| New classroom materials up for
consideration: health, PE, social studies and world
languages Families, staff and community members are invited to two meetings this month on new curriculum materials for Portland Public Schools. On Thursday, Jan. 24, three advisory committees will present their work thus far regarding materials adoptions in preK-12 health, preK-12 physical education and grades 6-8 social studies. On Tuesday, Jan. 29, the adoption process will begin for grades 8-12 world languages. The purpose of adoption is a common set of materials that all schools use as their primary resource for teaching. The Jan. 24 meeting will run from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women, 2231 N. Flint Ave. Those in attendance will be able to examine materials, review standards, ask questions and provide input. In addition, materials will be on display in rooms 217, 224 and 226 of the academy for viewing and input from 3:30-7 p.m. Jan. 15, Jan. 23, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12 and Feb. 20. Committee recommendations will go to Superintendent Carole Smith in February for social studies, health and physical education. Smith will present her recommendations to the Board of Education’s Student Achievement Committee, and ultimately the board will vote on materials, for districtwide use beginning in the 2008-09 year. The Jan. 29 meeting is scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon St. At that meeting, applications will be available for the world languages advisory committee. They can also be downloaded at http://www.otl.pps.k12.or.us/.docs/pg/11136. The process will be the same as for other materials; however, districtwide use will begin in the 2009-10 year. For more information, go to www.otl.pps.k12.or.us and click on “Core Curriculum,” or call the Office of Teaching and Learning’s Curriculum and Instruction Department at 503-916-5404, ext. 1017.
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