Physical Materials:
Print texts and student workbooks will be provided by Open Up Resources to all teachers and support professionals before school starts. Print materials include: Module Teacher Guides (TGs), K-2 Foundational Skills Block TGs, ALL Block TGs, task cards, required trade books, recommended trade books, decodable texts, and student consumables.
Your Curriculum Companion books for K-5 and 6-8 have been received by the district and distribution is in progress. Reach out to Susan Rawlings for details on distribution.
Digital Materials:
The curriculum will be available digitally via the interactive platform, Kiddom. Teachers and students can access their Kiddom accounts via Clever.
If you do not have your @charleston.k12.sc.us email yet or are unable to access Clever, please use the following demo credentials to login to Kiddom during your PD session to follow along:
Demo Username: sandbox+teacher@charleston.k12.sc.us
Password: Kidd123!
To learn more about Kiddom, check out this intro video, visit Kiddom's Teacher Resource Hub or visit the Kiddom Knowledge Base at https://support.kiddom.co/.
Materials for the Professional Learning:
We encourage you to listen to the Fundamentals podcast to learn more about EL before attending the PL.
Take notes using the note catchers linked below! You can make a digital copy or print if you prefer to take notes manually.
<NEW> Optional Resources for Exploration!
Check out the K-5 Module Overview screencasts linked HERE for a user-friendly description of your first 9-weeks of instruction.
*Please note: The EL Education website may prompt you to create a free account to access the open-educational resources. However, you will not be SPAM'd or tracked.
Dig into Module 1 in Kiddom or in your print materials by: Reading the module overview, exploring the performance task overview, reading the required anchor texts, test-driving assessments with your 'student hat' on, and exploring each unit overview.
Tackle different chapters of the Your Curriculum Companion Guide for a refresher on all the content shared during the Launch PL (and more!).
Join one of Kiddom's Introductory Live Webinars taking place this summer between July and September. Please register here for a 45-minute session with a live Kiddom representative to go over the essentials, including logging in, navigating your digital curriculum, providing student feedback, and more. Teachers will have time to ask questions during these sessions.