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District outlines CKLA pilot under 'next-generation' standards; students showcase cross-curricular gingerbread project
Summary
District staff told the Kingston City School District Board they are piloting CKLA for early literacy as part of a curriculum-adoption process tied to New York State's next-generation standards and a culturally responsive audit; students from JWB showcased a multiweek, cross-curricular gingerbread-house project.
Kingston City School District staff told the board they are using a curriculum-audit process grounded in New York State's culturally responsive framework and the state's move from Common Core to next-generation standards to guide elementary English language arts adoptions.
Presenters described a multi-step process that included a curriculum council of roughly 40 K–5 teachers and support staff, professional development on the science of reading, demonstrations by curriculum vendors and classroom walkthroughs in 22 classrooms with CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) specialists. Staff said the audit tool…
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