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District details teacher trainings, curriculum shifts and digital‑use expectations ahead of school opening
Summary
District instructional leaders reviewed summer trainings (Magnetic Literacy, Heggerty, UFLI), pacing guides, protected teacher work days and a digital‑resource target of roughly 30–40 minutes per week for ELA and math for personalized pathways.
District instructional staff told the board about a slate of summer and pre‑service trainings for teachers and specialists, implementation plans for Magnetic Literacy at the elementary level, science-of-reading professional learning (including Heggerty and state-supported trainers), and secondary-level math and ELA professional development. Leaders reviewed orientation and protected teacher days (beginning Aug. 12), described pacing guides by grade, and asked board members and the public to visit schools during upcoming orientation events.
Board members asked how key initiatives would be communicated to families and how the district supports teachers who need additional training. District staff said focus groups (more than 50 participants representing elementary schools) informed curriculum choices and that the personalized pathway digital requirement was set at a target of about 30–40 minutes per week for ELA and the same for math, with flexibility for principals and teachers to schedule that time.
