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Hermosa Beach students demonstrate Wit & Wisdom lessons as district adopts learner profile
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Students from Hermosa Vista and Hermosa Valley showcased the district's Wit & Wisdom curriculum and the board approved a five-part learner profile the district will teach across grades TK–8, emphasizing critical thinking, empathy and self-advocacy.
Students in grades two through four described how the district’s newly adopted Wit & Wisdom English-language-arts curriculum helps them read closely, discuss ideas and write with more detail, Hermosa Beach City School District officials said Wednesday.
The presentations at the Dec. 10 board meeting featured second- through fourth-graders who explained how art, Socratic seminars and complex texts — including a biography of Jacques Cousteau — deepen their understanding. "I like Wit and Wisdom because it is fun to learn about new things," a…
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