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Teaching & Learning committee recommends English 11 UBD stage 1 after PD and curriculum updates
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Summary
The Teaching & Learning Committee heard PD-day results and curriculum-review updates and voted to recommend adoption of the English 11 UBD stage 1 and resources to the Board of Education; science pilot materials and curriculum timelines were also discussed.
The Germantown School District Teaching & Learning Committee on April 14 reviewed professional development outcomes, curriculum-review progress across science, social studies and math, and voted to recommend English 11 UBD stage 1 and its accompanying resources to the Board of Education.
Jake Mizziak presented PD feedback gathered after three PD cycles and said the district’s teacher-collaboration focus is producing positive responses: "In March, 91% of our teachers responded favorably that our professional development was doing that," Mizziak said, adding that 94% reported PD aligned to school goals and 92% said they could apply what they learned to PLC practice.
Mizziak also gave a status update on elementary science pilot work with a Smithsonian resource and an external vendor (Einstein) that supplies kits. He said leasing kits may be financially preferable to purchasing outright because of flexibility and refresh cycles: leasing would break even versus purchasing at roughly seven years and provides refurbishing and shipping support.
On curriculum, work is underway across grade bands: K–5 science pilots, social studies reviews, and 9–12 math alignment. For English 11, Mizziak said stage 1 now identifies clarified units — short story, literary analysis/novel study, lit circles, topic presentation, media literacy/craft, and a college-essay unit — and includes a curated book list and resource recommendations. The committee moved and approved a positive recommendation to the Board to adopt English 11 stage 1 and its resources.
The committee discussed timelines for bringing science and other curriculum decisions to the full board and noted that pilot feedback and resource availability can shift scheduled dates.
