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Board hears progress report on elementary math rollout; Go Math platform and Waggle draw parent and teacher questions
Summary
District presenters said they adopted the updated Go Math primary resource, reported digital usage, professional development and early teacher and parent feedback; board members asked for more family supports and clarified hands-on and multilingual‑learner supports.
Syosset Central School District officials reported to the Board of Education that the district has implemented an updated Go Math primary resource at the elementary level and is three quarters of the way through the first year of rollout, with professional development, curriculum-writing and parent outreach under way.
Why it matters: administrators said the primary resource supports the Next Generation Learning Standards and provides a consistent resource across the district’s seven elementary schools; the board’s discussion focused on family access, hands-on instructional time, supports for multilingual learners and evidence of early results.
What presenters said Dr. Weltzak (presenting with Barbara Fournier, elementary STEM administrator) said Syosset convened a committee of classroom teachers, special educators, interventionists, enrichment staff and…
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