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Wilmette SD 39 curriculum committees preview Bridges math, new social studies standards and UFLI-based K–2 literacy work
Summary
Katie Lee briefed the Committee of the Whole on curriculum reviews in K–4 math (Bridges Math 3rd edition), 5–8 social studies (aligned to Illinois 2024 standards) and a K–8 ELA review with adoption of UFLI foundational skills and decodable texts for K–2 starting fall.
Katie Lee, a curriculum committee representative, described what triggers a curriculum review (new or revised state standards, instructional best practices, or data showing unmet student needs) and walked board members through the committee process: kickoff, representation from teachers and administrators, development of criteria, vendor review and implementation with year-one reflections.
On elementary math, Lee said the K–4 committee found a need to strengthen mathematical discourse and recommended implementing Bridges Math 3rd edition in core classrooms beginning in the fall, along with Number Corner and an…
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