General Statement
As mentioned in the Principal’s Welcome, we continue the important work started by the Education Reform Act of 1993.  District educators have worked diligently to “Norwellize” the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks with curriculum guides developed in the areas of English/Language Arts, Word Study/Spelling, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Technology. Copies of these documents are available to borrow from our Parent Resource Center. The Silver Burdett and Ginn literature program is used as the core of the reading program along with selections from the literacy closet.  The Recipe for Reading multi-sensory word study program is used in grades K-3 and reviewed and expanded upon in grades four and five. We are currently in the third year of implementation of the SRA Everyday Mathematics program—with very positive feedback and results.

 Teachers meet district wide at grade level during four early release days each year to strive for consistency of curriculum and to share expertise in methods and materials. Last year’s focus was the newly adopted math program.  Once again this year’s focus is technology.

Learn more about the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.