The halls of Hardy Elementary have not been quiet this summer, as the school is serving as a learning hub for Hamilton County students, teachers and principals.
Dozens of elementary principals gathered at Hardy Tuesday morning, shuffling in and out of first- and third-grade classrooms, watching some of the district’s top teachers implement a new literacy intervention with summer school students.
Ruthie Panni, principal at DuPont Elementary, said she’s constantly working to find ways to help her students succeed, and it’s helpful for her to see literacy intervention in action, and not just hear about how it should work.
“It’s good to see it and see it messy,” Panni said. “I got to see how it worked in real life, with real kids and real teachers.”
Panni said that helps her brainstorm and plan how to bring the intervention to her school, which she hopes will boost student outcomes.