Curriculum and Instruction

Welcome to the Curriculum and Instruction page for District 57. You'll find current notices and documents for curriculum from throughout the district. For help with curriculum, please contact Dr. Susan Woodrow.

Curriculum and Instruction Notices

Free Everyday Math Apps

posted: 11/3/2011

District 57 currently uses the Everyday Math textbook series. McGraw-Hill is offering a variety of its iPod/iPad apps for free in iTunes. You will need an iPod or iPad as well as an iTunes account in order to download....

95% of Students Met or Exceeded Performance in 2011

posted: 10/20/2011

Sustained excellence in elementary schools where 90% of students pass the state tests for at least three years.

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Curriculum News

posted: 07/10/2011

The Illinois State Board of Education has adopted new Math and English Language Arts standards for K‐12 education known as the New Illinois State Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core. The goal is to...

District and School Report Cards

posted: 10/22/2010

Please click on these links to download the most recent district and school report cards:

District report card
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Wellness Resources

posted: 12/9/2009

Enclosed are a number of Wellness websites resources recommended by the district:

How to read a nutritional label:
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Revised grade level curriculum posted

posted: 11/20/2009

Revised grade level curriculum descriptions for Kindergarten through Fifth grade have been posted in the Curriculum and Instruction section.

Downloadable documents

Lions Park 2011 - 2012 SIP Plan

posted: 01/25/2012

Please see attached .pdf for Lions Park's 2011 - 2012 SIP plan.

Parent Guide to Common Core

posted: 09/26/2011

Please see attached .pdf for a Parent Guide to Common Core Curriculum for the State of Illinois.

NWEA 2011 Parent Toolkit

posted: 09/20/2011

This Parent Toolkit was created by NWEA as a resource and guide for parents. It includes Frequently Asked Questions, The Lexile Framework® for Reading, Tips for Parents, a list of web sites for kids and parents and Commonly Used Terms.

Reference Guide

posted: 08/18/2011

Please see the attached document for the Reference Guide to Assessment in District 57.

Frequently Asked Questions about Response to Intervention (RtI)

posted: 05/18/2011

Please see attached for frequently asked questions regarding Response to Intervention.

Parent's Guide to RtI

posted: 05/17/2011

Please see the attached .pdf for a Parent's Guide to RtI (Response to Intervention).

Reading at a Glance

posted: 02/24/2011

Please see the attached .pdf document titled “Reading at a Glance. A Handbook of Essentials for Reading Instruction."