NFV High Quality Instructional Materials

NFV K-6 students receive strong universal core instruction in early literacy skills using the Iowa Core Literacy Standards, based on the science of reading.  Students develop core skills necessary for becoming strong consumers of text and quality producers of writing.  As students transition into secondary grade levels, the focus shifts to being critical readers of different informational texts, media, and genres of literature to become successful communicators through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Iowa Academic Standards for Literacy

Iowa Reading Research Center - Science of Reading

K-5 

Wonders Reading Series -McGraw Hill

Phonics Core Program -95% Group

Phonemic Awareness -Heggerty (PS-1st)

Write Traits -Great Source

Lexia Core5 -Cambium

Really Great Reading

6-8

Wonders Reading Series -McGraw Hill 

Glencoe Literature -McGraw Hill

CommonLit

Write Traits -Great Source

9-12

Prentice Hall Literature -Pearson

Speech McGraw Hill -Pearson

Inquire -Norton

Strategies for Successful Writing -Pearson

The Challenge: Effective Speaking in Digital Age -Cengage Learning

The math program at NFV is problem-based and built on the principle that all students are capable learners of grade-level mathematics.  It is fully aligned to the standards with coherently sequenced materials.  Students are engaged through whole-group problem-solving, hands-on activities, and teacher-directed instruction.  

Iowa Academic Standards for Mathematics

Math Focus by Grade Level

K-5 

Illustrative Mathematics -Kendall Hunt

Kickstart Math Interventions

6-8

Illustrative Mathematics -Kendall Hunt

6h & 7th grades have an accelerated pathway preparing for 8th grade Algebra

Do The Math -Scholastic

9-12

Illustrative Mathematics -Kendall Hunt

Elementary Technical Math -Cengage

Statistics in Your World -Pearson

Precalculus and Discrete Mathematics -UCSMP

Blitzer Thinking Mathematically -Pearson

Math Medic

Our science curriculum combines hands-on exploration with evidence-based learning to build curiosity, deep understanding of science, and connections to real-world challenges and phenomena.  FOSS is developed to provide quality learning accessible to all students regardless of background, culture, language, or ability.  The NGSS Science & Engineering Practices and Cross-Cutting Concepts are honed in on and practiced across all units.  As students transition into the secondary science courses, scientific discourse through student-led discussions are incorporated. 

Iowa Academic Standards for Science

K-5 

Foss Science Kits -Delta Education

6-8

Foss Science Kits -Delta Education

OpenScieEd

9-12

Science -Spectrum

NGSS Teacher Created Materials

Modern Chemistry -Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Environmental Science -Pearson

Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology -Pearson

Social Studies is integrated in grades K-3, exposing students to citizenship, history, social contexts and relationships.  In 4th-12th grades, the curricular programs expand and include social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.  In the intermediate and upper grade levels, we use a variety of resources anchored in meaningful inquiry and exploration of the world around them.  

Iowa Academic Standards for Social Studies

K-5 

InquirEd

Integrated Units

Teacher Created Units Aligned to ICC

6-8

World History: Ancient History -McDougal Littell

World Studies -Prentice Hall

DBQ Novel Units Aligned to ICC

9-12

World History Patterns of Interaction -McDougal-Littell

New Visions -OER

Sociology and You -Glencoe

American History -McDougal Littell

Digital Inquiry Group

SIRS

Principles in Practice Holt Rinehart and Winston

Contemporary Human Geography -Pearson

DBQs in Geography

Economics: Principles and Practices -Glencoe

Magruder's American Government -Prentice Hall

Academic Journals from -Google Scholar