The Elementary Learning Department is committed to supporting schools in providing rigorous, high-quality instruction to ALL students focused on deliberate and relevant teaching, learning, and student engagement, resulting in high impact teaching and globally competitive students.  The Department houses the English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies content areas. We assist teachers with the following:
 

1. Providing and facilitating high quality teaching and learning experiences based on standards, including WIDA and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards
2. Building professional expertise and capacity to plan and implement high quality instruction
3. Using data to inform instruction, including the selection of appropriate and relevant instructional materials 

In order to provide ALL students with high-quality, differentiated instruction that targets their unique needs, the Elementary Learning Department focuses on the following services to support teachers in personalizing their instruction for students:
 

• Environmental Considerations and Changes
• Grade Level Florida Standards Implementation
• Deliberate Planning of Curriculum and Instruction
• Using Data to Drive Deliberate Practices and Instruction
• Professional Learning in Language Arts (reading, writing, speaking & listening, language, and foundational skills), Social Studies, Math, and Science
• Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science Content
• Student and Teacher Resources for Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science
• Instructional Materials and Resources in both print and digital formats.
• Focused units of study and resources aligned to appropriate Depths of Knowledge (DOK) based on grade level and content area.
• School-based Professional Development opportunities to support teaching and learning.
• Florida Standards content knowledge
• Florida Standards-aligned Performance Tasks
• Research-based instructional strategies and best practices to effectively deliver Florida Standards

Parents of Elementary School Students (Grades PK-5) should access the Supporting Young Learners website at http://bit.ly/SupportingYoungLearners. You will find guidance and resources related to English Language Arts/Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning to help ensure your child continues to be successful in school.

The Elementary Learning Department plays an integral role in the development of curriculum and related professional learning for the state's required/mandated instructional topics. The BCPS District Report can be accessed HERE.