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Woodland Hills curriculum committee reviews coaching, college-tracking platform and staff development plans
Summary
The district—s curriculum committee discussed a proposed partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative to coach principals, a no-cost Complete U platform to track graduates— postsecondary plans, and a $15,900 True Colors leadership workshop for principals; the committee also debated reintroducing cursive instruction.
The Woodland Hills School District curriculum committee on Wednesday discussed three proposed partnerships and a separate debate about reinstating cursive instruction.
The committee considered a proposed partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to provide monthly principal coaching aimed at strengthening project-based, student-centered instruction. Dr. Kevin Wilson, who presented the item, said the program would meet with principals for a “couple of hours every month” and that sessions could be scheduled on professional development days or other times when students are not in the building to avoid removing school leaders from instructional duties.
Wilson said the district budget includes $288,000 in discretionary funds and that a single department content workshop for up to 15 teachers would cost $11,610. He described NMSI—s past…
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