HSTW works closely with district and school leaders in urban districts to improve classroom instruction, staff development and student achievement in large, urban high schools and middle grades schools.

More than 100 schools in 12 urban school districts are implementing the HSTW or Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW) frameworks to advance student achievement. School improvement efforts in urban districts are focused on:

preparing teachers to provide differentiated instruction in their highly diverse classrooms.
training career/technical teachers to incorporate literacy and mathematics standards into their courses.
redesigning the ninth-grade experience to decrease failure rates and increase the number of students graduating on time.
increasing the quality of instructional planning.

Please note: The 2010 Urban Council Meeting has been postponed due to recent inclement weather and school closings. Please check back for updates throughout spring 2010.

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Please note: The 2010 Urban Council Meeting has been postponed due to recent inclement weather and school closings. Please check back for updates throughout spring 2010.