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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looks like the recommendation is to use CKLA (the free open source version, not the paid Amplify version like in elementary): https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DGEJWQ4F32DF/$file/MS%20ELA%20Curric%20Approval%20250508%20PPT.pdf

Any thoughts?[/quote]

The board did not vote on this today. There were a lot of comments about lack of diversity among the evaluation participants. They'll try to bring it back to the board at one of the next two meetings.[/quote]

This board is incompetent. If they don't act soon, they will have no curriculum at all. Or, they will get a curriculum in, but not have enough time to provide teachers with meaningful training. [/quote]

While I do agree the board is inept and incompetent, they were right to be frustrated with the shoddy survey work and the lack of thorough evidence and material making the case for this curriculum. Chief Academic Officer Nikki Hazel showed up to a gun fight with a knife.[/quote]

How the hell do we continue to be approving new curriculum purchases in May? Those decision need to be made in Feb/Mar at the latest so that the curriculum can be ordered, arrived, any training scheduled for late spring and summer. Plus give key resources all summer for review and necessary intervention/updates made. [/quote]

You're right. That timeline you proposed is what MCPS should have done.

Taylor is responsible. Hold him accountable.[/quote]

Taylor doesn’t seem to be doing much in the way of managing change competently.  All I get from MCPS are stupid emails from Chris Crum reminding me “there’s just a few weeks til summer.”  Yeah, parents know that already-focus on getting a decent curriculum for my kid so teachers aren’t completely unprepared next year.  And while you’re at it, fix that idiotic Synergy Canvas Parentvue boondoggle.[/quote]

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