Eight things to know about Detroit’s big math and reading curriculum shift | Professional Learning for Busy Educators | Scoop.it
The countdown is on: In five months, elementary and middle school teachers in the Detroit district will be teaching from all-new curriculum.


District leaders are scrambling to train teachers and prepare families for the switch to new reading and math teaching materials for grades K-5 in reading and K-8 in math. It’s a massive undertaking, and the first time in years Detroit is changing curriculum at this scale.