Middle schools face increasing demands to meet diverse academic needs while also supporting students’ social-emotional growth. This session, designed for administrators and instructional specialists, will highlight how our middle school designed and implemented Thrive Time, a daily, embedded block within the master schedule that provides structured academic intervention, enrichment opportunities, and relationship-building experiences for all students. Participants will learn how Thrive Time was developed as a schoolwide system rather than a standalone intervention. The session will walk through the foundational structures that ensure consistency and effectiveness across classrooms, including things like student-focused interventions, daily materials, choice boards, and school-wide AVID strategies.
