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World Language Textbook Adoption Secondary Spanish and Spanish Immersion Grades 6-10 May 2016 Elisabeth Harrington Supervisor Melissa Sen Teacher Specialist Spanish Textbook Adoption Process Committee Teachers, Special Education,
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Month Activity Date Complete Y/N February Approval from Assistant Superintendent to move forward with adoption process for Gunston Middle School Spanish Language Arts immersion textbooks February Y March Solicit and select membership for the Adoption Committee (teachers, administrators, and citizens) March Y March (1st week) Request publishers to submit set of texts, and supplementary materials for examination to Gunston Middle School and one student text and teacher’s edition to Committee. Send Presentation details to vendors Confirm presentation dates/times/space February Y March Vendor presentations to selection committee 03.15.15 Y March Review process and selection procedures, criteria for textbook adoption and the State evaluation form at countywide meeting with all Spanish Language Arts teachers 03.15.15 Y March Design the Arlington Textbook Evaluation Form with input from teaching staff and World Language Advisory committee March Y March Make available for review at the middle and high schools a sample of textbooks and ancillary materials under consideration for adoption March/April Y April All secondary Spanish teachers and WLAC Chair invited to top three top vendors presentations Y
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March –Mid April Adoption Committee members hold meetings with teachers at schools to request input Y April 26 Adoption Committee discusses rubric results and materials to finalize
recommendation through a vote.
April 26 Y May Recommendation presented to ELT by Assistant Superintendent of Instruction April 26 Y April Purchasing requests quote from vendors April Y May Incorporate our recommendation as a line item in the Spanish textbook adoption May Supervisor presents report on text recommendations to the School Board as an Informational Item followed by an Action Item two weeks later. May 5 May 19 June Place textbook orders Request teacher’s edition for each school for planning. Provide opportunity for teachers to attend a publishers’ presentation of adopted materials. Summer- Fall, 2014 Provide workshops for teachers on adopted series Fall of 2016, Ongoing SY 2016-2017
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