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Board approves STEALS science curriculum revisions for middle school
Summary
The Carlisle Area School District board approved an overhaul of sixth- through eighth-grade science curriculum to a spiral STEALS model with deeper units and Open SciEd alignment for K–5.
The Carlisle Area School District board approved revisions to the grade 6–8 science curriculum, adopting a STEALS framework (science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy and sustainability) that emphasizes a spiral approach and deeper mastery of fewer units.
The board heard from curriculum staff that the new structure reduces the number of units while increasing depth, connects real-world, hands-on…
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