Granite School District's Human Sexuality Committee - a group composed of parents, school nurses, psychologists, district health specialists, PTA representatives, teachers, district administrators, and school administrators - is required by state law to review materials which teachers would like to use in their classes that are not on the district ...
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An interview with Granite’s art, dance and theatre curriculum specialist
K-12 fine arts specialist Tamara Burnside has been sharing her love of art with students for decades. Since her first position at Olympus Junior High in 1994, Tamara has been encouraging students to follow their passion and work hard as they pursue artistic careers. Tamara was recently interviewed by the Foster Art Program Blog to highlight ...
New human sexuality materials
The Granite School District Human Sexuality Committee – a group composed of parents and district staff members – has approved a new program as part of the human sexuality curriculum. The program, titled How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk (or Jerkette), was created by Love Thinks, LLC, and focuses on healthy relationship development for teens. The ...
Granite science specialist selected as finalist for Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Granite science curriculum specialist Megan Black is among five outstanding Utah educators chosen as state finalists for the nation’s highest honor for K-12 sceince teaching. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching is given to 108 educators in the U.S. each year. The recognition is awarded to those who “serve as models ...
Photo Gallery: Manifest Destiny lesson has students trek, calculate and reflect
Bennion Junior High history teacher Brian Fries gave his students some words of direction and encouragement before settling off on a journey to connect with western pioneers. Luckily they only had to travel about 30 yards before reaching their destination. That’s when the lesson began to expand into other curriculum areas, much like early ...
SAGE: Utah’s new end-of-year test
This year marks the transition away from the longstanding Criterion Reference Tests (CRTs) to a new rigorous exam presented in a technologically advanced fashion. The Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) is an online adaptive test that was custom-built to measure students’ understanding of Utah’s Core Standards in English language ...
Eduspeak: Defining common terms in the education system
Have you ever had a medical physician speak to you in abbreviations, acronyms or Latin phrases that didn’t make any sense? Most every profession has its own unique phrases and words, including education. Here’s a list of some common education terms that you will likely hear throughout the school year: ACT – (American College Testing) College ...