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Administration recommends adopting unified world‑language textbooks; board to vote March 6
Summary
District committee recommends adopting Wayside Publishing materials for Spanish, French and German; six‑year digital licenses for students and teachers would cost $468,553.05 and a formal motion will be presented to the board on March 6, 2025.
The Walled Lake Consolidated Schools administration presented a recommendation to adopt new core materials for world languages (grades 6–12) after a district review and pilot.
The district said current world‑language materials are a curated collection of teacher resources rather than a single, district‑wide textbook sequence. A curriculum review and a pilot of two resources this past fall led the world‑language committee to recommend adoption of the materials noted in the board packet for Spanish, French and German.
According to the presentation, the recommended packages (Wayside Publishing, 2024) include textbooks, student workbooks, digital resources and training supports for teachers. The presentation listed the titles for consideration as "entree culture as" for Spanish, "entree culture as" for French and "interculturale" for German (Wayside Publishing, 2024). Administration said the recommendation was endorsed by district leaders and that the total cost — which covers a six‑year digital license for teachers and students — is $468,553.05. A formal motion to adopt these materials will be presented to the board at the March 6, 2025 meeting.
The superintendent and the presenter said the change aims to align instruction with proficiency‑based world‑language methods and to better prepare students in Spanish and French for AP and IB coursework. The materials package also includes professional learning for teachers and online supports.
Ending: The board will take a formal vote on the adoption at its March 6 meeting; administration will provide implementation details, training timelines and a licensing schedule if the adoption is approved.
