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High school ELA team recommends in-house units, replenished anchor texts and Membean vocabulary; $194,000 initial ask
Summary
High school English teachers described a multi-year plan to standardize 9–12 instruction with locally developed units, refreshed texts, and a Membean vocabulary program. Staff requested initial funding and said the plan will be presented for board action next meeting.
High school English teachers on April 28 briefed the board on a recommendation to update 9–12 ELA resources by combining district-written units of study, refreshed anchor texts, additional high-interest novels for literature circles, and a district-wide Membean vocabulary subscription.
Andrea Alta Peter and Mary Drumm, members of the high-school steering committee, told the board the group prioritized vertical alignment across ninth through 12th grades, created essential questions and unit plans, and crosswalked old standards…
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