Sneed Middle School Squire Time Math Squire Time is an initiative at Sneed Middle School where once a month everyone stops their day and for an hour to focus on math fundamentals and enrichment. Born out of the recognition that students at Sneed need more support in the area of mathematics, Squire Time is intended to provide an environment in which importance is placed on math fundamentals and literacy. Students have time set aside to review and practice those fundamental skills that are crucial to their success in math. The need for improvement in math is not unique to Sneed, Florence One Schools or even the state of South Carolina. Data shows that math literacy across the nation is an area in which students need more support. During this time, students meet with their Math Advisor and work on fundamental math skills, math enrichment, test taking strategies and goal setting. During the first Squire Time meeting, each student worked with their advisor to develop a mid-year and end-of-year math goal. They identified barriers that might keep them from reaching their goal and then brainstormed strategies to overcome those barriers. This helps guide students throughout the year so that they stay on track and are set to meet their goal. The math work that is done is based on student needs. These needs are identified both by assessment data and by feedback from our teachers. Each Squire Time group is led by a teacher, administrator, school counselor, instructional coach or media specialist. Everyone has a role. On the importance of an “all-handson-deck” approach Sneed’s Principal, Mr. Oates says “It is imperative that we show our students that learning math is meaningful and important. By having everyone, including myself, serve as a math advisor students see that. The other benefit to having more people lead Squire Time groups is that we are able to have smaller groups of students. This allows for a more hands on approach with the students.” The ultimate goal is to provide support to our students outside of the quality support and instruction they receive in their math classes.
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