District 97 is dedicated to ensuring that every student is in love with literacy and able to read, write, speak and listen at grade level. Throughout this school year, we’ve provided the community with periodic updates about our approach to literacy and how we’re engaging our staff and families in our curriculum review process (CLICK HERE to read more).
A key part of our work is the belief in collective teacher efficacy—when our teachers work together as a team, their combined expertise makes a bigger impact on student learning. This year, the district’s K-5 English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Committee has been leading the way in our literacy efforts. The committee, a partnership between the Core Instruction Team and over 30 teachers from across the district, has worked collaboratively throughout the year to enhance literacy instruction and positively influence student learning.
Over the past few months, the committee reviewed more than 15 English language arts resources for Grades K-5, which were recommended by administrators, teachers and families. The committee is excited to announce that the following three K-5 ELA resources were selected to pilot during the 2024-2025 school year at Beye, Hatch, Irving, Whittier and select classrooms at Holmes, Lincoln, Longfellow, and Mann:
myView/miVision
HMH Into Reading/Arriba la Lectura
Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)/Caminos
You can learn more about the resources and selection process by viewing our May 14 presentation to the District 97 Board of Education: Recording | Slides
District 97 is looking forward to piloting the three resources and gathering data from staff, students, and families throughout the process. This data will inform the recommendation of an ELA resource for adoption by the board of education in April 2024.
K-5 English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Committee
| Core Instruction Departmentn Jennifer Logan - Pre-K - 5 Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Tawanda Lawrence - Senior Director of Teaching and Learning Patrick Robinson - Assistant Superintendent of Elementary School |
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| ELA Curriculum Committee Members Brooks Feeder Schools |
ELA Curriculum Committee Members Julian Feeder Schools |
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| Erica Childress - Hatch Jennifer Jones - Hatch Jackie DiNatale - Hatch Hannah Gallup - Hatch Andy Righeimer - Hatch Ruth Barker - Lincoln Catina Burries - Lincoln Rachel Wheatley - Lincoln Courtney Tyler - Lincoln Laura Meglan - Lincoln Juan Carlos Domecq - Lincoln Don Shanahan - Lincoln |
Ellen Corcoran - Holmes Katie Keuler - Holmes Taylor Kula - Whittier Caroline Baker - Whittier Meghan Dorka - Whittier/Irving Rebecca Torres - EC Whittier |
Megan Chambers - Beye Mandy vonBokern - Beye Sarah Adduci - Beye Jessica Milburn - Beye Jane Sheth - Beye Betsy Parkinson - Irving Kara Sakellaris - Irving Fran Sbarbaro - Irving Shehara Brinson - Irving Annie Planek - Irving Julia Stenger - Irving Lori Pelling - Irving |
Bianca Taylor - Longfellow Sheila Schrems - Longfellow Katie Egner - PKP Longfellow John Bagley - Mann Jen Buckley - Mann Michelle Bolis - Mann Karolyn Miller - Mann |