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District continues ELA pilots, begins math review and highlights staff participation in national AI initiatives
Summary
District staff told the board Jan. 7 that elementary and middle-school ELA pilots will wrap up in mid-February and that the district will start a K–12 math review Feb. 7; staff also noted local teachers and staff participating in national AI programs.
The board received updates Jan. 7 on curriculum pilots and staff involvement in national AI initiatives.
Elementary ELA: The district is in the second half of its second elementary ELA pilot (CKLA) and expects the pilot to wrap up in mid-February. Representatives from the CKLA program will conduct classroom walkthroughs and debrief with district staff. The district expects the adoption committee to consider pilot data and family surveys with a recommendation to the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) in March and a board adoption recommendation in April.
Middle-school ELA: The middle-school ELA pilot with Amplify is similarly well into its second pilot phase. Amplify representatives will join walkthroughs next week; the district anticipates bringing a recommendation to IMC in March and to the board in April for a middle-school core ELA adoption.
Math: The district will convene math leaders — teachers and principals — starting Feb. 7 to develop guiding principles for K–12 math instruction based on research and the science of learning. Staff said the review will consider whether current materials align to evidence-based practices and hope to present a study session in the spring.
AI and staff honors: District staff also reported that 15 teachers nationwide were chosen to work with Google on AI pedagogy, and three of those teachers are from Peninsula School District; those teachers are in New York City presenting their practicum work. In addition, the district will send six staff to Stanford next week to co-develop a project on universal design for learning and AI, and Superintendent Barr and a district chief are scheduled to present at a national AI Super Summit in Tampa at month's end.
No board votes were associated with these reports; staff presented timelines and expected next steps for committee recommendations and board consideration.
