By David Yockey
Milford has recently initiated a new language arts curriculum in grades 6-12. This curriculum was designed and written by our teachers and is directly aligned to the New Learning Standards in Ohio.
Text complexity has increased at each grade level in order to align to the National Learning Standards. For example, texts that in the past might have been a grade 9 or 10 text now align with the grade 8 text complexity requirement. Writing expectations have increased significantly (although Milford has a long history of high expectations in writing) to align with the focus on informational/expository writing as well as argumentative writing. Continue reading
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