Metro Atlanta schools resumed in-person learning this year, but classrooms function differently now than they did before COVID-19.
‘What I Need’
Atlanta Public Schools extended the school day for elementary schools by 30 minutes. To make use of that time, Scott Elementary School on Atlanta’s west side has blocked off a portion of the morning for what principal Langston Longley calls “WIN” or “What I Need” time.
“All of our students were assessed at the beginning of school, [during the] first couple of weeks,” he says. “Let’s find out exactly where you are, how much loss is taking place, if any at all, and then put you in your appropriate groups.”
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