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Teachers showcase redesigned science, English and personal finance course plans at EPR first reading
Summary
Teachers and curriculum staff presented new intermediate science course plans using phenomenon-based learning, an integrated English 9 course plan, and a new personal finance framework; committee members praised teacher work and asked for scope-and-sequence days and materials clarifications before final approval.
Teachers and curriculum staff presented new course plans and frameworks to the East Stroudsburg Area School District EPR committee on April 9, describing a yearlong collaborative rewrite intended to make learning more engaging and aligned to Pennsylvania standards.
In the intermediate science presentation, teachers described adopting phenomenon-based learning (OpenSciEd/Activate resources) and consolidating six units into four to reduce repetition and improve pacing. A presenter illustrated the approach with classroom examples — students investigated the healing process and modeled broken-bone healing; another anchoring phenomenon used clips from the film The Martian…
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