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CUSD 200
New High School Curriculum Material for Community Review
In alignment with CUSD 200’s Vision 2026 Strategic Plan goals, the Board of Education recently approved the posting of four proposed curriculum and instructional materials for high courses for public review and comment. The proposed materials will support our district’s work in Career Pathways, dual credit and advanced coursework at the high school level as we expand our programming to prepare students for a full range of post-secondary opportunities.
Please see below for an overview of each of these focus areas and the proposed curriculum and instructional materials for each area.
What is a Career Pathway?
A Career Pathway is a focused program or course of study designed to help students explore and prepare for careers in specific fields or industries. Career Pathways integrate academic learning with technical and career-oriented education, providing students with knowledge, skills, and hands-on experiences relevant to their chosen area of interest. A Career Pathway experience includes early college coursework, work-based learning, career awareness education, and aligned co-curriculars.
What curriculum content is being proposed in relation to Career Pathways?
Engineering Essentials:
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) offers a comprehensive Engineering Pathway for high school students, featuring a series of courses aimed at building engineering skills and preparing students for post-secondary studies or careers in STEM fields. The introductory course, Engineering Essentials, gives students a foundational understanding of engineering, covering various disciplines and essential skills. In this course, students learn about the engineering design process, develop technical skills, practice teamwork, and engage in problem-solving activities. Both high schools are investigating two additional PLTW Engineering courses to add in future years. These include Introduction to Engineering and Principles of Engineering.
Social Media Marketing:
Social Media Marketing will be the second dual credit course in our marketing pathway. The other is Sport Marketing. This is a College of DuPage (COD) Dual Credit course. As part of the course, students are required by COD to use the Stukent Social Media Simternship program. This interactive, online program provides students with hands-on, real-world experience in social media marketing and management.
What is Dual Credit?
A dual credit class is a course offered in high school that allows students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously if they earn a certain grade. These classes are typically taught in partnership with a local college or university, either by high school teachers who meet college credentialing requirements or by college instructors.
What curriculum content is being proposed in relation to Dual Credit?
Introduction to Literature
Introduction to Literature is a Transferable General Education Dual Credit Course where students can earn three credits for Humanities with COD. This course is an elective for seniors and is intended for students who want to take a dual credit course with a literature focus.
Social Media Marketing:
Please see above.
What is Advanced Placement Coursework?
An Advanced Placement (AP) class is a college-level course offered in high school that allows students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking a test at the end of the course.
What curriculum and instructional materials are being proposed in relation to Advanced Placement?
Advanced Placement (AP) Precalculus
AP Precalculus is a new high school course offered by the College Board to prepare students for college-level calculus. This course allows students who enter high school in Algebra I (A) the opportunity to take an AP math course before graduation. It is a comprehensive preparation for AP Calculus AB or BC and is ideal for students aiming to study STEM fields in college.
In alignment with our commitment to preparing students for a full range of post-secondary opportunities, we are excited to present these proposed curriculum content for four new high school courses for public review and feedback. These new courses reflect our dedication to providing rigorous, relevant, and engaging programming in Career Pathways, dual credit, and advanced coursework.
We encourage you to explore the proposed materials and share your thoughts during the public review period by emailing Ian Smith, Director of High School Instruction, at ian.smith@cusd200.org.
Classroom Close-Up
We are beginning a new series called "Classroom Close-Up" where we take a look at what students are currently learning in the classroom. In each Newsletter, we will feature one one class or grade level.
This week, we visited the Sapphire Village classrooms at Jefferson Early Childhood Center. The students in these classes have been reading the Bear and Friends books by Karma Wilson. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this week classes read the book titled "Bear Says Thanks." Each class used what they learned in the book in the following ways:
In Ms. Cathy's class, the children used Story Champ visuals (character, setting, problem, feeling, action, and solution/ending) to identify parts of the story as we read "Bear Says Thanks." The children then worked to write and illustrate their own stories, using the visuals as a reminder of what part to add into their story.
In Ms. Cassi's class, after reading the book, speech language pathologist Ms. Nicole, visited to help students make a friendship snack mix. During this activity, each student brought in a snack to share, and they all took turns adding items into their bowl. At the end, they each had the opportunity to thank their friends for bringing in food and enjoyed their snack together.
In Ms. Amy's class, during their activity center time, students visited a bear cave to learn more about bears. They also practiced their colors by sorting little bear toys into patterns in the sensory bin. Finally, they also worked on number recognition and counting with the number cards with bears in the feeling table.
We want to thank the Saffire Village for giving us a window into what a day in the life at Jefferson Early Childhood Center is like!
CUSD 200 Staff/Student Celebrations
Wheaton North Student Records Music With Jason Derulo
We’re thrilled to share that Judah, a talented student from Wheaton North High School, was featured on Good Morning America this past Saturday! Judah’s wish came true when he got the incredible opportunity to record his own music professionally with none other than Jason Derulo!
Take a look at this incredible experience by watching the video below.
Hubble Middle School Essentials Thanksgiving Feast
On Tuesday, November 19 the Essentials class at Hubble Middle School enjoyed a Thanksgiving Feast together.
CUSD 200 Students Named TCD Students of the Quarter
Congratulations to Marissa C., from Wheaton Warrenville South High School, and Abby M., from Wheaton North High School, who were recently named Students of the Quarter by the Technology Center of DuPage.
Marissa C.
Abby M.
Hawthorne Elementary Combines Curriculum and Cultural Lessons
The second graders at Hawthorne Elementary School are on Unit 3 and in one of their lessons, one of the problems referenced a Saree. Planning ahead with the staff at Hawthorne, the teachers quickly thought of Sweta Amin, a Teaching Assistant, and asked if she would share what a Saree is and why meters (and centimeters) are important in this problem.
Principal Holly Zimmer had the opportunity to join the class while Ms. Amin shared a little about a Saree and meters. The students were very engaged and asked questions-about centimeters, meters, culture, and so more. Mrs. Zimmer said it was amazing to see the engagement from every child.
This teaching moment not only built on the lesson's intentions, but also built on the students' cultural competencies, showed value in our staff members, and created an environment where our young learners could ask questions.
Monroe Middle School Presents Finding Nemo Jr.
Monroe Middle School's production of Finding Nemo Jr. went swimmingly last weekend! Congratulations to directors Tammy Croll and Logan Bertrand for another outstanding performance. With over 50 students in cast and over 60 in crew, it was the biggest production yet!
Wheaton North Gives Back
Wheaton North’s Key Club and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society would like to thank the many members of the Falcon community who supported their drive for the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans.
The collection was a huge success, and the veterans were thrilled to receive the generous donations from our Falcon family. The Key Club and Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society loved the opportunity to honor these heroes as part of Wheaton North’s Veterans Day activities.
CUSD 200 Important Dates
Thanksgiving Break - November 25-29
Free Mobile Market at Villagebrook Apartments - December 5
Coffee With the Board at the School Service Center - December 7
Board of Education Meeting at Edison Middle School - December 11
