Schools Staff | Support FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Departments Instructional Services Curriculum & Instruction C&I Initiatives Dashboard The Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) Department provides teachers with the curriculum and training they need in order to deliver high quality, responsive instruction. This dashboard summarizes the current status of major key initiatives in Curriculum and Instruction. Curriculum initiatives are generally adoptions of new standards-aligned materials for use in teaching. Instruction initiatives are generally resources and/or professional development designed to support best instructional practices. C&I Initiatives Category Initiative Description and Timeline Status Curriculum French 4 - The Board of Education approved the staff recommendation to adopt Face-a-face (Vista Higher Learning, 2021) as the new French 4 distinct-adopted curriculum at the October 13, 2021 Board Meeting. Teachers and students will be receiving the new curriculum this year. COMPLETE Curriculum 6-8 History-Social Studies adoption - The adoption committee has reviewed eligible publishers and has selected the following publishers to move onto the pilot phase: McGraw's IMPACT World and US History and Savvas' myWorld World and US History. The public is encouraged to review and provide feedback. Feedback will be collected until Friday, December 17, 2021. To review the materials under pilot review: For McGraw: Public Review Padlet 6-8: https://mheducation.padlet.org/mhecalifornia/sztqo8oswlri396g Password: IMPACT For Savvas: How to view the Savvas myWorld Interactive etext: 1. Go to www.savvasrealize.com and click "sign in" 2. Enter Username: Fremont_myWorld_Parent Password: savvas2021 3. After logging in click onto "classes" at the top 4. Pick the English or Spanish myWorld Interactive eText you'd like to review. Please provide any comments on this feedback form. Both publishers have passed a vetting process and have been approved by the State Board of Education for grades 6-8. PROGRESS Curriculum K-5 Science adoption - Review NGSS-aligned and state-approved K-5 science curriculum. Pilot options and provide an adoption recommendation to the Board. The adoption committee has been formed and 5 programs have been identified for evaluation. PROGRESS Curriculum AP Computer Science Principles adoption - On October 27, 2021 the Board of Education approved the staff recommendation to adopt Cengage Invitation to Computer Science, 8th edition for the AP Computer Science Principles course for grades 11-12. Teachers and students will be receiving the new curriculum this year. COMPLETE Curriculum Pre-Calculus adoption - Committee is in the process of reviewing curriculum for the Pre-calculus course for grades 10-12. PROGRESS Curriculum Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum adoption - Review and recommend new curriculum for TK-12 social emotional health. PROGRESS Curriculum Core Literature adoption - Consideration of required core reading for grades 7-12; Vision and process determined, finalists from list of nominated books have been chosen for reading, next step will be to consider entire collection of books, goal of Board approval Spring 2022. PROGRESS Curriculum & Instruction Climate Literacy - Climate Literacy: In response to FUSD Board Resolution 030-2021, C&I has formed a Climate Literacy and Environmental Education Network (CLEEN) that is comprised of teachers and students from across the district that will convene in the 2021-2022 school year to draft a vision for climate literacy and environmental education and begin to outline a plan/recommendations to achieve that vision. Click here to learn more about CLEEN. PROGRESS Instruction SEL Curriculum - Reintegration lessons and resources were provided to teachers in June and August to support students coming back to school this fall. Administrators and site teacher liaisons were trained on key practices to support the social emotional needs of students, staff, and families. COMPLETE Instruction History Social Studies Instructional Practices - Development of instructional practices aligned to the K-12 CA HSS Framework - Three Phases: Phase 1- Spring, 2021, Phase 2 - Fall/Winter 2021, Phase 3 - Spring 2022 Phase 2: (In-Progress) HSSIPG teachers are identifying and testing instructional practices that align with the literacy, inquiry, citizenship domains of the California History Social Science Framework to begin compiling a best practices guide for teachers. C&I is also offering a 4-part FAIR Education Act PD series based on the HSSIPG work last spring. Phase 1: (Completed): The HSSIPG outlined framework-aligned shifts in instruction and received professional development to better understand the FAIR Education Act and the newly released Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum. PROGRESS Instruction Chemistry in the Earth Systems - Development of instructional resources for College Prep and Honors Chemistry in the Earth System aligned to the California K-12 Science Framework PROGRESS APPROVED 2020-21 ADDITIONAL C&I PAGES Curriculum & Instruction Dept. 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