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Board hears recommendation to adopt English 3D curriculum for English learners
Summary
Charles County Public Schools staff recommended buying English 3D (HMH) as the district'wide English language development curriculum, citing alignment to WIDA standards and resources for newcomers, long-term multilingual learners and students with interrupted formal education.
Charles County Public Schools staff asked the Board of Education on April 8 to approve purchase of English 3D, a K'12 English language development (ELD) curriculum from HMH, after a structured review and pilot by English learner teachers and community reviewers.
Autumn Hoffman and Kevin Lowndes explained the selection process, saying ELD materials must support multiple proficiency levels within each grade and align to WIDA and Maryland standards. Hoffman, ELD lead, said the district piloted three vendors and evaluated them on a rubric that included alignment to standards, multiple entry points and supports for newcomers and students with interrupted formal education.
"The program that we…
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