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District moves forward with public review of TeachTown for specialized classrooms serving students with disabilities
Summary
District staff presented a recommendation to adopt TeachTown, an alternative curriculum for specialized classrooms serving students with significant disabilities and autism; administration extended the public review window, described program scope, estimated license cost and said capital funds would cover implementation.
District staff presented the Governing Board an administrative recommendation and public review for TeachTown, an alternative curriculum intended for the district’s specialized exceptional-student-services (ESS) classrooms.
Matt Casti, the district’s director of exceptional student services, described TeachTown as an adaptable, standards-aligned curriculum designed for students who cannot access the general-education curriculum without modification. He told the board the program includes digital and hands-on materials, teacher supports and professional development, and can be tailored to pre-reader and…
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