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Board reviews junior-kindergarten curriculum and new instructional resources for 30-day review
Summary
The curriculum report described a new play-based junior-kindergarten curriculum under 30-day review and listed several recommended instructional resources (Albert IO, Quick Reads, IXL reconfiguration and others) the board expects to consider for approval following the review window.
The board received a curriculum update from Sean Kelly summarizing two major presentations: an alternative academy program serving 55 students and a new junior-kindergarten curriculum now undergoing a 30-day review. Kelly said the play-based program (led in the materials by Dr. Nell Duke) focuses on interdisciplinary units such as ramps-and-wheels and Farm-to-Table to build foundational knowledge for early learners.
Kelly listed specific instructional resources the curriculum committee reviewed and expects the board to act on after the review window, including an Albert IO two-year license for secondary use, Quick Reads intervention for K-8, Quill, vocabulary.com and a reconfigured IXL service for K-8. "There are currently 55 students enrolled in this program under his leadership," Kelly said of the alternative program, highlighting early results from the transition-building academy. Board members were invited to review materials and use the district's 30-day review tools and video to examine the junior-kindergarten proposal before action.
