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Sunnyside curriculum team outlines new ELA, science, math and social-studies rollouts
Summary
District curriculum leaders described this year’s new English/language arts modules, middle-school CommonLit adoption, science pilots and a data-driven math focus, and said some curricula include guidance on classroom use of AI.
Pam Benton, director of curriculum and instruction for Sunnyside Unified School District, told the governing board Tuesday evening that the district has rolled out several curriculum updates and supports aimed at improving classroom coherence and teacher readiness.
The most visible change is a new set of English language arts materials. Michelle Gottlieb, the district’s director of English language arts and language acquisition, said the district updated kindergarten through fifth-grade EL Education modules and adopted CommonLit for grades 6–8. "Formative assessment strategies are built into this curriculum," Gottlieb said,…
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