Elementary Textbooks and Instructional Materials

Elementary Textbooks and Instructional Materials


CORE CURRICULUM           

TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

ELA/ ELD

K-5 Benchmark Advance- 2016

TK-Benchmark Ready to Advance- 2017

Mathematics

i-Ready and Ready Classroom Math- 2020

Science

Benchmark Advance- 2016

Virtual STEAM and Innovation- 2020

Scott Foresman Science- 2009
History Social Science


Benchmark Advance - 2016



Instructional Materials (TK-5)   See below

Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking

Students receive a standards-based curriculum designed to "help build creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and communication fulfilling California's vision that all students graduate from our public-school system as lifelong learners and have the skills and knowledge necessary to be ready to assume their position in our global economy." ELA CCSS.

English Language Development (ELD)

English Learner students engage in daily ELD lessons. These lessons provide EL's challenging English language development to gain proficiency in a range of rigorous academic skills. ELD CCSS.

Students use a variety of instructional materials in ELA to meet these instructional goals.

ELA/ELD Supplemental Instructional Materials

K-5 Benchmark Universe, Benchmark Steps to Advance digital library,
E-Books, ePocket, Chart, Videos, i-Ready Learning/Reading, myON,
Rosetta Stone.

Math

Students receive standards-based curriculum designed to provide instruction that focuses on "concepts that are emphasized in the standards so that students can gain strong foundational conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the mathematics they know to solve problems inside and outside the mathematics classroom." Math CCSS.

Students use a variety of instructional materials in math to meet these instructional goals.

Mathematics Supplemental Instructional Materials

i-Ready Reading and Math Digital Path
K-5 Math Investigations
K-5 Math Manipulatives
TK San Francisco Unified School District (online)
TK Dream Box personalized digital program

 

Science

The district has adopted the Scott Foresman California Science program for Kindergarten through fifth grade. This program is used as a resource for teaching the California science content standards. Emphasis is on physical, life, and earth science, with investigation and experimentation a central focus of instruction. Integration of NGSS grade level standards occur through Benchmark Advance ELA/ELD core curriculum, Mystery Science and Virtual STEAM Innovation. District is in the building awareness phase of NGSS Standards.


Social Studies

The district has adopted California Reflections published by Harcourt as a resource for teaching the California content standards in history-social science. The curriculum content at each grade level focuses on chronology, research evidence, point of view, and historical interpretation. Integration of Social Studies grade level standards occur through Benchmark Advance ELA-ELD core curriculum.