ELA / Overview

ELA

K-2 Curriculum - Core Knowledge: The idea behind Core Knowlede is simple and powerful: knowledge builds on knowledge. The more you know, the more you will be able to learn. Every child should learn in language arts and literature, history, science, art, music, math, georgraphy, and the visual arts. There is a greater emphasis on critical thinking and comprehension.

3-5 Curriculum - Expeditionary Learning: Expeditionary Learning schools inspire the motivation to learn, engage teachers, and students in new levels of focus and effort, and transform schools into places where students and adults become leaders of their own learning. We provide a model that challenges students – even those starting with low skill levels – with high-level tasks and active roles in the classroom. This model succeeds in urban, rural, and suburban schools and at every grade level.

6th grade Curriculum - Odell Education: Odell Education develops model approaches and materials for literacy education. Our vision is for those models to serve as catalysts for creativity and collaboration across traditional school and state boundaries.

RCSD Learns

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations.