Modern World History Adoption Committee

Curriculum Developers

Patricia Shelton

Purpose

The purpose of the World History Instructional Materials Adoption Committee is to carry out the instructional materials selection process and make a recommendation to the Instructional Materials Committee based up on objective evidence gathered during the process. The decision will be based on what is in the best interest of our students, alignment with Washington State Social Studies and C3 Framework Standards, our district mission and core values.

Committee Composition

The committee for World History Instructional Materials Adoption will have the following composition:

Facilitated by the Social Studies Curriculum Developer
High School World History Teachers
School Administrator(s)
English Language Learner Facilitator or Developer
Special Education Teacher or Developer
Parent/Guardian(s)

The parent committee members will be selected from the applications submitted.

Adoption Progress

January – February 8, 2023 – Adoption Committee previewed four resources
- World History Project – OER
- World History – McGraw-Hill
- World History – HMH
- History Alive! World Connections – TCI
February 9, 2023 – Adoption Committee meeting to discuss qualities of preview texts

Responsibilities of Parent Representatives

Attend scheduled meetings
Serve as a communication link to the community they represent
Help support informational meetings for parents and community members, as needed
Assist in collecting data regarding the instructional materials under consideration

Members

Tom O’Connor – Administrator, Newport HS
Conor Corum – Teacher and World History Course Leader, Bellevue HS
Brittney Baggen – Teacher, Interlake HS
Marianna Heckendorn – Teacher Newport HS
Janet Towne – Teacher, International School
Nellie Pogosian – Multilingual Language ITCL
Sally Sue McDonald – Special Education Department
Patty Shelton – Social Studies Curriculum Developer

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