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Resource proposal gains approval of U-46 board

By Seth Hancock
  The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved, via a 7-0 vote, of a middle school math resource proposal at its meeting on Monday, May 1.
  The approval is for McGraw Hill’s Reveal Math resource to be used for sixth through eighth grade math. The cost is $931,544, paid from the education fund, through 2029-2030.
  “The resource selected by the curriculum team, Reveal Math, is a blended print and digital resource that includes a consumable student book along with digital, hands-on resources,” the proposal states. “This combination allows students to have a balanced and engaging learning experience in the mathematics classroom. This resource is also fully available in Spanish to support our Dual Language program.”
  The resource will be implemented in 2023-2024 for seventh and eight grade, and sixth grade will be added in 2025-2026 when middle school is expanded to include sixth grade.
  The resource will replace Eureka Math, which has been used since 2016. The proposal stated teachers had complaints about the resource “not providing enough materials or strategies to meet the needs and range of learners in their classrooms. As a result, teachers began using various resources found on the internet and they also developed their own worksheets in an attempt to best meet students’ needs.”
  “To address the lack of materials to support a range of learners, the curriculum team selected a new resource, Reveal Math, that is aligned to standards and meets the usability expectations set forward by Edreports.org,” the proposal added. “Reveal Math provides the materials and strategies to scaffold lessons, support our population of English Language Learners, as well as advance learning for students. It also incorporates an online platform and interactive technology tools to capture student interest and engagement in the classroom.”
  Also approved by a 7-0 vote was the final 2022-2023 school calendar showing the final day of school as Wednesday, May 31 with 176 student attendance days and 184 teacher attendance days. The final calendar must be approved and submitted to the Kane County Regional Office of Education.