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District presents recommended new instructional materials — literacy, chemistry, Spanish and arts among top picks
Summary
District curriculum staff presented the results of multi-stakeholder adoption reviews for K–12 literacy (Amplify/CKLA and HMH for high school), chemistry (SAVVAS), Spanish, visual and performing arts and health; staff described training, phased rollouts and target timelines for teacher professional development.
District 11 curriculum leaders brought forward recommended instructional materials after year-long pilot and review teams that included teachers, principals, parents and district staff. The recommendations were presented for board feedback; the items will be returned as action items at a future meeting.
Key recommendations and rationale
- Elementary and middle-school literacy: Amplify (CKLA at K–5 and Amplify middle-school ELA) was recommended as a K–8 continuum based on the teams’ review and pilot feedback; reviewers cited alignment with the science of reading and strong classroom engagement observed during pilots.
- High-school English language arts: Houghton Mifflin…
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