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Hermosa Valley presenters highlight new curriculum, intervention time and professional collaboration
Summary
District staff presented classroom examples across grades 5–8, praised new adoptions (Wit & Wisdom, FOSS, Eureka) and described built‑in advisory intervention time to support students close to meeting standards. Board members asked for rollout and cohort data.
A site lead from Hermosa Valley described how newly adopted curricula and classroom practices are being used across grades, and how intervention has been integrated into the school day. "Tonight, I'll be sharing how our teachers and students are engaging in this rigorous work and learning across all of our core subjects," the presenter told the board, outlining ELA modules, math rigor and science investigations such as solar ovens.
The presenter said advisory was scheduled for 25 minutes four times a week so students could receive intervention without missing core instruction; she cited a district decision to move some interventions into the school day rather than as before‑or‑after‑school pullouts. Board members praised the classroom visuals and work samples, asked for cohort‑level data and discussed ways to share the presentation materials with families and staff. No formal action was required on the presentation itself.
