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District scales 'GRID EDU' K–12 curriculum and SEL lessons across grades
Summary
Kurt described a three-part curriculum — neuroscience of learning, relational intelligence and executive coaching tools leveled for students — with a high‑school elective (GRID EDU), a middle‑school elective (GritSpark) for 7th graders, and weekly SEL homeroom lessons for grades 6–8; teachers will access materials via Compass and Google Classroom.
Kurt told the board the district has expanded a curriculum now running K–12 that teaches how the brain learns and builds relational intelligence. He said the program combines neuroscience, social-emotional skills and leveled executive tools adapted from CEO coaching to teach communication, collaboration, resiliency and problem solving.
At the high school the program appears as GRID EDU (elective); at the middle school Kurt described a 45‑day elective called GritSpark for all 7th graders and a weekly 15–20 minute SEL lesson in homeroom for grades 6–8. He said the district partnered with a company called 'Giant' for measurement tools and uses an online platform (Compass) and Google Classroom for asynchronous teacher training and to collect data to show impact.
Board members asked about teacher buy-in and rollout logistics; Kurt said staff response has been largely positive and the program was piloted at UW–Madison at a collegiate level and has an adult version for staff and community partners.
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