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A
Are
we
ready,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
honor
of
swearing
in
our
ninth
member
of
the
Board
of
Trustees,
we're
very
happy
to
have
you
and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
you've
got
a
great
group
here
in
support
of
you
repeat
after
me,
I
do
solemnly
swear
or
affirm
that
I
am
duly
qualified.
A
D
They're,
a
second
I'll
second,
but
I,
have
a
question
about
item
3A,
just
wondering
why
it's
there.
B
B
About
the
law,
when
we
discussed
the
policy
changes
from
Mr
Kelly
last
month,.
F
E
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
all
looking
at
the
correct
agenda.
There's
been
multiple
changes
to
the
agenda
over
the
weekend,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
something
that
was
not
on
the
agenda.
When
you
met
in
cabinet
that
we
are
all
looking
at
the
same
agenda.
B
When
did,
let
me
get
to
miss
Waters
and
then
I'll
come
back
to.
D
B
It
was
supposed
to
be
Mr
Calhoun.
G
E
B
It's
water
second
sit,
please
cast
your
vote
and
then
after
you
cast
it,
please
confirm
it's
correctness.
B
H
B
So
we
are
on
item
three
now
suspension
of
policy.
Bd
I
moved
to
suspend
policy
BD
only
as
it
refers
to
the
election
of
the
vice
chair,
a.
I
B
B
B
Are
there
any
other
nominations
and
that
was
Miss
Watley?
Okay,
all
right,
so
we
will
vote
on
the
first
nomination.
First,
the
nomination
of
Ed
Kelly.
F
F
H
Item
4B
has
been
suspended,
so
we
moved
to
item
five
for
adjournment.
Do
I
hear
a
motion.
J
C
C
H
C
C
All
right
the
motion
carries,
we
will
reconvene.
C
Mr
Calhoun
is
bringing
it
to
the
attention
that
the
window
for
his
vote
never
popped
up.
G
Got
it
I'm
not
in
this
system
right
there
to
join
the
meeting?
That's
what
I'm
saying
so
I'm,
not
getting
all
of
the
documents
they
just
have
to
print
out
the
documents
for
me
that
was
us
out
of
this,
so
y'all's
board
docs
is
different
from
mine,
so
I
right
now,
it's
even
saying
eight
yeah
and
zero
not
present
at
the
vote.
I'm,
not
adding
it
to
the
committee
at
a
hole
on
this
Miss.
G
But
I
will
say
yes
for
the
can.
N
C
Gentlemen,
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
being
patient.
We
apologize
that
that's
going
on.
It
seems
that
we've
had
a
foia
issue
arise,
that's
come
to
our
attention
and,
with
that
said,
do
I
hear
of
emotion
on
the
floor.
H
H
So
we
are
going
to
deal
with
that
by
having
a
special
called
meeting
again
sometime
in
the
next
probably
week
or
so
where
we
will
of
course
give
public
notice
to
the
to
the
public
so
that
we
can
the
24
hours
that
are
that
are
required.
So
we
will
deal
with
that.
H
That
was
specifically
in
regard
to
the
the
change
of
the
suspension
of
policy
BD
with
that
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
that
we
adopt
an
amended
agenda
for
the
cow
meeting
tonight
and
only
address
item
three
A
and
B,
so
that
we
can
hear
from
the
public,
but
because
of
the
discrepancy
with
the
agenda,
we
take
no
further
action
tonight.
O
P
C
Yeah
yeah,
it's
unanimous
so
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
for
the
board
members.
This
is
not
something
that's
been
discussed,
considering
the
circumstances
and
all
of
these
people
have
taken
their
time
to
come
and
be
in
person.
I'd
like
to
take
a
vote.
My
motion
is
to
take
a
vote
to
extend
the
public
comment
portion,
Beyond
30,
so
that
everybody
has
an
opportunity
to
be
heard
this
evening.
O
C
Without
the
motion
carries
we'll
help,
we
will
hear
everyone
that
signed
up
to
speak
yeah,
so
the
time
limit,
superintendent
Kennedy
on
the
policy,
it
typically
States
one
minute
for
over
30.
Are
we
sticking
with
one
minute
for
each
person?
Okay,
that's
still
going
to
take
us
close
to
an
hour,
so
everyone
that
has
signed
up
to
speak
publicly,
I'll
call
your
name
and
you'll
have
one
minute
to
express
your
comment.
C
C
Do
you
want
to
you
want
to
call
our
names
that
that
oh
yeah,
you
go
forward
with
the
online
public
comments
and
I'll
do
this,
you
go
first
yeah.
R
Okay,
I
want
to
address
the
online
public
comments
because
we
had
over
64
online
public
comments,
we're
gonna
briefly
State
what
they
were
for
prayer
at
meetings.
There
were
two
comments:
indoctrination,
one
el-57,
African-American
studies;
two
community
outreach,
one
and
Greg
Mathis
Charter
One
comment.
C
C
Can
we
have
the
time
clock
please
reflect
on
the
screen?
Okay,.
P
Awesome,
hello,
I
am
Elizabeth
Watson
I
am
the
theater
teacher
at
EB,
Ellington,
Elementary
and
I
am
here
to
speak
on
how
this
current
El
curriculum
lends
itself
to
Arts
integration.
P
It
is
pretty
much
in
a
lot
of
ways,
already
kind
of
mapped
out
for
us
as
related
arts
teachers,
for
example,
me
as
a
theater
teacher
in
unit
2
of
the
fifth
grade
curriculum
they
read
a
book
called
Esperanza
rising
and
written
into.
The
curriculum
was
that
each
student
would
write
and
then
perform
their
own
monologue
from
the
perspective
of
a
character
from
that
book.
P
S
My
name
is
Sarah
Thompson
and
I've
been
a
teacher
in
CCSD,
since
1999.
I
am
currently
a
first
grade
teacher
at
Mitchell
Elementary
and
acceleration
School
I've
seen
many
curriculums
come
and
go,
but
the
El
curriculum
has
been
very
beneficial
for
my
students
and
one
I
value.
The
most
I
could
tell
you
all
the
ways
it
has
helped,
but
at
this
point
I
don't
think
you
care
please
consider
making
El
optional
instead
of
canceling
it
all
together.
I've
spent
many
hours
planning,
prepping
materials
delivering
this
amazing
reading
program
to
my
students.
S
I
have
taken
the
first
part
of
the
letters,
training
and
everything
that
I've
learned
so
far
directly
correlates
with
the
El
curriculum.
Why
should
we
use
Esser
funds
to
pay
teachers
to
take
letters
and
then
get
rid
of
a
program
that
supports
everything?
We've
learned.
Thank
you
Mr
Kennedy,
for
visiting
Mitchell
Elementary.
Thank
you
for
speaking
with
teachers
and
engaging
with
students
all
over
the
school
district.
It
is
apparent
that
you
care
about
all
students
and
providing
the
best
education
possible.
C
Our
our
next
comment-
please
forgive
me
if
I
mispronounce,
your
last
name
but
Marianne
malthan.
L
Hello,
I
am
Marianne
moton
teacher
librarian
at
Ellington,
Elementary
School
libraries,
help
to
transform
learning
and
the
best
school
librarians
are
able
to
collaborate
with
teachers
in
order
to
ensure
that
students
can
access
the
best
tools
and
resources
available.
However,
time
to
collaborate
can
be
hard
to
find.
The
El
curriculum
has
allowed
for
school
librarians
to
easily
and
consistently
see
the
scope
and
sequence
of
every
grade
level's
lessons.
This
allows
us
to
effectively
plan
Library
lessons,
pull
resources
and
prepare
students
for
performance
tasks.
L
When
students
see
the
connection
between
classroom
and
Library
learning,
it
deepens
understanding
and
ignites
more
student
curiosity,
for
example,
currently
in
the
library
upgrade
students,
are
exploring
topics
that
they
are
passionate
about,
such
as
robotics,
music
is
therapy
and
coding.
They
are
then
researching
the
topic
connecting
with
Community
Resources
and
creating
products
like
prototypes,
rhetorical
proposals
and
video
games
that
show
their
learning.
El
has
been
a
springboard
for
this
deep,
authentic
research.
L
This
connection
helps
students
strengthen
their
information
literacy
skills,
a
skill
that
is
greatly
needed
in
regards
to
Discerning
information
as
they
learn
about
the
community
and
the
world
around
them.
The
goal
of
teachers
is
to
create
lifelong
Learners
with
real
applicable
skills,
and
the
El
curriculum
does
just
that.
Thank
you.
Ma'am.
C
I'm
going
to
call
it
three
names
and
you
guys
can
just
line
up
behind
one
another:
Jennifer
Bermudez
Devlin,
devony
I'm.
So
sorry,
if
I
say
your
name's
wrong,
Jubilee
Leong.
C
T
Hi
I'm
Jennifer
Bermudez
a
third
grade
teacher
at
Mitchell
Elementary,
and
this
is
my
second
year
teaching
the
Yale
curriculum.
After
launching
the
Yale
curriculum,
our
students
became
more
engaged
in
their
learning,
because
each
unit
of
study
focuses
on
a
central
topic.
Students
have
Rich
conversations
deepening
their
comprehension
of
grade
level.
Techs
El
exposed
my
students
to
topics
that
make
them
ethical
people
and
understand
how
people
around
the
world
live.
The
first
topic
that
I
teach
focuses
on
learning
challenges
that
children
face
because
of
this
topic.
T
It
broadened
my
students,
perspectives
exposed
them
to
other
cultures,
created
empathy
and
made
them
appreciate
how
great
schools
are
at
CCSD.
Without
units
like
this,
my
students
wouldn't
recognize
the
struggles
many
other
countries
face.
This
unit
also
brings
to
light
that
everyone
has
challenges
and
it
teaches
them
to
persevere.
This
was
impactful
for
my
students
and
created
a
sense
of
community
in
the
classroom
where
they
supported
each
other
in
achieving
their
goals.
T
U
V
Devlin
Devinney
hi
I
am
the
music
teacher
and
related
arts
team
lead
for
Evie
Ellington
I
wanted
to
speak
on
how
El
creates
authentic
relevant
opportunities
for
Arts
integration,
because
we've
seen
firsthand
in
our
school
how
integrating
the
Arts
allows
students
to
make
meaningful,
long-lasting
connections
with
their
content.
The
Arts
are
embedded
throughout
El,
so
we
as
Arts
teachers,
have
been
finding
ways
to
align
our
targets
with
those
in
EO.
It
adds
relevancy
to
what
their
learning
and
reinforces
the
Arts
and
general
education
standards.
V
This
year
we
have
done
a
kindergarten,
El
weather
wonders
module
with
the
Rhythm
versus
beat
unit,
and
we
were
able
to
make
rain
sticks
and
perform
what
we
learned
on
the
winter
showcase.
Our
visual
arts
teacher
worked
with
the
fifth
grade
in
module
two
to
research
characteristics
of
animals
found
in
the
rainforest.
Then
she
used
her
knowledge,
their
knowledge
to
do
standard-centered
on
making
intentional
decisions
about
texture,
color
and
shape
when
painting
these
animals.
U
My
name
is
Jubilee
Lee
Young
I
am
the
fourth
grade
advanced
studies,
teacher
at
EB,
Allington
Elementary,
created
by
teachers
for
teachers.
The
El
curriculum
provides
quality
and
rigorous
educational
experiences
for
all
students,
the
curriculum
challenges,
students
to
think
and
develop
their
own
perspectives
about
the
world
around
them.
It
exposes
students
to
continuous,
critical
and
analytical
thinking
throughout
their
work
each
day,
El
also
exposes
students
to
the
outside
world
in
a
respectful,
yet
rigorous
and
engaging
way.
U
W
Hello,
I
am
cache
Hamlin
from
a
fourth
grade
teacher
from
Evie
Ellington,
and
this
is
actually
my
induction
year
as
an
educator
for
Charleston
County.
It
was
very
daunting
to
think
about
teaching,
prepping
and
preparing
for
all
four
subjects.
Luckily,
my
school
had
just
adopted
the
new
El
curriculum.
W
Now
that
curriculum
is
laid
out,
like
those
before
me
have
said
full
of
protocols
and
practices
that
I
could
Implement
in
the
classroom,
things
that
will
help
me
as
a
new
teacher
focus
on
classroom
management
and
also
ways
to
check
for
understanding.
In
my
students,
the
EO
curriculum
has
helped
me
tailor
my
teaching
to
my
students.
Learning
not
only
is
the
EO
curriculum
full
of
resources.
There
is
also
an
interactive
component
called
kittem
that
the
students
are
using
in
the
classroom
that
I
am
using
newly
in
the
classroom
as
well.
X
Y
Hello,
my
name
is
Alice
Debro
and
I
teach
at
EB,
Ellington
and
I
teach
fifth
grade,
I've
been
teaching
for
about
38
years,
and
this
has
been
the
most
comprehensive
program
for
teaching
children
to
have
a
voice
for
their
future.
They
I
have
seen
children
who
come
to
school
as
not
readers
and
what
they
do
is
they
get
so
engaged
in
the
program.
The
vocabulary
is
full
of
enrichment.
They
know
understand
when
I
talk
about
a
deeper
dive,
they
begin
to
look
at
two
different
texts
and
compare
them
and
do
so.
Y
Many
critical
thinking
experiences
that
these
children
are
just
totally
engaged.
My
children
ask
for
reading
time
they
enjoy
the
reading
time,
I've
seen
their
voice
in
their
writing
using
the
vocabulary,
the
critical
thinking
skills
all
of
that
is
put
into
their
writing
as
well
as
evidence
that
supports
the
text.
I'm
very
proud
of
my
students.
M
Hey
everyone:
my
name
is
shelandria
Middleton.
This
is
also
my
first
year,
so
I'm
growing
up
I
came
from
Evie,
Ellison
Elementary,
also
so
yeah.
So
as
a
new
teacher
coming
into
this
school
year,
EO
was
extremely
beneficial
for
the
fourth
graders
that
I
have.
This
curriculum
allows
students
to
critically
think
about
the
author's
perspectives
and
how
it
can
connect
to
their
experiences.
What
they're
dealing
with
now
also
it
helped
them,
grow
tremendously
from
being
able
to
write
complete
sentences,
analyzing
poems
building,
fluency
and
creating
their
own
stories.
M
All
the
EO
trainings
that
I
have
I
attended,
has
molded
me
tremendously
to
understand
and
scaffold
different,
unique
ways
and
models
that
can
help
me
grow
as
an
instructor.
Also,
my
students
beginning
the
school
year.
They
struggled
tremendously.
They
were
unable
to
connect
with
the
El,
but
being
that
we
implemented
it,
it
all
changes
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
EO
is
definitely
not
needed
to
be
taken
away,
and
that's
it
sorry.
Z
Excluding
a
curriculum
that
brings
culture
into
the
classroom
and
that
honors
the
lived
experiences
of
our
students
and
their
families.
Perhaps
the
most
Salient
aspects
of
our
job
is
to
encourage
all
students.
Cultural
awareness
enhance
their
sense
of
identity
and
promote
perspective
taking
in
the
classroom.
It
is
a
responsibility
of
all
of
us
to
make
sure
that
we
do
our
part
to
move
our
students
closer
and
closer
to
their
culture,
not
far
from
it
by
excluding
El.
Z
This
is
exactly
what
we're
doing
that
slow
drip
of
Oppression
and
this
leaky
faucet
of
denialism
will
only
hurt
our
children
and
make
them
feel
invisible.
Where
do
we
turn
off
the
faucet
for
our
kids?
When
do
we
stop
playing
politics
with
their
future?
Why
is
it
that
we're
more
concerned
about
the
voices
of
a
few
rather
than
honored
and
celebrate
the
perspectives
of
thousands
of
children
who
walk
our
Halls
each
day?
Z
I
respectfully
request
it
before
making
the
decision
to
remove
El
from
our
curriculum
that
you
take
time
to
visit
schools
and
talk
to
teachers
about
the
authenticity
and
connections
that
they
see
from
their
students
and
finally,
be
bold
and
courageous
and
resist
the
temptation
to
hinder
our
students
from
engaging
in
discourse
that
is
designed
to
help
them
learn
more
about
themselves
and
others
and
the
world
around
them.
Thank
you.
AA
Hi,
my
name
is
Julia
Brett
I'm,
a
fifth
grader
at
EB
Ellington
I
would
like
to
tell
you
how
El
inspired
me
to
read
more
the
book
that
we
read
in
our
class
was
Esperanza
Rising
by
Pam
Ryan.
It
relates
to
our
luck,
my
life
and
everything
about
it.
In
the
book
13
year
old
Esperanza
was
responsible
for
taking
care
of
her
young
friend
babies.
She
was
responsible
for
cooking
and
cleaning
I
felt
that
that
was
unfair
to
Esperanza,
because
she
was
so
young
and
had
to
do
adult
chores
it.
AA
It
relates
to
my
life
because
I
had
to
take
care
of
my
baby,
cousin
and
cook
it
clean.
When
my
family
wasn't
there
I
love
to
read
books
that
I
can
relate
to,
and
I
could
see
myself
and
my
experience,
and
so
if
the
books
that
I
love
to
Bieber
would
not
be
available
for
me
to
grab
anytime
I'll,
be
sad.
AB
AB
K
My
name
is
Khadija
I'm,
a
fifth
grader
at
EB
Ellington
when
I
read
Esperanza
Rising
by
Pam
Ryan.
It
inspired
me
to
learn
how
to
stick
up
for
myself
and
to
learn
how
to
do
things.
On
my
own,
when
I
read
the
book,
Esperanza
spoke
up
because
Mexican
people
couldn't
do
some
certain
things
when
Esperanza
moved
to
California,
they
couldn't
get
jobs
because
they
were
Mexican.
This
made
me
realize
I
can't
stand
up
for
myself
at
a
town
hall.
Meeting,
for
example,
I
bought
attention
to
the
those
that
we
should
have
extra
recess.
K
What
what
I
read
Esperanza
Rising?
She
had
to
learn
how
to
make
food
by
herself
and
change.
Babies
I
could
connect
to
Esperanza
because
I
cook
and
clean
for
myself
and
take
care
of
my
body.
This
book
inspired
me
more
than
other
books,
because
I
have
that
I
have
read
in
the
past,
because
I
can't
relate
to
the
text.
This,
that's
why
y'all
should
not
take
yeah
from
us.
Thank
you.
AC
AC
I
can
relate
to
this
because
my
dad
wanted
a
job,
but
he
couldn't
get
it
get
it
because
he
is
Mexican.
It
was
harder
for
him
because
he
is
Mexican
in
the
jobs
he
wanted.
He
said
no
Mexican
allowed.
This
made
me
feel,
like
my
dad,
was
discriminated
against
me
against,
because
of
his
skin
color
I
felt
I
was
being
discriminated
against.
Two.
My
life
was
hard
because
I
am
Mexican
and
felt
ashamed
of.
My
color
I
had
a
situation
like
this.
AC
When
my
me
and
my
friend
were
at
the
mall
and
a
person
came
up
to
her
and
said
you
should
go
back
to
your
country,
I,
stuck
up
for
hurting
and
and
said
you
should
not
judge
someone
by
their
look
and
how
they
act.
If
you
take
El
away
from
me,
I
cannot
learn
from
this,
and
I
would
not
read
and
learn.
Not
read
and
learn
something
new
every
day.
Thank
you.
AD
Good
evening
my
name
is
Jared
I'm,
not
from
EB
Ellington,
but
I'm,
a
parent
and
I'm
from
Cajun
El
curriculum
doesn't
work.
It's
research
based
in
rigorous
third-party
evaluations,
show
it
improves
outcomes.
District
data
shows
it
works
here.
What
about
the
money?
Moving
away
from
the
curriculum
will
be
throwing
away
millions
of
dollars
with
no
promise
of
better
outcomes.
What's
at
stake.
AD
My
children
are
in
CCSD
elementary
schools
across
the
district,
about
half
of
them
and
their
peers
meet
or
exceed
Ela
Readiness,
but
my
children
are
white
if
I
filter
for
this
actually
77
of
them,
their
white
peers,
meet
or
exceed
standards.
If
my
children
were
black,
the
number
would
be
23
percent.
That's
not
woke!
That's
the
data,
the
data
that
should
make
us
all
want
to
do
better
for
all
students.
My
children
have
many
resources
that
reflect
their
life
experiences,
but
not
all
their
friends.
Look
like
them,
not
all
their
friends.
AD
C
AE
From
Evie,
Ellington
and
I
will
tell
you
about
Esperanza
Rising
by
Pam
Ryan.
It
interested
me
because
it
spilled
the
tea
like
gave
Secrets
out
I
love
when
the
characters
give
Secrets
out.
One
of
the
secrets
is
when
they
told
Esperanza
that
her
dad
got
shot
because
of
Bandits
Esperanza's
dad
had
brothers,
who
were
the
ones
who
found
Esperanza's
dad
shot
on
the
floor.
AE
I
felt
bad
for
Esperanza
because
she
and
her
dad
were
close
to
each
other.
The
more
interested
I
am
in
the
book.
The
More
I
read
the
more
I
read
the
more
models
I
can
give
to
my
writing,
which
I
want
people
to
love
and
read:
don't
take
away
books
from
kids
like
me,
who
want
to
be
a
writer.
Thank
you.
AF
Award-Winning
nationally
acclaimed,
those
are
the
words
we
should
want
associated
with
Charleston
County
schools
and
the
El
education
schools.
Students
undertake
tasks
that
require
perseverance,
mental
Fitness,
craftsmanship,
imagination,
self-discipline
and
significant
achievement.
A
teacher's
primary
task
is
to
help
students
overcome
their
fears
and
discover
they
can
do
more
than
they
think
they
can
gone
are
the
days
where
historically
oppressed
minority
communities
are
provided
with
texts
that
reference.
Only
a
downtrowded
past
El
purposefully
selects
tests
that
cast
a
positive
light
on
what
these
communities
has
done
and
can
do.
AF
Instead
of
allowing
rhetoric
that
tells
white
children,
they
should
be
afraid
or
fearful.
We
should
be
encouraging
them
to
embrace
inclusion
and
be
a
change
maker
ensuring
a
better
future
for
all.
If
the
education
of
our
media
students
improves
our
overall
Society
improves
for
years,
this
population
has
struggled
academically
and
now,
with
proven
success,
will
you
as
a
board,
stand
and
look
them
in
the
face
and
say
you
don't
matter
if
you're
in
support
of
the
owl
stand
with
me,
and
let
our
board
tell
us
that
that
removal
of
curriculum
is
unacceptable.
AG
Superintendent
board
members
good
evening.
My
name
is
Beth
dillenkoffer
I'm,
the
interim
principal
at
James,
Simmons,
Montessori,
school
and
I've,
been
with
CCSD
for
19
years.
I
come
before
you
this
evening,
because
I
want
the
same
thing
you
do.
We
all
of
us
want
the
best
education
for
our
children.
Implementing
El
in
a
Montessori
school
with
multi-age
classrooms
has
been
difficult
and
messy
and
clumsy
and
I'd
be
lying
if
I
said
otherwise,
but
it
had
also
been
extraordinarily
rewarding
for
our
students
and
our
teachers.
AG
Our
teachers
are
learning
best
practices,
protocols
and
strategies
based
on
the
science
of
teaching
and
learning
reading
that
they
can
use
in
all
their
classes,
in
fact,
we're
using
them
in
some
of
our
special
area
classes
and
faculty
meetings
as
well.
Our
students
are
engaging
in
high
quality
collaborative
work
in
producing
some
of
the
finest
writing
I've
seen,
we've
never
had
an
Ela
curriculum
that
covers
the
entire
span
of
our
building
primary
through
adolescence.
All
students
deserve
this
high
quality
work.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
AH
Good
evening,
I'm
Kelly
stalker
I'm,
the
literacy
coach
at
Hunley,
Park
Elementary
I'm
here
today
to
speak.
Some
support
of
the
El
curriculum
I
have
celebrated
the
growth
of
our
students
with
them,
and,
yes,
our
data
is
improving
but,
more
importantly,
I'm
here
to
give
a
voice
to
our
students
I'm
here,
because
it
is
what
is
right
for
our
children,
our
children,
seeing
themselves
in
the
books
that
they
read,
they
are
learning
and
growing.
AH
You
know
the
numbers.
You
have
seen
the
data
I'm
asking
you
to
see
the
children
behind
those
numbers,
the
children
who
are
seeing
themselves
in
the
books.
They
are
reading
the
children
who
are
having
Rich
discussions
and
writing
like
they've,
never
written
before
I'm
asking
you
to
see
their
smiling
proud
faces
when
they
present
their
work
to
parents
at
events.
AH
X
Good
evening,
I'm
struggling
to
find
the
right
words
to
express
my
sentiment
regarding
the
removal
of
the
El
curriculum
from
our
schools.
I
carefully
chose
my
words
convince
the
board
that
take
an
El
for
my
school
or
any
other
school
is
not
in
the
best
interest
of
its
students.
I
thought
about
sharing
the
data
they
indicate.
Student
academic
proficiency
has
increased
last
year,
10.2
percent,
but
I
am
confident
that
the
data
has
already
been
shared
with
all
of
you.
This
is
not
about
student
outcomes.
I
would
not
be
standing
here
if
it
were.
X
This
is
an
example
of
bias
politics
spilling
over
into
our
schools
and
classrooms.
If
we
allow
politics
to
suppress
the
systemic
growth
of
our
students
limit
the
sense
of
belonging
students
feel
when
they
see
themselves
in
the
literature
we
teach
and
devalue
the
time
our
teachers
have
spent
learning
this
curriculum.
We
severely
impact
the
future
of
our
community,
my
teachers,
my
parents,
students
and
Community
Support
El
and
stand
with
me
when
I
say
the
removal
is
unacceptable.
I
urge
the
board
to
vote
against
this
agenda
item.
Thank
you.
AI
AI
There
appears
to
be
confusion
that
has
that
the
curriculum
has
components
that
teach
critical
race,
Theory
Concepts,
a
review
of
the
curriculum
visiting
classrooms,
watching
the
lessons
and
digging
into
the
text
would
calm
these
concerns,
therefore,
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
ask
the
board
to
first
visit
classrooms,
where
El
is
being
taught
consistently
and
with
Fidelity.
Before
asking
the
district
to
review
other
curriculums,
our
population
of
at-risk
students
has
shown
huge
achievement
gains
thus
narrowing
the
Gap.
We
are
not
asking
that
the
curriculum
is
used
in
some
schools
and
not
others.
AI
It
should
be
used
in
Charleston
County
across
the
board.
If
there
is
an
issue
with
the
curriculum,
let's
address
the
issue,
not
replace
it.
Furthermore,
have
you
considered
how
a
curriculum
change
change
will
impact
our
teaching
staff
when
a
nationally
approved
curriculum
is
removed
so
quickly
after
countless
hours
of
planning
and
preparation
money
spent
on
materials?
What
message
are
we
sending
to
teachers,
students
and
the
community
when
you
complain
in
service
of
your.
P
AJ
I
think
about
the
money,
the
time,
energy
and
efforts
that
our
teachers,
especially
my
teachers,
have
put
into
effectively
implement
this
curriculum
in
their
classroom
and
to
take
it
away,
will
be
a
slap
in
their
faces
to
take
this
curriculum
away
will
also
say
to
our
teachers
and
students
that
they
do
not
matter.
I
am
sure,
that's
not
the
message
we
want
to
send
to
our
to
our
educational
Community,
especially
in
a
teacher
shortage.
AK
Good
evening,
everyone
I'm
here
today
to
speak
about
the
great
success
that
we've
seen
implementing
the
El
modules
curriculum
this
Academic
Year
after
the
implementation
of
just
one
module
of
el
I'm
excited
to
report
that
Edith
L
fryerson
has
shown
a
growth
rate
of
67
percent
from
fall
to
winter.
That's
amazing!
AK
This
is
49
higher
than
our
growth
rate.
At
the
last
year
in
ela,
our
third
grade
students
have
grown
at
a
rate
of
118
I'm,
going
to
say
that
again
118
since
the
beginning
of
our
school
year,
typical
annual
growth
suggests
that
students
only
grow
50
percent
by
this
point
in
the
year,
meaning
our
third
grade.
Students
are
68
percent
higher
than
the
expected
growth
rate.
Not
only
are
the
third
graders
growing,
but
every
tested
grade
level
has
met
or
exceeded
the
50
growth
rate.
F
C
We
want
to
Edwina
Nelson.
AL
Good
evening
my
name
is
Kristen
Lewis
and
I'm.
The
proud
literacy
coach
at
Morningside,
Middle
School
I'm
here
today
to
advocate
for
our
Scholars,
who
have
been
learning
growing
and
achieving
their
goals
with
the
quality
El
curriculum
instruction
quote,
we
Face
a
mounting
imperative
for
our
system
of
public
education
to
ensure
that
all
of
our
students
can
access
opportunities.
We
must
address
the
wide
achievement
gap
for
our
students
with
the
greatest
needs.
We
must
provide
Equitable
access
to
programs
in
schools
that
prepare
our
students
for
success
in
21st
century
local
and
Global
job
markets.
AL
Most
importantly,
we
must
put
student
learning
and
well-being
first
in
every
decision
we
make.
We
must
keep
students
at
the
heart
of
our
work.
These
are
not
my
words.
These
are
the
words
of
the
Charleston
County
School
District
strategic
planning
team.
In
reference
to
the
Clemson
study.
Please
consider
these
words
carefully.
Our
schools
deserve
our
very
best.
Every
single
day
our
Scholars
and
teachers
deserve
our
best
lean
into
the
data
lean
into
the
support
you
see
here,
prioritize
Equity
over
Comfort.
Thank
you.
Q
Good
evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
allowing
this
opportunity.
My
name
is
Della
Taylor
I
am
at
Morningside
middle
school
middle
school
as
well.
I
teach
eighth
grade,
I'm,
also
a
PLC
leader
there
to
implement
deal
Els
and
Expeditionary
Learning
curriculum,
and
it
has
has
spoken
for
itself.
Morningside
was
not
where
we
wanted
to
be.
Everyone
in
this
County
in
this
room
knows
that.
However,
with
this
implementation
implementation,
we
have
grown
tremendously
with
the
efforts
of
our
teachers
and
our
students.
Q
Q
The
theory
that
states
that
student
is
that
the
students
are
the
authority
and
how
they
learn
and
that
all
their
needs
should
be
met
in
order
to
learn.
Well,
this
curriculum
is
not
a
race
issue,
it's
a
human
issue
and,
through
the
curriculum,
it's
inevitable
that
our
future
with
our
children
will
solve
the
problems
that
we
can't
understand
today.
AM
AM
This
curriculum
has
shown
growth
in
the
children
when
it
comes
to
their
classes
and
state
tests.
It
also
shows
growth
in
the
children
mentally
because
it
touches
on
their
history
and
Heritage.
Also,
it
helps
them
with
reading
and
studying
different
subjects
about
people
that
look
like
them
and
where
and
that's
where
it
helps
them
mentally
I
don't
feel
like
the
e
l
curriculum
is
based
on
the
critical
race
Theory.
AM
AN
My
name
is
Rosie
Harold
I
am
a
teacher
librarian
at
James
Simmons
Montessori.
My
goal
is
to
offer
all
children
titles
that
are
both
windows
and
mirrors
books
that
mirror
or
validate
their
presence
and
books
that
are
windows
to
offer
different
experiences.
When
children
do
not
see
themselves
in
the
curriculum
they
learn,
they
are
devalued
and
do
not
deserve
to
be
part
of
the
society
at
large.
This
is
damaging
to
all
our
students.
Our
classrooms
need
to
be
places
where
all
students
are
welcome
in
all
cultures.
Races,
religions
are
valued
El.
AN
Education
is
a
necessary
step
to
rectify
this
inequity.
With
the
access
to
diverse
titles,
students
have
the
ability
to
think
critically
respond,
empathetically
and
respectfully
debate
and
disagree.
It
is
based
on
best
practices
in
the
science
of
reading.
I
have
a
letter
here
from
Pam
McKinney,
in
which
she
states
she
is
an
independent
thinker,
and
while
she
is
endorsed
by
the
moms
of
Liberty,
she
makes
her
own
decisions.
I
hope
that
is
true
of
her
and
of
all
of
you
I
hope.
AO
Hi,
my
name
is
Natalie
Harden
I
teach
fifth
grade
at
Sullivan's,
Island
Elementary
School.
This
is
my
25th
year
teaching
and
my
22nd
year
here
in
CCSD.
I
am
also
here
in
support
of
the
El
curriculum.
Elmo
professional
opinion
combines
the
best
research-based
practice
for
Reading
Writing
and
speaking
into
one
El
curriculum
repairs,
students
for
the
21st
century.
Within
the
lesson,
students
are
closely
reading
texts
of
different
genres,
critically
thinking
about
and
discussing
those
texts
and
writing
to
explain
their
new
learning
about
relevant
topics
in
today's
world.
AO
El
has
leveled
up
the
rigor
of
student
engagement
in
my
classroom
and
my
instruction
students,
fluency
close
reading
techniques.
Comprehension,
their
ability
to
write
has
improved
exponentially.
What
they
are
producing
for
me
is
something
I
haven't
seen
in
25
years
in
closing,
I'd
like
to
share
some
sound
bites
for
my
fifth
graders
El
has
really
been
opening
up
my
mind
with
all
the
projects
about
the
rainforest
and
human
rights.
It
teaches
me
what
I
need
to
know
and
not
what
I
don't
the
fish
that
thing
we
do
called
the
Fishbowl.
AO
AP
AQ
Good
evening,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
teachers,
that
are
afraid
to
be
here
because
they're
afraid
of
losing
their
job
and
they
have
concerns
about
El.
There's
a
CTA,
Charleston
teacher
Alliance
survey.
211
teachers
have
completed
this
survey.
If
anyone
wants
to
go
online,
you
can
look
at
these
results
and
read
their
responses,
and
the
recommendation
from
the
CTA
is.
The
concerns
are
Broad
and
deep
enough
to
recommend
that
CCSD
dropped
the
El
curriculum
county-wide.
AQ
The
CTA
recommends
that
each
school
be
permitted
to
select
the
state
approved,
English
curriculum
that
best
meets
the
needs
of
their
students.
Here's
one
of
the
comments,
not
my
words
from
a
teacher
teachers,
were
given
zero
input
in
the
selection
of
this
curriculum.
It
is
not
teacher
friendly
nor
student
friendly
to
use.
There
is
not
adequate
skill
development
and
my
team
has
had
to
supplement
almost
every
lesson
with
skills
from
other
sources.
There
is
a
general
feeling
that
knowledge
retention
isn't
happening.
AQ
V
AQ
O
Good
evening
my
name
is
Michael.
Craig
I've
been
teaching
30
years
22
years
in
Charleston,
County
I
had
some
prepared
remarks,
but
you
know,
after
hearing
all
the
remarks
tonight,
I
must
say
that
you
have
to
remember:
teachers
teach
curriculums,
don't
teach
teachers
aren't
conduits,
they
just
don't
read
from
a
script
which
is,
which
is
what
this
is
in
the
school
that
I
teach
in
schools
that
I'm
familiar
with
without
a
dedicated
curriculum
which
we
haven't
had
for
10
years.
These
teachers
are
very
successful
in
developing
their
own
curriculum.
O
F
AR
AL
N
Indeed,
good
day,
I
am
Travis
Dion
Bay
of
the
field
Namaste
any
and
I
am
representing
for
the
National
Action
Network
Southeast
chapter
on
the
criminal
justice
director
anyway.
For
some
time
we
have
been
transitioning
from
an
industrial
system
to
a
knowledge-based
system.
Earlier
last
year,
I
was
looking
at
the
education
Summit,
where
Mackie
Raymond
was
speaking.
The
programmer
for
Education
was
speaking
on
the
fact
that
we
did
have
the
data.
N
AS
My
name
is
Janine
negrodsky
and,
like
every
story,
there's
two
sides
to
every
story
and
I
am
reading
from
a
teacher's
comments
who
was
afraid
to
come
here
said
that
El
curriculum
is
not
a
literacy
curriculum.
It's
a
political
agenda
agenda
filled
with
propaganda.
The
lessons
are
well
over
an
hour
and
the
teachers
are
expected
to
do
it
in
less
than
an
hour
and
then
told
there's
a
hard
stop.
You
can't
teach
from
a
novel
and
not
continue
or
move
on,
there's
also
a
second
component
being
forced
to
do
all
black.
AS
This
is
an
hour's
waste
of
time
when
students
are
supposed
to
do.
Centers
I've
been
teaching
fifth
grade
for
13
years.
Incentives
do
not
work
in
fifth
grade.
The
components
is
forcing
me
to
do
opposite
of
what
I
believe
is
the
best
teaching
practices
when
I
piloted
the
curriculum.
I
was
said,
a
liberal
curriculum
and
laughed
about
being
in
the
South.
AS
Why
should
any
curriculum
for
reading
or
any
type
of
political
agenda
the
books
the
company
provides
for
me
are
put
in
my
classroom
library
that
I
have
to
provide
for
my
students
are
filled
with
Pro,
lgbtq,
BLM
and
illegal
immigration?
All
these
themes
are
not
appropriate
for
10
and
11
year
olds,
I
voiced
my
opinion
last
year
about
the
activities
and
the
students
were
forced
to
use
the
response.
Maybe
public
school
isn't
for
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AT
Good
evening
my
name
is
Jamie
McCarthy
and
I'm.
The
principal
of
Lambs
Elementary
School
I,
make
decisions
every
day
at
work.
Some
are
easier
than
others.
Some
have
greater
impact
than
others,
yet
they're
all
very
important.
The
golden
rule
of
school
leadership
is
that
when
you
make
a
decision,
you
always
put
the
students
first,
that
is
our
responsibility
and
it
must
be
taken
seriously.
The
decision
to
remove
a
Core,
Curriculum,
subject,
curriculum
without
considering
the
consequences,
is
irresponsible.
AT
The
quality
of
discussions
and
student
work
that
El
has
created
in
my
school
has
brought
both
the
instruction
and
learning
to
a
level
that
was
not
present
before
we
speak
about
equity
in
teaching
our
students
to
use
our
voices,
we
speak
about
providing
our
students
with
diverse
experiences
and
knowledge.
That
is
what
El
does.
AT
Students
are
reading,
diverse,
high-level
texts
engaging
in
Rich
classroom
discussions,
providing
high
levels
of
quality
work
to
disrupt
this
system
by
removing
this
curriculum
that
teachers
have
spent
so
much
time,
unpacking
internalizing
and
planning
will
be
devastating
to
our
staff
that
will
negatively
impact
student
achievement.
If
you
have
concerns
about
El,
please
allow
us,
as
Educators,
to
make
adjustments
and
tweak
the
systems
instead
of
completely
eliminating.
We
must
make
responsible
choices
for
our
students
at
all
times,
because
they
always
come
first.
AU
I
acknowledge
that
the
CCS
Charleston
County
School
District,
is
located
on
land
once
held
by
the
cusoe
and
seaweed
Indians
I
acknowledge
their
custodianship
over
this
land
and
the
sacred
nature
of
the
soil
in
which
we
said
to
the
indigenous
people
of
the
territory.
I
also
acknowledge
that
this
city
was
built
through
the
free
and
exploited
labor
and
enslaved
Africans,
who
suffered
the
horrors
of
the
transatlantic
trafficking
of
their
people.
I
am
indebted
to
their
labor
and
sacrifice.
My
prior
acknowledgments
are
my
personal
way
of
being
inclusive
and
honoring.
AU
Those
who
came
before
me
how
I
identified
may
not
be
the
way
someone
else
identifies
I
honor
them
still.
There
is
someone
listening
intently
to
what
I
am
saying,
because
their
Vision
has
been
impaired.
I
pause
to
honor
them,
I'm
almost
done
truth
is
proper
and
beautiful.
In
all
times,
and
in
all
places
that
was
said
by
Frederick
Douglass
tonight,
the
students
are
beautiful,
babies
have
spoken,
our
Educators
have
spoken,
listen
to
them
and
work
through
the
less
than
two-year
implementation.
D
AV
Good
evening
my
name
is
Jamon.
Blake
I
am
newly
elected
district.
One
constituent
board
member
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
my
people
and
my
people
of
Germantown
South,
Santee,
mclennanville,
tibwin,
Buckle,
pie,
land,
only
doll
and
seaweed.
As
of
today
enough
is
enough.
We
have
been
waiting
over
six
plus
years
for
our
school
in
district
one
we
was
a.
We
were
originally
told
that
it
supports
going
to
District.
2
Toronto
was
only
supposed
to
be
a
temporary
thing,
there's
nothing
temporary
about
six
plus
years.
AV
There's
no
way
our
students
should
have
to
wake
up
two
hours
to
go
to
school
to
another
district
and
come
home
two
hours
later,
there's
no
way
our
students
should
miss
out
on
extracurricular
activities
because
of
the
the
drive
home
now.
I
know,
life
is
not
fair,
but
what
about
our
students?
Education
in
district
one?
All
we
want
is
a
simple
answer:
are
we
getting
our
school?
Yes
or
no?
We
don't
even
need
an
explanation
with
no.
AV
C
C
I
I've
been
trying
to
be
a
little
bit
flexible
with
the
cut
off,
but
let's
honor
each
other's
time.
We're
going
to
be
here
for
a
long
time
to
get
through
the
rest
of
these.
So
please
keep
an
eye
on
the
clock
so
when
it
does
hit
zero,
we
can
move
on
to
the
next
person
and
give
them
an
opportunity.
Okay,
so
is
it
Rennie
Rini
forsberg,
Lindsay,
Phillips,
Alexandra
Balcom.
I
F
I
Schools
and
I
feel
that
one
size
does
not
fit
all
every
board.
Member
sitting
at
the
dais
was
elected
to
serve,
represent
and
protect
all
the
children
of
Charleston
County,
and
this
curriculum
is
being
thrust
upon
teachers.
Many
of
them
have
written
comments.
We
have
135
comments
from
211
teachers
and
one
of
them
says
the
El
program
for
kindergarten
is
absolutely
horrific.
I
If
teachers
were
given
an
input
on
our
curriculum
before
CCSD
decided
to
change
a
perfectly
great
phonics
program,
which
was
called
open
court,
the
Yale
curriculum
would
have
never
passed
to
be
taught
at
any
grade
level.
I
have
been
teaching
for
17
years
and
I
know
how
to
teach.
Reading
writing
and
phonics
to
my
kids.
The
El
program
is
a
complete
waste
of
time.
Thank.
C
AW
Hello,
hello,
my
name
is
Alexandra
Balcom
and
I
am
a
fourth
grade
teacher
at
Chicora,
Elementary
School.
From
my
personal
experience.
This
course
this
curriculum,
if
executed
with
Fidelity,
can
be
the
cause
for
change.
We
so
often
speak
about
within
our
district.
I
have
firsthand
seen
how
influential
this
curriculum
can
positively
be
in
impacting
students
to
fall
in
love
with
Reading
Writing
and
leave
our
students
feeling
confident
in
their
abilities.
AW
Students
come
to
school,
assuming
they're
here
to
that
they're
there
to
build
their
Reading,
Writing
and
speaking
fluency,
and
that
is
true,
but
because
of
el
they're,
also
learning
how
to
advocate
for
themselves
and
ask
for
help
without
fear
of
judgment,
so
learning
how
to
be
independent
and
take
responsibility
for
their
education.
El
stretches
far
beyond
academics.
The
modules
content
offers
students
a
chance
to
explore
interesting,
engaging
and
relative
content
that
has
resulted
in
significant
student
discourse.
El
is
not
just
about
teaching
students
to
read
and
write.
AW
It
is
aiding
in
our
efforts
to
ensure
we're
influencing
our
students
to
become
positive
members
of
society,
Els
students
to
learn
about
a
world
outside
of
their
own,
while
providing
students
with
the
opportunity
to
learn
about
cultures,
opinions,
History,
Science
and
ways
of
life
that
life
that
differs
from
their
own.
Thank
you,
my
students.
Thank
you.
Ability
to
continue
their
success
is
in
your
hands,
let's
be
on
the
right
side
of
this
thing.
AX
I'm
Cassidy
Harris
Cassidy,
okay,
all
right,
my
name
is
Cassidy
Harris
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
middle
school
students
of
the
Jerry
Zucker
Middle
School
in
North
Charleston.
When
asked
about
the
curriculum,
a
resounding
amount
of
my
students
raise
their
hand.
One
of
my
favorite
comments
made
was
this
curriculum
does
not
just
Shine
the
Light
On
One
race.
Each
book
shines
a
light
on
a
different
race
and
what
they
have
to
go
through.
I
am
a
white
teacher.
I
refuse
to
speak
for
any
minority
group,
because
that
is
not
my
place.
AX
I
will
never
understand
what
it
means
to
be.
Black
I
will
never
understand
what
it
means
to
be
black
in
America.
However,
I
love
my
students,
I
respect
my
students,
cultural
backgrounds,
I
have
taken
an
oath
to
prepare
my
students
to
be
Global
thinkers.
I
refuse
to
be
a
part
of
a
district
that
silences
the
uncomfortable
parts
of
History.
AX
Frankly,
I
refuse
to
be
a
part
of
a
district
that
silences
the
reality
of
the
president
of
the
present
by
removing
El
the
board
of
Charleston
County
School
District
is
declaring
that
they
do
not
respect
my
students.
They
do
not
respect
their
teachers
and
that
we
have
people
on
our
board
who
actively
support
a
movement,
to
silence
reality
and
to
rewrite
rewrite
history.
Thank
you.
AY
My
name
is
Angela
page
and
I'm,
a
fourth
grade
teacher
at
Chicago
Elementary.
This
is
my
second
year
teaching
the
El
curriculum
since
using
the
El
curriculum
I've
seen
valuable
growth
in
each
of
my
students,
both
academically
and
socially.
They
went
from
being
unengaged
and
reluctant
to
fully
engage
participating
problem.
Solvers
El
engages
all
students
and
achieves
this
engagement
through
various
activities.
In
the
lessons
and
performance
tasks.
We
speak
so
much
about
having
our
students
be
College
and
Career
ready.
Well,
El
is
it.
AY
My
students
have
learned
how
to
collaborate
with
one
another
through
partner
work,
group
discussions
and
other
work
relating
to
unit
content.
Through
this
work
they
have
gained
confidence
in
themselves
and
have
learned
to
encourage
one
another
to
persevere
through
difficult
challenges.
I
have
seen
these
skills
carry
over
to
non-academic
side
of
school,
where
my
students
are
using
their
problem-solving
skills
to
respectfully
resolve
disputes
amongst
themselves
and
others.
Yale
has
turned
my
students
into
confident
critical
thinkers
and
they
are
also
applying
these
skills
to
other
subjects
and
their
personal
lives.
Elis
rigorous.
AZ
I'm
Melissa
burbaker
by
the
way.
Okay,
two
years
ago,
I
had
the
privilege
of
serving
on
the
team
who
researched
explored
and
compared
a
number
of
different
curriculums.
It
was
clear
that
El
was
not
only
top
rated
by
Ed
reports,
but
also
the
most
comprehensive
and
rigorous
curriculum
resource
available.
After
utilizing
the
curriculum
for
just
one
year,
significant
gains
been
made
throughout
Accelerated
School
schools,
including
my
own
North
Charleston
Elementary,
while
the
lift
for
initial
implementation
is
heavy,
the
results
are
well
worth
the
effort.
AZ
This
curriculum
envelops
the
learning
of
the
whole
child
and
has
exponentially
increased
student
engagement.
During
a
recent
cognia
visit,
the
trainers
director
of
institutional
Improvement
stated
that
our
instruction
was
some
of
the
best
they
have
seen
in
this
country,
and
that
is
thanks
to
El.
The
topics
covered
are
meaningful
and
thought-provoking
for
students.
Students
are
learning
about
a
world
beyond
their
own
and
building
empathy
and
understanding,
for
others
not
only
am
I
a
believer
in
El
as
a
principal,
but
as
a
parent.
AZ
My
six-year-old
Jacob
attends
first
grade
with
me,
I'm
thrilled,
with
the
way
that
he
is
learning
through
the
EO
curriculum
this
year
and
while
he
was
in
kindergarten
compared
to
my
three
other
children,
I
have
made
a
commitment
to
my
stakeholders
that
their
children's
educational
experience
is
what
I
want
for
my
own
children,
and
that
commitment
includes
El
education.
Now.
Thank.
C
C
C
BA
Is
your
name
Anna
Grillo,
hello,
everyone
I'm,
a
third
grade
teacher
at
Goodman,
Elementary
I
am
here
to
talk
on
behalf
of
el,
where
every
single
lesson
is
strategically
designed
to
not
only
practice
standards
of
Reading,
Writing
and
language,
but
also
helps
our
students
build
character,
perseverance,
be
empathetic,
take
initiative
and
also
to
stand
up
for
what
they
believe
is
right,
which
is
why
most
of
us
are
here
tonight.
I
will
talk
upon
Peter
Pan,
which
is
the
module
we
are
currently
studying
in
third
grade
for
context.
BA
During
this
module,
students
are
not
only
introduced
to
literary
elements
in
classic
literature.
They
are
also
introduced
to
history
and
deeper
meaning.
In
the
very
first
lesson
of
this
module
and
unit
students
read
about
the
author
and
historical
context
of
Peter
Pan.
Here,
the
framework
is
set
to
help
them
understand
that
Great
Britain
in
the
1900s
was
a
very
different
time
and
place
than
it
is
today.
This
includes
a
talk
of
stereotypes
during
this
time
period,
And
how
that
is
reflected
in
the
writing
style
of
JM
Berry,
the
author.
BA
This
brings
a
deeper
meaning
and
substance
to
the
classic
Disney
tale.
This
type
of
learning
is
expanding
students,
mind
and
educating
them
on
the
past,
our
students
are
learning
and
growing,
making
uncomfortable
topics
comfortable
to
discuss
because
of
their
learned,
empathy,
confidence,
courage
that
is
all
with
gratitude.
El.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
C
J
Let
me
know
your
name.
Thank
you
good
evening.
My
name
is
about
my
experience.
As
a
dear
lingual
learner,
I
used
to
remember
the
first
time
that
I
took
Elite
classes
at
Morningside,
Middle,
School
I.
Remember
that
when
I
used
to
drive
into
the
classroom,
my
Elite
teacher
was
talking
about
the
book
called
Summer
of
the
mariposas,
a
book
that
just
made
me
feel
curious
about
it
and
when
I
read
it
I
love
it
throughout
the
history.
They
mix
with
the
real
fiction
and
drama.
J
Show
me
how
marvelous
is
to
learn
about
characters
that
made
a
book
an
interesting
one
about
the
Omniverse
email
about
the
Omniverse
dilemma.
It
made
me
change
my
reason
about
my
food
choices
when
I
told
my
mom
all
the
changes
that
I
wanted
to
do
in
my
diet,
she
thought
that
I
was
getting
crazy.
This
table
example
my
life
and
also
they
helped
me
to
improve
my
communication
skills
to
be
a
member
in
our
daily
Society.
J
AR
Hello,
my
name
is
Megan
Williams
and
I
am
the
proud
principal
of
Springfield
Elementary
School
in
West,
Ashley
and
I'm
speaking
tonight,
in
support
of
the
El
curriculum
Springfield
joined
the
El
pilot
and
began
teaching
the
curriculum.
Last
January
in
2022.
teachers
were
eager
to
have
a
solid
Ela
curriculum
to
implement
in
their
classrooms,
and
they
spent
countless
hours
preparing
to
deliver
the
curriculum.
AR
The
preparation
is
critical
in
order
for
successful
implementation
of
such
a
rigorous
and
engaging
curriculum,
students
are
reading,
diverse
high
level
texts,
engaging
in
Rich
classroom
discussions
and
producing
high
levels
of
work
in
my
23
years
as
an
educator
in
Charleston,
County
I
have
never
seen
nor
heard
such
inspiring
student
work
to
pull
this
curriculum.
That
teachers
have
spent
so
much
time.
Unpacking
internalizing
and
planning
will
be
devastating
to
our
staff
and
will
negatively
impact
student
achievement.
Our
teaching
staff
needs
to
feel
valued,
they
need
to
feel
heard
and
they
need
to
feel
appreciated.
AR
C
BB
BB
Our
students
have
become
deeply
interested
in
the
topics
they've
explored
so
far
from
meteorology
to
fossils
to
animal
defense
mechanisms
to
human
rights.
Our
fifth
grade,
students
have
reflected
on
their
experience
with
this
new
curriculum.
One
student
shared.
What
I
like
about
El
is
the
real
world
problems.
Another
student
stated
what
I
like
is
how
the
students
collaborate
throughout
the
units
and
modules
they
help
the
students
by
helping
them
socialize
and
help
them
become
teams
to
learn
and
collaborate
about
these
topics.
BB
Our
teachers
have
dedicated
countless
hours
to
learn
this
curriculum
so
that
they
can
best
support
their
students,
and
our
students
are
genuinely
excited
to
learn
more
about
the
topics
they
are
exploring
before
you
make
any
decisions
regarding
this
curriculum
I
employ
you
to
honor
our
teachers,
hard
work
by
visiting
our
classrooms
and
speaking
to
our
students
and
teachers.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
BC
Good
evening
I'm
khalila
Wilson
a
graduate
of
CCSD
in
22
year,
Educators
17
here
in
CCSD.
Today,
I
would
like
to
speak
about
African-American
studies
curriculum
the
students
who
have
elected
to
take
this
course
as
an
elective
course
should
be
allowed,
as
they
themselves
want
to
learn
about
African,
American
history
or
as
I
like
to
call
it
black
Joy.
BC
Most
of
the
local
board,
approved
curriculum
is
a
celebration
of
the
legacies
of
Kingdoms
individuals,
the
Arts
literature,
culinary
Delights
and
cultures
of
those
of
the
African
diaspora.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
building
of
this
curriculum
with
both
history
and
English
teachers
as
well
as
observed
classes.
The
elective
course
description
States.
This
examines
the
history
and
culture
of
Africa
and
African-American
experience
in
an
interdisciplinary
format
to
include
analysis
of
the
unique
historical,
cultural
and
social
developments
addresses
the
literacy
and
artistic
contributions
of
African
Americans
to
American
culture
and
oral
presentation.
BD
Foreign
laville
and
my
daughter
is
a
fourth
grader
at
Stone
Oak
Park,
Elementary,
Stono
Park
is
a
title
one
school
that
had
a
poor
assessment
when
my
daughter
started
kindergarten
since
the
implementation,
implementation
of
the
El
curriculum,
Stone
Oak
Park's
assessment
has
gone
up
every
year
and
now
a
mattress's
student
progress
in
some
of
the
best
schools
such
as
Buist
and
Saint
Andrews
map
and
science.
My
daughter
as
a
white
student
has
never
been
made
to
feel
ashamed
of
her
race
nor
guilty
of
her
Heritage.
BD
She
still
gets
taught
about
Thomas
Jefferson
and
Abraham
Lincoln,
but
she
also
learns
about
Sojourner,
Truth,
MLK
and
Jackie
Robinson.
She
is
more
knowledgeable
for
this,
and
the
majority
of
her
classmates
that
are
African-American
learn
that
their
predecessors
were
creators
of
American
History,
not
merely
people
who
are
acted
upon
to
suggest
that
the
teachers
are
indoctrinating.
Our
students
is
unfair.
It
makes
them
leave
the
the
the
practice
and
discourages
young
adults
from
joining
the
teaching
profession.
This
is
unconscionable
while
we
have
such
a
teacher
shortage.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AM
BE
I
am
Joy
Brown,
a
parent,
a
Public
School
advocate
and
parent
of
CCSD
students
before
the
agenda
was
changed
tonight.
The
El
curriculum
issue
was
placed
under
other
instead
of
strategic
education,
I
wonder
if
that
has
to
do
with
it
being
on
the
agenda
for
political
reasons.
Instead
of
educational
purposes.
BE
Tonight
we
have
heard
the
positive
impacts
from
our
Educators
and
these
amazing
students.
It
usually
takes
three
to
five
years
to
see
progress
from
a
curriculum,
but
we
have
already
seen
results
in
year.
One
that
says
a
lot.
This
is
helping
our
students
who
are
in
need
of
help
of
our
help
and
support.
Think
of
the
distractions
and
the
upheaval
it
will
bring.
BE
If
you
unilaterally
remove
this
program
from
our
schools,
the
El
curriculum,
if
it
is
found
to
be
a
bad
fit,
it
needs
to
be
by
a
group
of
Educators
and
people
instead
of
a
school
board
who
doesn't
know,
have
knowledge
or
understanding
of
the
El
curriculum
itself.
One
option
has
the
best
interest
of
our
students
at
heart.
The
other
option
to
pull
it
is
a
politically
modal
is
politically
motivated.
Overreach
choose
our
students.
BF
BG
BG
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
AJ
Davis
and
I
am
an
employee
of
Burke
High
School
I
was
going
to
speak
about
El,
but
I
think
that
that
topic
has
been
covered
enough.
I
want
to
point
out
something
to
the
adults
in
this
room
and
to
you
at
the
board
2023.
In
the
month
of
black
history,
we
are
literally
sitting
up
here
debating
a
curriculum
that
includes
black
students
and
other
students
and
letting
them
see
themselves
in
their
educational
Journey.
BG
BG
BH
Good
evening,
I'm
here
to
speak
on
El
as
well
just
a
few
thoughts
as
a
former
educator.
It's
really.
BH
That
this
is
a
difficult
curriculum
for
teachers
for
students,
and
it's
not
often
you're
going
to
have
teachers
coming
up
and
advocating
for
harder,
more
difficult
work,
but
they're
doing
it,
because
it
has
been
official
to
the
students.
To
quote
a
second
grade
teacher
who
is
currently
sitting
in
the
Overflow
room.
One
of
two
overflow
rooms
being
used
right
now
makes
her
sick
to
her
stomach
that
there
are
negative
comments
being
said
about
this
curriculum.
This
is
the
first
time
that
we
have
seen
the
achievement.
BH
AP
AP
Stacy
Gregory
and
I
am
a
Mount
Pleasant
mother
of
three
kids,
who
are
currently
in
elementary
middle
and
high
schools
in
District
Two.
We
love
our
bus
drivers.
I
signed
up
to
speak
after
seeing
item
4G
on
the
agenda
with
65
electives.
It's
strange
that
this
elective
African-American
studies
is
back
on
the
agenda
to
be
discussed
by
this
board.
That
also
approved
this
course
with
national
news.
I
think
we
know
why,
before
you
review
this
course
today,
I
want
to
remind
the
board
the
significance
of
African-American
history
and
tragedy.
That
happened
right
here
in
Charleston.
AP
If
you
go
up
Calhoun
Street
right
over
here,
you
have
mother
Emanuel
a
church
with
deep
roots
to
the
black
church.
In
America
it
was
targeted
by
a
Confederate
flag,
waiting
white
supremacist
in
2015
and
nine
Souls
perished.
I
helped
organize
food
for
the
funerals,
I
wept
with
them.
They
were
not
attacked
because
of
their
religion
because
of
the
color
of
their
skin.
If
you
go
down
Calhoun
Street
the
other
way,
there
was
a
once
a
place
called
gadsden's
Wharf.
AP
Today,
I
saw
a
cruise
ship
parked
there,
but
the
people
who
arrived
at
gadsden's
work
were
definitely
not
on
a
cruise
ship
but
a
chattel
slavery
ship,
because
nearly
40
percent
of
African
Americans
in
this
country
today
can
trace
their
Roots
back
to
Charleston
because
they
arrived
on
a
slave
ship
and
we
parents
teachers
some
principals.
Some
kids
are
all
going
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
in
CCSD
learn
the
real
history
of
this
town.
Thank
you.
C
BI
And
you
were
speaking
of
the
African-American
that
studies
course
we
wanted
to
have
our
one
of
the
high
school
principals
come
in
and
talk
about
how
this
course
was
developed.
The
importance
importance
of
it
to
all
of
our
students
who
elected
who
take
who
elect
to
take
that
course
as
an
elective.
So
it's
it's
Black
History
Month.
That
of
course,
is
Black
History,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
put
that
at
the
Forefront.
BJ
All
right
we'll
go
ahead
and
get
started.
My
name
is
Robin
Fountain
and
I'm,
the
principal
of
James
V
Edwards
Elementary
in
Mount
Pleasant,
in
a
time
that
amazing
teachers,
sorry
in
a
time
that
amazing
teachers
are
in
under
incredible
stress,
I
think
it
is
essential
that
we
consider
the
ramifications
of
changing
a
curriculum
that
went
through
a
rigorous
selection
process,
meets
the
requirements
of
our
accreditation
stipulations,
fulfills,
our
new
cultural
competency
board
policy
and
which
many
teachers
have
invested
a
year
and
a
half
of
their
lives
to
I.
BJ
Don't
know
how
many
of
these
I
will
get
to,
but
I
have
statements
from
third
grade.
Fourth
grade:
fifth
grade
teachers,
special
education
and
our
instructional
coach.
A
couple
of
the
highlights
are:
I
have
been
teaching
for
eight
years
and
until
recently,
I've
always
been
more
passionate
and
confident
in
teaching
math.
Since
we've
adopted
the
El
curriculum,
teachers
have
had
the
opportunity
to
do
so
much
work
in
learning
around
the
reading
and
writing
curriculum.
BK
Evening
I
am
Dr
Tamara
Butler
executive
director
for
the
Ava
Research
Center
for
African,
American,
history
and
culture.
So
a
I
want
to
say
I
would
stand
behind
Any
teacher,
who
is
here
on
Supply
and
supporting
El
in
my
work.
I
am
an
English
educator
in
the
work
that
I
have
been
doing
for
six
years,
so
I
teach
and
train
English
teachers,
and
so
whatever
English
teachers
and
teachers
need.
Please
give
it
to
them.
Let
them
keep
what
they
need.
BK
I'm
also
here
on
behalf
of
thinking
about
African-American
studies,
courses
and
I,
think
that
I
want
people
to
understand
that
it's
a
discipline
first,
more
than
anything
else,
it's
a
field
of
study
and
it
offers
our
students
a
lens
in
which
to
see
the
world
and
to
see
it
more
clearly.
And
if
we're
here
and
we're
all
excited
about
the
new
Museum
opening
up
down
the
street
I
think
you
need
an
African-American
studies
course
to
have
some
context
for
the
places
your
students
are
going
a
place
like
Avery
Research
Center.
BK
BL
BL
Of
a
child
in
the
CCSD
I'm,
also
here
writing
reading,
on
behalf
of
a
teacher
from
the
Charleston
teachers,
Alliance
survey
in
18
years
of
teaching
I've
not
been
as
confused,
frustrated
and
upset
over
why
this
curriculum
was
chosen.
Teachers
should
have
had
choice
to
look
at
Ela
curriculums
and
choose
which
one
we
preferred
before
this
was
handed
to
us
as
to
implement
this
year.
The
skills
blocked
portion
of
its
awful
also
the
skills
block
portion
of
it
is
also
also
lacks
a
format
that
makes
sense.
BL
There
are
no
materials
very
confusing
and
is
not
engaging
for
first
graders.
There
is
no
rigor
with
the
program.
I've
worked
12
plus
hours
over
the
weekend,
trying
to
plan
for
lessons
and
still
have
not
figured
it
out
or
feel
comfortable
teaching.
I'm
really
hoping.
We
have
a
chance
to
choose
a
different
curriculum,
because
all
of
this
is
going
to
do
a
hurt
at
scores.
C
BL
BM
I'm
standing
in
proxy
for
Reverend
Rivers
I
am
the
Shonda
Hunter
executive
director
of
the
charity
foundation
and
also
the
mother
of
a
former
CCSD
student
I
urge
the
board
to
not
repeal
or
oppose
the
El
curriculum
that
has
been
already
proven
to
be
effective.
The
reading
gap
between
student,
black
students
and
white
students
is
another
form
of
segregation
and
a
modern
day.
Example
of
racism
and
public
education
to
the
concern
about
some
children
being
offended
or
harmed
by
the
truth
of
racism
and
segregation.
BM
I
ask
where
was
that
concerned
were
when
black
and
galagichi
children
were
segregated,
or
where
is
the
concern
now
between
the
disparity
of
an
opportunity
between
academic
magnet
and
other
schools?
I
have
talked
to
several
principals
in
our
transformation.
Liberty
Hill
initiative
feeder
pattern
and
they
all
support
the
El
I
urge
the
board
to
support
fair
and
Equitable
education
support
the
El.
Thank
you.
BN
Good
evening
I'm
Beverly,
Gaston,
Birch
new
board,
I
hope
New
Direction.
For
years
we
have
been
coming
before
the
board
asking
for
certain
things
for
children.
That's
been
left
behind,
so
no
finger
pointing
tonight,
but
for
decades
black
students
have
been
receiving
less
than
the
minimally
adequate
education,
but
as
a
new
board,
you
have
a
choice
and
that
choice
is
not
a
privatization,
a
limiting
what
teachers
can
teach
or
cannot
teach.
What
is
there
to
hide?
No
one
likes
to
talk
about
race.
BN
Are
you
feeling
uncomfortable
because
it
makes
you
feel
uncomfortable,
I,
hope,
I'm
making
you
feel
uncomfortable?
Let
me
close
by
saying
we
have
a
dysfunctional
educational
system
that
has
cost
taxpayers
billions
of
dollars
over
years.
It
has
not
changed,
I'm
hoping
it
will
change.
So
you
as
a
board.
You
can
fix
it.
Let's
fix
education
so
that
every
child
will
have
equal
access
to
a
more
advanced
and
challenging
education.
BO
Good
evening
my
name
is
Lori.
Dane,
Alexander
and
I
have
been
an
educator
for
42
years.
The
last
10
at
WB
Goodwin
Elementary
in
North
Charleston
I,
am
here
this
evening
to
speak
in
support
of
my
kindergarten
students
and
the
El
Expeditionary
Learning
curriculum
that
is
currently
being
used
in
our
accelerated
schools,
but
specifically
in
my
kindergarten
class,
through
the
three
modules
that
are
taught
at
the
kindergarten
level.
BO
My
Scholars
are
exposed
to
grade
level
material
in
a
whole
group
setting
that
enables
them
to
think
outside
of
North
Charleston
outside
of
South
Carolina
and
outside
of
the
United
States
of
America.
This
is
done
through
a
variety
of
read-alouds
or
Mentor
texts
that
are
used
to
build
background
information,
while
developing
solid
literacy
skills
in
the
areas
of
Reading,
Writing,
listening
and
speaking
using
a
variety
of
protocols.
My
five
and
six-year-old
students
are
able
to
have
productive
conversations
about
toys
that
they
designed
and
built
with
their
parents.
BO
If
you
are
serious
in
honoring
the
mission
statement
from
ccsd's
acceleration,
School
strategic
plan
and
I
quote,
we
will
Empower
teachers
and
school
leaders
to
close
the
opportunity
Gap
among
our
community's
most
vulnerable
and
chronically
underperforming
schools
and
ensure
that
all
all
students
have
access
to
a
world-class
educational
experience.
Then
please
allow
us
to
continue
to
implement
the
El
curriculum
in
our
classrooms
and
thank
you
thank.
C
BP
Hi
everybody
congratulations
to
new
board
members.
My
name
is
Jesse
Williams
I'm,
here
to
just
kind
of
share
a
little
bit
about
my
time,
sharing
with
the
board
over
the
past,
I'd,
say
10
years
of
this
board.
Has
this
board
not
you
all,
but
the
board
CCSD
board
has
caused
a
lot
of
disruption,
dysfunction
and
unneeded
wasted
resources.
BP
So
here's
what
I
mean,
for
example,
we've
had
a
lot
of
instability
in
the
schools
in
the
way
of
these
studies,
we've
had
the
Clemson
study,
the
CFC
study
and
then,
after
that
we
had
the
shared
future
studies.
That's
been
going
on.
That's
a
million
dollars
right
there
wasted
on
studies
all
right
after
that
we
had
close
enough
schools.
We've
had
the
closing
of
Garrett
the
closing
of
Lincoln,
as
we
mentioned
earlier,
the
attempted
closing
of
Burke
High
School.
After
that
we
had
turnover
principles
in
different
schools
I.E.
BP
My
this
Mr
Williams
right
here
was
taking
out
a
Morningside
at
one
point,
or
maybe
he
switched
I'm,
not
sure
so
they
mentioned
Morningside
early.
We've
had
a
lot
of
turnover
in
these
schools
in
the
with
the
principal.
So
we
need
to
have
successful
schools,
that's
not
part
of
our
curriculum.
BP
We
need
to
save
our
money.
We
need
to
look
at
reasonable
ways
to
to
function
and
not
continue
to
waste
our
time
and
resources
on
these
kind
of
things.
So
thank
you
so
much.
BQ
Good
evening
my
name
is
Susan
King
and
I've
served
as
the
principal
at
Sullivan's
Island
Elementary
for
19
years
at
Sullivan's,
we've
worked
very
hard
with
staff
and
parents
to
unpack
El
and
transparently
delve
into
questions
and
concerns
regarding
views
expressed
on
the
El
website
and
social
media
versus
the
actual
nuts
and
bolts
of
the
El
curriculum
I
encourage
all
stakeholders
to
engage
in
this
deep
discussion
and
better
understand
what
the
curriculum
is
and
is
not.
El
does
not
tell
students
what
to
think
about
an
issue.
BQ
Instead,
it
sharpens
students,
thinking
skills
and
helps
them
form
evidence-based
ideas
in
education.
We
talk
about
the
four
C's
of
21st
century
education,
creativity,
collaboration,
communication
and
critical
thinking
in
the
hands
of
capable
professionals.
El
Handley
checks
the
box
for
these
specific
skills
that
students
need
to
participate
fully
in
the
global
Community.
It
would
be
a
shame
to
discard
a
program
that
is
igniting
Student,
Learning
Without.
First,
looking
at
ways
to
find
common
ground
and
under
understanding.
BQ
BR
If
you've
been
to
my
school,
you
would
see
engagement
if
you've
been
to
my
school,
you
would
see
critical
thinking
and
collaboration.
If
you
came
to
visit
my
school,
you
would
see
habits
of
character
like
building
empathy,
having
integrity
and
Global
Perspective.
If
you
came
to
my
school
to
see
my
students
perform
in
an
El
classroom,
you
will
see
all
the
world-class
skills
that
we're
looking
for.
You
would
see
the
life
and
career
characteristics
that
we're
looking
for
our
South
Carolina
graduate
this
profile
is
it
for
all
students,
or
is
it
just
for
some
students?
BR
C
That
concludes
the
public
comments,
so
everybody
that
had
signed
up
I
want
to
appreciate,
say
that
I
appreciate
everybody
taking
the
time
and
being
patient
and
coming
and
letting
us
hear
what
you
have
to
think
and
your
personal
experience
with
it.
It's
definitely
given
us
a
lot
of
food
for
thought.
So
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you.
Is
there
a
motion
on
the
floor
to
adjourn
I.