Belmont
Public Schools
English Language Arts and Reading: K-3 Literacy Curriculum Review
Background & Mission
The BPS Literacy Curriculum Council (LCC) was established in the Fall of 2024 with the mission of curating specific recommendations for shifts in our K-3 Literacy programming that meet the needs of all our students. The LCC is comprised of K-4 classroom teachers; ELE teachers, reading specialists, special educators at the K-3 level; and administrators representing grades K-12.
Goals
The LCC goals for the 2024-2025 school year are to:
Develop a vision for effective K-3 literacy instruction in BPS
Audit our current curriculum and instructional practices
Examine research and curricula to inform recommendations for advancing our literacy instructional practices
Timeline
Presentations
Literacy Curriculum Council School Committee Presentation -Final Decision (May 2025)
Literacy Curriculum Council Community Update (May 2025)
Recording of May 7, 2025 K-3 Literacy Community Update Event
Literacy Curriculum Council Community Update (March 2025)
BPS Literacy K-3 Caregiver Focus Groups (January 2025)
Elementary Literacy in BPS (Fall 2023)