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Wilmette SD 39 committee outlines 5–8 schedule changes, targets 50% core instruction
Summary
District presenters recommended revising middle-school schedules to increase core instruction to about 50% of the day, expand math time (up to 60 minutes), and add at least 40 minutes weekly for social-emotional learning and intervention, with implementation planned for 2025.
Presenters for Wilmette School District 39's 5–8 scheduling committee outlined proposed changes to middle-school schedules on April 15, saying the plan aims to shift instructional time so core academics occupy about half the school day and to create structured SEL and intervention time.
The committee's presenter said the group's priorities include "social emotional learning time. We wanted at least 40 minutes, 1 to 2 days a week, dedicated to teaching core lessons from a social emotional learning curriculum." She added that the committee seeks to make core academics (English language arts, math, science, social studies) at least 50%…
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