Curriculum Adoption Review Process and Final Selections

This August San Leandro Unified School District launched the curriculum adoption process for TK-12 History/Social Science, TK-12 Science, 6-12 World Language. Teachers and administrators representing all of our grade bands and special programs across the district were recruited for participation on each adoption committee that will make recommendations to the board curriculum committee on October 21, 2020. Please see the timeline below for the scope and sequence of their work.

Our adoption committee members have worked tirelessly to select the best materials that align with state learning standards, support research-based, powerful instructional practices, and elevate the values and goals of our SLUSD graduate profile. While curriculum materials are one important piece of student learning the committee is well aware that no curriculum is perfect despite the claims of the publishers. All curriculum requires critical use (and sometimes selective use) and adaptions to meet the diverse needs of all our students. Please know that our adoption committee reviewed and piloted materials to make a recommendation for adoption while also creating a guide for what other work and considerations will need to take place alongside the adoption. For an adoption to be successful there must be ample professional development, teacher collaboration, community engagement with new curriculum, and a continuous lens and willingness to revise, adapt, and even create where the curriculum falls short.

The community was invited to review our pilot materials and leave feedback. We value the perspective and the committee used the input to inform their work.

Lastly, we thank these committee members for their dedication to this work as they are also navigating the terrain of distance teaching and learning. If you bump into an adoption committee member online, give them your thanks!