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District begins multi-year rollout of OpenSciEd curriculum, seeks grants for kits; high school to update textbooks
Summary
Canton Public Schools’ science program review recommended adopting OpenSciEd for K–8 with phased kit purchase funded partly by grants; high school will update aging textbooks and expand Project Lead The Way offerings.
Canton Public Schools’ administration presented findings from a multi-level science program review April 10 and described plans to phase in the OpenSciEd curriculum at elementary and middle grades, update high-school texts and expand Project Lead The Way (PLTW) offerings.
District staff said the review focused on aligning instruction to the state and national frameworks, prioritizing science-and-engineering practices, and addressing subgroup performance gaps for multilingual learners and students with disabilities. For elementary grades the review team piloted multiple curricula and recommended OpenSciEd after classroom trials and teacher feedback. The district has applied for state training and is participating in a…
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