Early Childhood Instructional Materials Adoption 2021

Overview

As part of the Technology and Instructional Materials Adoption process, Texas school districts provide community members access to preview and provide feedback on instructional materials under consideration for official adoption.

With Proclamation 2021, early childhood programs including prekindergarten and early childhood special education all have materials up for adoption consideration.

Early Childhood curriculum resources under consideration for adoption for the 2021-2022 school year are available for public viewing and comments from January 5 to January 29 following the district calendar. We welcome comments from any member of the public including LISD employees here. Public viewing materials are displayed at the Leander ISD Administration Annex at 306 W. South St. in Leander, Texas 78641 during regular business hours. To enter the building, go to the Administration Annex entrance that faces South Street and ring the bell where the receptionist will direct you to the materials.

COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times. Masks are required to be worn when in Leander ISD buildings at all times. Hand sanitizer will be provided to use before and after handling materials. Social distancing is required on LISD property.

For more information about instructional materials adoption for prekindergarten, please see TEA’s Proclamation 2021 webpage.

Goals

• Adopt instructional materials that maximize learning opportunities for our students

• Ensure that 100% of the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines are represented in the written curriculum and that teachers and students have access to instructional materials that cover all of the Texas PreK Guidelines

• Select resources that support the district's beliefs about high-quality early childhood education

• Select resources that support the district's instructional model of play based learning

• Adopt instructional materials that reinforce, support, and enhance but do not replace LISD curriculum

Process

• The Instructional Materials Adoption Committee, consisting of representatives from twenty four elementary campuses, will meet beginning in October 2020 to review publisher materials and provide feedback to the Teaching and Learning Department. This feedback will be used to narrow down the list of publishers to move forward in the selection process.

• The top committee-selected materials will be made available on campuses for teachers to review in January 2021.

• Community members may review & provide comments on the materials from January 5 - January 29 at the LISD Administration Annex building during normal operational hours.

• Teachers will give feedback on the materials in February 2021.

• The committee's recommendation will be submitted to the LISD School Board in March of 2021.

Contact Information

Kendra Winans, Senior Executive Director, Early Childhood & State and Federal Programs, kendra.winans@leanderisd.org

Erin Garner, Senior Early Childhood Coordinator, erin.garner@leanderisd.org

Sarah Walker, Early Childhood Coordinator, sarah.walker@leanderisd.org