Curriculum analysis

Literacy @ SBCS

• Arts-Integrated; Inquiry-based; Constructivist  
• Mission to prepare to students, socially and academically
• Heavy focus on reading skills based on the CCSS
• Purposefully integrates 21st Century learning strategies

Strengths

• Allows teachers of other content areas to co-create lessons
• Split into 3 trimesters to allow adequate time to cover all CSSS 
• Project-based integration of arts through technology; connected to NETS-S
• Many components for differentiation to meet needs of all students
• Emphasis on grappling and contructivist-based learning

Areas of growth

• Not heavy on vocabulary word acquisition
• Not enough authentic local connections

Instruction aligns with CCSS

• Lesson Plan 2.0 - Grappling
• Inquiry-based; The Primacy of Self-Discover
• Technology integration
• Collaboration 

21st century learning

• Annual Celebration of Arts
• Blogging project in trimester 2
• The use of audiobooks
• Research component during each trimester

Recommendations

• Admin. should continue facilitating differentiated PD
• Teachers continue co-planning
• Use the NETS-S to authentically implement the local curriculum