Mathematics

This year, SPJUSD will undergo an adoption process for mathematics. The goal is to ensure that our teachers and students have the curriculum they need to experience strong math teaching and learning across all of our district's classrooms. There are over 20 publishers for grades K-8 and Algebra 1 approved by the state of California, and our district's adoption team will embark on the following steps to guarantee a transparent and rigorous adoption process:

 

• Early Release Wednesday Professional Learning Session #1: Framework, Number Sense & Literacy in Mathematics

• Early Release Wednesday Professional Learning Session #2 and #3: Framework, Standards for Mathematical Practice and Number Sense

• Nov. 6- State Board of Education approves curriculum options for districts to choose from
• Nov. 12- Timeline for Math Textbook Adoption Process Presented at School Board Meeting
• Begin Initial Screening of 64 total State-Approved Textbooks to Narrow the focus

• Dec. 3 - Early Release Wednesday Professional Learning Session #4: Framework, Big Ideas
• Dec. 15 - Materials on Display for Public Viewing with Feedback Forms
• Dec. 17 - Pilot Committee convenes to complete math adoption toolkit screening tool for the narrowed list of textbooks

• Jan. 14- Early Release Wednesday: Pilot Teacher Preparation. Pilot Committee selects 2 options for pilot

• Feb. 11- Early Release Wednesday Lesson Design Lab for Pilot Curriculum #1 with pilot teachers

• March 4 - March 25: Textbook Option #1 Pilot 

• April 1- Early Release Wednesday Lesson Design Lab for Pilot Curriculum #2 with pilot teachers
• April 1 - 30 Textbook Option #2 Pilot

• May 6- Pilot Teachers convene to complete rubrics after piloting options #1 and #2. Committee reaches consensus on the option to recommend to the Board for final adoption

• June 9 - Presentation of Final Curriculum Selection to Board for Adoption