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Secondary science teachers present STEELS‑aligned curriculum rewrite; committee flagged textbook/resource listings
Summary
Secondary science teachers presented a districtwide rewrite to align high‑school science to Pennsylvania STEELS standards and recommended increasing the graduation science requirement; staff also asked the committee to clarify textbook and resource approvals before Board adoption.
High‑school science teachers presented a comprehensive rewrite of secondary science courses to align with Pennsylvania’s STEELS (science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy and sustainability) standards and described the work as a multi‑year effort that emphasizes phenomena‑based learning.
DJ Scott, a South High School teacher, said the curriculum was written for 24 courses across four academic levels and designed so “students become scientists” by engaging in measurable, phenomena‑based performance tasks rather than only…
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