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Board hears plan to adopt new social science curriculum, aims for May adoption
Summary
District staff described a collaborative adoption process involving 38 educators, use of ODE's IMET review tool, K–2 alignment with Wonders literacy materials, middle-school pilots of TCI and Imagine Learning, and a plan to bring the first reading to the board in April for May adoption.
District curriculum staff said the social science adoption will be collaborative and driven by classroom pilots and community input. “It is a very collaborative process with teachers and the community,” Dr. Tim Collins told the board as he described steps from standards review to pilot selection.
Heidi Lasher said 38 educators are engaged in the adoption work, including DLI, special education and EML specialists, and that K–2 will use the Wonders literacy curriculum with supplementary lessons while grades 3–5 require a separate adoption because of standards depth. “They will be able to browse the online platforms and the curriculum, and they will gather input,” Lasher said; the district plans to use the Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) from ODE to evaluate options.
Middle schools narrowed seven packages to four and are piloting two curricula the team identified as best aligned to the new standards; high school work will begin in about two months. Staff said the goal is to bring the first reading to the board in April and return for adoption in May, and they emphasized centering student voice and multiple perspectives while retaining nonbiased instruction.
