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Meeting Date:
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DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING |
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Subject:
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19.7 National Geographic History Text Pilot for 7th grade |
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District Goals:
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Goal 1 To educate all students for academic excellence. Goal 6 To commit to fiscal accountability.
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Enclosure:
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Contract between National Geographic Learning and the Yonkers Public Schools to provide 23 7th grade teachers in 23 schools 2,060 U.S. History textbooks and digital resource licenses for teachers and students for the 2017-2018 school year as part of a free pilot program. |
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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The Cengage/National Geographic 7th grade U.S. History textbook and digital resources, U.S. History American Stories: Beginnings to 1877, is a text aligned to the national and state Social Studies standards. It is a highly engaging textbook in which each of 23 7th grade U.S. History teachers may pilot the texts in classrooms and the digital resources, positively impacting all of their students. The supplemental materials include the digital text, available on all devices, and teacher and student resources and activities. Piloting the textbooks and resources in the classrooms across the district will allow us to thoroughly examine materials to determine if the instructionally meet the needs of the curriculum, state and local assessments, and content area. A large proportion of the district's social studies textbooks are outdated and damaged. This pilot provides our students and teachers with new resources to engage learners. The pilot texts and digital resources are available in English and Spanish. A careful vetting of instructional materials is good practice prior to making recommendations for purchase. The textbook has been reviewed by the Director of Social Studies, the Director of Library Services, the Director of ELA, and several social studies teacher leaders across the district. |
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Funding:
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This is a free pilot program. The district is not financially liable for any lost or damaged texts. The teachers will receive class supplies of the text as well as digital access for each of their students. |
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Resolution
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WHEREAS the Board of Education permits 23 schools in the YPS district that have volunteered to test pilot National Geographic/Cengage U.S. History textbooks (2018 version) and supplemental resources in 7th grade social studies classrooms during the 2017-2018 school year, and
WHEREAS the textbooks and specifications for the digital resources have been reviewed by the Director of Social Studies, the Director of Library Services, the Director of IT, the Director of ELA and Social Studies teachers and department leaders and determined that the texts provide standards-based content and skills in a student-centered, engaging manner and that the texts and digital resources will be provided in English and Spanish and are all aligned to state and local assessments,
WHEREAS the pilot texts and supplemental digital materials provide a thorough method to review textbooks and ascertain how they may meet the educational needs of the district's students prior to recommending a large-scale purchase,
WHEREAS new textbooks for Social Studies have not been purchased at the middle school level in many years.
WHEREAS there is no cost to the school district to pilot the textbooks and materials and no expectation of purchase. The publisher will deliver the textbooks upon district approval and pick up the textbooks on June 30, 2018.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with National Geographic Learning at no cost to the district for the 2017-2018 school year. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Dawn Bartz - Director of Social Studies PK-12 |
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Signed By: |
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Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer |
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Signed By: |
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director |
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Signed By: |
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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John Liszewski - Commissioner |
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Signed By: |
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Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel |
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Signed By: |
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Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education permits 23 schools in the YPS district that have volunteered to test pilot National Geographic/Cengage U.S. History textbooks (2018 version) and supplemental resources in 7th grade social studies classrooms during the 2017-2018 school year, and
WHEREAS the textbooks and specifications for the digital resources have been reviewed by the Director of Social Studies, the Director of Library Services, the Director of IT, the Director of ELA and Social Studies teachers and department leaders and determined that the texts provide standards-based content and skills in a student-centered, engaging manner and that the texts and digital resources will be provided in English and Spanish and are all aligned to state and local assessments,
WHEREAS the pilot texts and supplemental digital materials provide a thorough method to review textbooks and ascertain how they may meet the educational needs of the district's students prior to recommending a large-scale purchase,
WHEREAS new textbooks for Social Studies have not been purchased at the middle school level in many years.
WHEREAS there is no cost to the school district to pilot the textbooks and materials and no expectation of purchase. The publisher will deliver the textbooks upon district approval and pick up the textbooks on June 30, 2018.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with National Geographic Learning at no cost to the district for the 2017-2018 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Andrea Brown | Yes | | Edgar Santana | Yes | | Pasquale Mondesando | Yes | | Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | |
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