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Walpole world language department pilots novels, updates rubrics and highlights travel, biliteracy recognitions
Summary
Laura Kaye, world language department chair, told the committee the department purchased leveled novels and a new French textbook, is piloting proficiency-based rubrics, and highlighted student travel, national language exams, and 10 students earning the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy.
Laura Kaye, chair of Walpole Public Schools’ world language department, updated the School Committee on curriculum changes, staffing and student opportunities on Feb. 27.
Kaye said the department is in year three of a curriculum review and during the pilot implementation year purchased French and Spanish novels for all course levels and a new French textbook series. She described classroom activities built around the novels, including group readings, projects that convert scenes into scripts, art projects and student-made…
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