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District outlines civic-readiness seal, new ELD curriculum and early-childhood inclusion under strategic-plan Pillar 2
Summary
Teaching-and-learning staff presented the district's Pillar 2 student achievement plan, including a new Seal of Civic Readiness field test, a secondary ELD curriculum purchase, early-childhood co-teaching models and steps to pilot AI platforms and VR projects.
Dr. Hall, director for Teaching and Learning, told the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education on Feb. 4 that the district is field-testing a new Seal of Civic Readiness and will host a showcase April 22 where students will present projects tied to civic competency.
Dr. Hall said the seal can be earned through three pathways: a stand-alone civic-and-communications class for credit, modular "push-in" lessons taught inside other classes, or an independent project mentored by a teacher. The district plans to scaffold the project with a rubric and toolkit so it is accessible to students with different learning needs.
The presentation also covered academic-discourse goals (structured classroom conversation and higher-order…
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