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Pomona Unified gives first read to ethnic studies course; district details unit pacing, teacher training and capstone project
Summary
District staff presented the first read of a proposed ethnic studies course and pacing guide that draws on the state model curriculum, local oral histories and a participatory capstone; the board will consider a second read next month and staff emphasized teacher professional learning.
Pomona Unified School District staff presented the first reading of a proposed ethnic studies course and pacing guide at the Feb. 12 board meeting, describing unit content derived from the state model curriculum, supplemental texts and a service‑learning capstone that asks students to apply research to a local issue.
Ms. Fuentes, a PUSD staff member, and Mr. Salcedo Fierro, a district curriculum lead, walked trustees through a six‑unit course sequence that uses the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (2016–2022 model documents) and chapters from Ronald Takaki’s A Different Mirror for Young People. The pacing guide includes: Unit 1 (What is Ethnic Studies?, planned about 4…
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