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District panel recommends Gibbs Smith’s Colorado Story as fourth‑grade social studies resource
Summary
An instructional selection team recommended adopting The Colorado Story, Third Edition (Gibbs Smith Education) for fourth‑grade social studies, citing alignment with Colorado standards, digital and print supports and a six‑year license cost estimate of about $185,500 plus professional learning.
An Instructional Resource Selection Team (IRST) recommended the district adopt The Colorado Story, Third Edition, from Gibbs Smith Education as the fourth‑grade social studies core resource.
The team, led by K‑12 social studies specialist Sean Seams, reviewed six candidate programs and focused on Colorado‑specific standards, the return of the statewide CMAS test in fourth grade and teacher requests for resources that support inquiry and primary‑source analysis. Seams said the panel valued both print and…
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