Curriculum

Level 1: K-2 (The Foundation)

Guidelines: Play-based intention, tactile, and social-emotional learning. Technology is a tool for administrative necessity, not a primary learning medium.

• Daily Use: None to Minimal. Instruction is delivered via physical manipulatives, hands-on learning, and face-to-face interaction.
• Digital Literacy: Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum is administered to all K-2 students.
• Canvas/Clever Integration: Teachers use Canvas and Clever portals, but students sign in only occasionally, when needed.
• Permitted Tech Use:
  1. Standardized Testing: Brief introductory sessions to familiarize students with device navigation (scrolling, clicking) prior to state-mandated assessments.
  2. Assistive Tech: Used as required by IEP/504 plans or when needed.
• Screen Time Use: 0-10% of instructional time (excluding required testing).
• Device Management: Devices are to stay in the classroom.

Level 2: Grades 3-5 (The Transition)

Guidelines: Purposeful introduction. Technology is used as a "supplemental tool" and a bridge to digital literacy.

• Daily Use: Low. Tech is used for specific, time-bound tasks (e.g., 20 minutes of research or an online activity).
• Digital Literacy: Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum is administered to all students in grades 3-5.
• Canvas/Clever Integration: Introduced in Grade 3 and gradually increased. Students learn to locate assignments and activities and occasionally submit digital work to prepare for middle school workflows.
• Permitted Tech Use:
  1. Research: Guided internet searches for projects.
  2. Assessment: Practice for online testing environments.
  3. Creative Production: Introduction to basic word processing.
  4. Assistive Tech: Used as required by IEP/504 plans or when needed.
• Screen Time Use: 0-15% of the instructional day (excluding required testing).
• Device Management: Devices are to stay in the classroom.

Level 3: Grades 6-8 (The Application)

Guidelines: Technology as a functional tool. Students focus on digital citizenship, organization, and moderate technology use in a classroom setting.

• Daily Use: Moderate. Devices are used for core academic functions, but are put  away when possible during collaborative discussions and work time.
• Digital Literacy: Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum is administered to all 6th-grade students.
• Canvas/Clever Integration: Active. Canvas is the primary "hub" for the classroom. Students check it daily for announcements, assignments, notes, assessments, and to submit their work digitally when directed.
• Permitted Tech Use:
  1. Collaboration: Google Workspace and other applications.
  2. Subject-Specific Tools: Digital curricula, approved digital programs, graphing calculators, etc.
  3. Assistive Tech: Used as required by IEP/504 plans or when needed.
• Screen Time Goal: 0-30% of the instructional hour.
• Device Management: Devices are assigned to students for the 2026-27 school year and are to remain in the classroom starting with the 2027-28 school year.

Level 4: Grades 9-12 (The Mastery)

Guidelines: Professional preparation. Students exercise agency in choosing the right tool for the task, mimicking college and career environments.

• Daily Use: Higher. Technology is integrated into the workflow of most subjects.
• Digital Literacy: Lessons from Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum are administered to all students during Advisory time.
• Canvas/Clever Integration: Full. The course is managed entirely through Canvas (lectures, quizzes, peer reviews, and grade tracking).
• Permitted Tech Use:
  1. Professional Suites: Advanced use of data analysis, design, and programming software.
  2. Hybrid Learning: Participation in blended learning models and online collaboration.
  3. Assistive Tech: Used as required by IEP/504 plans or when needed.
• Screen Time Goal: Variable; driven by curriculum and teacher requirements.
• Device Management: Devices are assigned to students.