English Language Arts and Reading: K-3 Literacy Curriculum Review

Background & Mission

The BPS Literacy Curriculum Council (LCC) was established in the Fall of 2024 with the mission of curating specific recommendations for shifts in our K-3 Literacy programming that meet the needs of all our students.  The LCC is comprised of K-4 classroom teachers; ELE teachers, reading specialists, special educators at the K-3 level; and administrators representing grades K-12.

BPS LCC logo

Goals

The LCC goals for the 2024-2025 school year are to:

  1. Develop a vision for effective K-3 literacy instruction in BPS

  2. Audit our current curriculum and instructional practices

  3. Examine research and curricula to inform recommendations for advancing our literacy instructional practices

Timeline

K3 Literacy Timeline

Presentations