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Board hears K-5 STEM electives and ELA curriculum work; Northern High to review Just Mercy
Summary
Instructional staff described K-5 Project Lead The Way STEM electives, two elementary ELA curriculum pilots under vetting, and a planned monthly review of the book Just Mercy for Northern High School's AP Seminar; Nell Duke is scheduled to visit junior-kindergarten classrooms.
A district instructional presenter outlined new K-5 Project Lead The Way STEM electives that embed science standards and nonfiction literacy into younger students' schedules, saying the courses provide collaborative problem-solving and stronger engagement for elementary students.
The presenter said the instructional department is vetting two different elementary ELA curricula and running pilots before a final selection. The board was also told Northern High School's AP Seminar will conduct a monthly review of the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (grade 10). The transcript referred to the author with a likely transcription error; the book and author are well known and the board indicated it had previously approved the book for use in a limited form.
Additional curriculum notes included a planned visit from literacy expert Nell Duke for junior-kindergarten programming and an Earth and space science unit completed in class as an example of student engagement.
