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Carlisle to vote on new OpenSciEd-based 6–8 science curriculum after yearlong pilot; K–5 rollout is informational
Summary
After a yearlong pilot of OpenSciEd, Carlisle Area School District staff recommended adoption of a spiraled, three-dimensional science curriculum for grades 6–8; the board will vote in two weeks. District leaders also outlined a staged approach to K–5 OpenSciEd implementation and flagged budget and time constraints for full elementary rollout.
The Carlisle Area School District plans to vote in two weeks on a new, districtwide sixth-through-eighth grade science curriculum based on OpenSciEd after a yearlong pilot and a district committee’s work to adapt lessons for local needs. District staff presented the proposed 6–8 curriculum and described an informational plan for K–5 implementation during the education committee meeting.
District science leader Sam Meyer said the middle school pilot tested a spiraled approach that integrates life, earth and physical science standards alongside engineering and technology across every grade. “Now you’re seeing all 3 of those plus a little bit of engineering and tech, in every single grade level,” Meyer said, summarizing the shift away from the previous grade-by-grade silos.
The nuts and bolts: staff reduced units at each middle grade from roughly nine or ten to six, allowing longer…
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