Sustaining — In its sixth year of partnership, Colonial Acres is using inquiry to strengthen cross-grade collaboration and deepen teacher understanding of effective Balanced Literacy instruction. The teacher leader team designs and facilitates all of this professional learning, with behind-the-scenes support from MTS.

Sustaining — In its fourth year of partnership, teacher leaders are facilitating inquiry for two cohorts of their colleagues. One cohort is focused on increasing opportunities for students to express their understanding of number sense during Math Talks, and the second is calibrating their expectations and teaching practices around student voice in writing using the Lucy Calkins Units of Study.