We strive to help students:
Speak, listen, and present effectively.
Read, comprehend, and use increasingly complex texts for multiple purposes.
Write proficiently, strategically, and use language in varied mediums.
Discover the core concepts taught each quarter with the curriculum maps linked below:
Secondary Reading Curriculum Map
See the full Utah ELA Core standards by clicking on the link below.
USBE P – 12 Utah Core ELA Standards
Looking for more Secondary ELA Resources? For GSD Educators, click the link to be taken to our Google Site (you will need to be logged in with your @graniteschools.org account to access it):
Approved Novels
Explore the lists of books approved for use in the classroom
Search the lists using Edit>Find and Replace, then type the title you are looking for.
Want to get a novel approved for use in the classroom?
(Only school personnel can access this form and must use their graniteschools.org account to access the Google Form.)
For parents, stakeholders, and community members: if you are interested in understanding the process of novels/text approval for instructional use or the appeals process, please see the School Board Rules on Novels below. If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher, local administrator, or board member.
The following appeals form is for a teacher/parent of a current GSD student requesting:
- A novel be removed from the approved list
- A review of a previously nominated but not adopted novel
- A change in approved grade level
- A change in a novel’s annotation
2023 – 24 Appeals Form for GSD Approved Novels
Access the Secondary English textbook in the Granite portal.
Students are able to sign in with their regular login via their Student Portal (student number@graniteschools.org)
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