Curriculum and Instruction. 7.1 The Board and the Association recognize the importance of adequate teaching reference materials and adequate and appropriate instructional materials and equipment in maintaining a high level of professional performance in the educational process.
Curriculum and Instruction. A. The Board shall determine the need and economic feasibility of providing a staff library in each school.
Curriculum and Instruction. 9.01 For each school in the District; the Board shall provide funding for approved material. The determination of material to be purchased shall be made by the district and/or site administrator after consultation with the faculty. The Board agrees to continue to improve and make reference and other materials in the District office media center available to employees. A list with such materials shall be available in each school.
Curriculum and Instruction. 7.01 The educator values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. Essential to the achievement of these standards are the freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal opportunity for all.
Curriculum and Instruction. The DJJ and the School Board agree to ensure the following:
Curriculum and Instruction. The 2021–22 school year is DECA High’s second fully using College Prep Mathematics (CPM– Core Connections). The high school team adopted CPM because it is an inquiry-based curriculum that provides a number of avenues and strategies for students to solve equations and problems. Our primary objective is to ensure that students develop a deep understanding of the “why” behind math rules. CPM meets Xx Reports’ expectations for alignment to Common Core State Standards for mathematics. After an extensive review of existing language arts curriculum programs, our high school has decided to continue to use our school-developed materials. We are currently creating all resources for classes and have begun to explore a potential partnership with Reading Reconsidered (the curriculum that we use at the Middle school) as they are in the process of developing units for high school in the coming years. The next phase of our review of our curriculum is our social studies and science materials. While planning work is already underway, following the successful adoption of our math curriculum, we have also begun the process of researching and piloting curriculums for Science and Social Studies in grades 5-12. This year, we purchased materials from both Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) and Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI) for high school science. All high school science teachers will undergo a two day training for those materials later this summer so that they’re able to fully implement them in the coming year. In the 2022-23 school year, science teachers are planning to use the materials to streamline labs and align expectations across grade levels. Before the next school year, teachers will work to create a more comprehensive scope and sequence that includes the ADI and POGIL materials along with content building lessons At DECA High, teachers use the TCI for social studies instruction. TCI offers a flexible curriculum, allowing teachers autonomy to select lessons and structures that will work for their classrooms. Students use a blended-learning approach in class with TCI. We intend to adopt a more rigorous social studies curriculum and are currently exploring options. On-site ACT Prep All DECA students are required to take the ACT twice. In preparation for this important test, we provide a free, tailored course where all Juniors receive ACT preparation twice a week from a certified instructor on-site during the regular school day. Gateway Process Our rigorous c...
Curriculum and Instruction. The Core Knowledge Language Arts Program (CKLA) is the primary curricular resource for grades 3–5. Teachers in grades 4–8 use EngageNY Language Arts. In addition, students in grades 3–8 who require Tier 3 support receive intensive intervention thirty minutes per day through the Leveled Literacy Intervention System (LLI). For math instruction, third- and fourth- grade teachers use Go Math, and grades 5–8 are using Eureka Math. For science, Prentice Hall Science Explorer for Science and XXXX are primary resources. Social Studies Alive is used for 3–5 and History Alive is used by grades 6–8 for social studies. English Language Arts Core Knowledge Language Arts Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) is a comprehensive program for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking while also building students’ vocabulary and knowledge across essential domains in literature, global and American history, and the sciences. In the early grades, CKLA focuses on oral language development through carefully sequenced read-alouds as well as systematic instruction in reading and writing skills. In later grades, CKLA continues to advance students’ knowledge and vocabulary through read-alouds and in-depth discussions while also immersing students in complex texts and advanced writing assignments that draw on the academic content they’ve been engaged in since preschool. CKLA for grades K–3 is broken into two strands—a Skills strand and a Listening & Learning strand—so that children can master sounds and letters for fluent decoding and encoding during one part of the day and then have additional time to build the knowledge, language, and vocabulary that are essential for strong comprehension. Engage NY Language Arts The modules are designed to address Common Core State (CCSS) and Learning Standards, which focus on building students’ literacy skills as they develop knowledge about the world. The modules are designed to give teachers concrete strategies in reading, writing, speaking, and listening that address the instructional shifts required by the Common Core Learning Standards. Leveled Literacy Intervention System for Students receiving Tier 3 Intervention: • Combination of reading, writing, and phonics/word study. • Emphasis on teaching for comprehending strategies. • Explicit attention to genre and to the features of nonfiction and fiction texts. • Special attention to disciplinary reading, literature inquiry, and writing about reading. • Specific work on sounds, letters, a...
Curriculum and Instruction. 20.01 It is recognized by the parties that the Board is responsible under State Law and State Board of Education Rules for setting the standard of service in the curriculum and instruction provided students. It is the responsibility of teachers to meet the needs of all students. In order to do this effectively, sufficient multi-level and/or multi-test materials shall be requested by the instructional personnel of each school to insure that each pupil in the classroom has adequate materials.
Curriculum and Instruction. Common Core curriculum is based on the minimum course of study pacing guide that is part of the textbook materials.
Curriculum and Instruction. The Superintendent or designee may, on an as-needed basis, establish a committee of interested parties to study any defined program of study carried on by the District. Such committee shall be established at the discretion of the Superintendent, and shall be dissolved when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the committee has completed its charge. If the Superintendent/designee established a study committee, the Association shall be invited to appoint a representative to participate in the study and recommendations of the committee.
