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Gary schools describe curriculum adoption, differentiated instruction, truancy outreach and volunteer policies
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Dr. Cynthia Treadwell described a districtwide literacy curriculum adoption, expanded professional development and differentiated small-group instruction; Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Stokes detailed truancy outreach, legal obligations for special education and volunteer background-check policies.
Dr. Cynthia Treadwell said the district launched a curriculum adoption in the spring and will implement a new literacy program for pre-K through fifth grade to support small-group instruction and give teachers a consistent roadmap for literacy instruction.
"We just launched a curriculum adoption process in the spring," Treadwell said, adding that teachers reported changes in lesson planning and data use after districtwide professional development on the gradual-release model. She said the district will continue districtwide professional development to ensure teachers and principals use…
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