Curriculum & Instruction
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Curriculum & Instruction at Windham Central Supervisory Union is guided by a comprehensive set of programs selected, designed, and/or developed by WCSU faculty using evidence based methods to help students achieve at their very best.
All programs are intended to create cohesion among schools in the Supervisory Union while respecting and enhancing the professionalism and creativity of our instructors.
WCSU Guiding Documents
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Local Comprehensive Assessment System (LCAS)
This document outlines the Windham Central Supervisory Union's (WCSU) Local Comprehensive Assessment System (LCAS), updated in March 2025. It details their Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework for academics, emphasizing a systematic process for assessing and supporting student learning.
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Protocol for Data Driven Meetings
This document, "WCSU PROTOCOL for DATA DRIVEN MEETINGS updated fall 2023," provides a process for educators in the Windham Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) to prepare for and participate in data-driven meetings and specifically benchmark meetings.
K-12 Priority Standards for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies
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WCSU Priority Standards for K-12 English Language Arts
This document outlines the priority standards for K-12 English Language Arts within the Windham Central Supervisory Union, covering Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend, and Wardsboro.
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WCSU Priority Standards for K-12 Math
This document, "10.23 WCSU Priority Standards - Math.pdf," outlines the K-12 Mathematics Priority Standards for the Windham Central Supervisory Union, which includes the towns of Dover, Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend, and Wardsboro.
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WCSU Priority Standards for K-12 Science
This document outlines the K-12 Science Priority Standards for the Windham Central Supervisory Union, covering various towns including Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend, and Wardsboro.
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WCSU Priority Standards for 6-12 Social Studies
This document outlines the Priority Standards for 6-12 Social Studies for the Windham Central Supervisory Union.
Literacy & English Language Arts
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Pre K ELA Scope & Sequence
This Pre-Kindergarten Scope and Sequence document outlines the English Language Arts, Math curriculum, broken down by month from September to June.
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9-12 ELA Scope & Sequence
This document outlines the 9-12 ELA Scope and Sequence. It details "Graduation Proficiencies" for English Language Arts, broken down into performance indicators, learning objectives, and four levels of proficiency:
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K-3 Fundations Scope & Sequence
This document outlines the WCSU (Windham Central Supervisory Union) Scope and Sequence for Fundations Levels K-3. It details the pacing, content, and assessment for each unit within each level.
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K-6 Literacy Framework
This K-6 Literacy Framework for Windham Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) outlines a structured literacy approach to reading and writing instruction, aligning with the Science of Reading.
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CCSS Literacy S&S with FCRR Alignment
This document aligns the WCSU CCSS (Common Core State Standards) Scope and Sequence for ELA (English Language Arts) and Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) student center activities across different grade levels, specifically K-5.
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95% PA Kit and Heggerty Scope and Sequence
This document, "95% Phonological Awareness Kit and Heggerty Scope and Sequence". It correlates "95% Lesson" topics with "Heggerty Activities" on a weekly basis, and also lists corresponding FCRR PA Games and FCRR Phonics Games.
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WCSU Teacher's Guide to Vocab Surge A
This WCSU Teacher's Guide, outlines the "Vocabulary Surge A" program, designed to improve students' vocabulary and reading comprehension by teaching them to understand word parts (morphemes).
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WCSU Teacher's Guide to Vocab Surge B
This WCSU Teacher's Guide for "Vocabulary Surge B" provides an overview, materials, tips, and lesson routines for teaching vocabulary. The program aims to address the vocabulary gap among students and improve reading comprehension by teaching them how to decipher unknown words using morphemes.
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EL Curriculum Maps
This folder contains 9 files that contain a comprehensive overview and curriculum maps for the EL Education English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for Kindergarten through 8th grade. The documents detail the structure of the curriculum, including module lessons, additional language and literacy blocks (ALL Block), and labs for K-2 grades. They outline the focus, topics, descriptions, central texts, Lexile ranges, performance tasks, and unit-level assessments for each module within each grade level.
Math
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Illustrative Math Pacing Guide 6-8
This pacing guide for Illustrative Mathematics 6-8 outlines the units for each grade level across a 36-week school year. Each unit includes an estimated number of days, with a range provided for units that have optional lessons.
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HS Math S&S Curriculum Maps
This document, outlines the WCSU Math Scope and Sequence for High School Algebraic Thinking 2, including units on Polynomials, Trigonometric Functions, Functions, and Data and Statistics.
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Illustrative Math: Middle School 6-8
Driven by student discourse, IM Certified® curricula are rich, engaging core programs built around focus, coherence, and rigor. The Illustrative Math website provides student and teacher materials including scope and sequences, teachers guides and assessments, and family support materials.
Bridges Math
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Grade Pre-K Bridges
This document outlines the "Bridges in Mathematics Pre-K Scope & Sequence," detailing the mathematical concepts taught across nine units from September to May.
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K - 5 Bridges Math Scope & Sequence
This document outlines the "Bridges in Mathematics Pre-K-5 Scope & Sequence, detailing the mathematical concepts taught across nine units from September to May.
Science
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NGSS K-12 Curriculum Maps
This folder primarily contains "WCSU Science Curriculum Map" documents for various grade levels, outlining the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and associated disciplinary core ideas, cross-cutting concepts, and engineering standards. These documents serve as curriculum guides, detailing the science topics, learning objectives, and aligned math skills for each grade level from Kindergarten through High School.
Social Studies
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K-12 C3 Social Studies Scope and Sequence
This document, outlines the content study and geography skill focus for social studies education from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in the WCSU.
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College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
The C3 Framework, like the Common Core State Standards, emphasizes the acquisition and application of knowledge to prepare students for college, career, and civic life.
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