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Shakopee board approves National Geographic materials for grades 7–8, keeps Northern Lights for 6th grade
Summary
The Shakopee board approved a middle-school social studies curriculum recommendation after a teacher articulation team reviewed multiple vendors; National Geographic was selected for grades 7–8 and Northern Lights will continue for sixth grade to align with updated Minnesota standards.
The Shakopee Public School District board on April 27 approved a recommendation from a teacher articulation team to adopt National Geographic materials for seventh- and eighth-grade social studies while continuing Northern Lights for sixth grade.
District director Sarah Weinberg presented the process and recommendation. Weinberg said an articulation team of six middle-school social studies teachers piloted four vendors, scored offerings with a rubric…
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