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The following bus route is delayed today, March 31, until 9 AM:
Rt 59 Belle Sherman/Boynton/IHS

 

Learning Forward ICSD

Learning Forward ICSD is the Ithaca City School District’s three-year approach to academic and social-emotional learning. Our commitment - to reverse the legacy of racism and establish communities built on love and joy - is centered around four key tenets:

STUDENTS AS PARTNERS AND LEADERS
  • Centering the perspectives of students of color in the curriculum design process
  • Holding ourselves accountable to doing this well, as staff
EDUCATOR IDENTITY WORK
  • Ongoing identity exploration to determine how my identities-
    • intersect with others
    • shape how I approach the work
    • connect with joy
ANTI-RACIST CURRICULUM FOR ALL
  • Meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experiences that de-center dominant narratives, with a focus on literacy through identity, skills, intellect, criticality, and joy
    • Authentic, performance-based assessments
    • Year-to-year learning maps for all grades and courses
STRUCTURES OF SUPPORT
  • Mental health integration
  • Professional learning
  • Multidirectional communication
  • Community partners
  • Personalized instruction
  • Summer programming
  • After school opportunities
 
ICSD e-Insider: The district's newsletter has been repurposed to provide regular updates on Learning Forward ICSD. Click here to view the current issue of the ICSD e-Insider and subscribe to have future issues delivered to your inbox!
 
 

Updates Presented to the Board of Education

 
IHS Social Studies
January 24, 2023
Learning Forward ICSD and Communications
January 24, 2023
Student Curriculum Advisors
December 13, 2022
Professional Development Update
November 15, 2022
Measuring the Success of Learning Forward
October 25, 2022
2022-2023 Budget Presentation
April 5, 2022
Fifth Grade Peer Educators
Gender Inclusive Restrooms
December 14, 2021
Learning Forward ICSD at Cayuga Heights
June 22, 2021
 
Learning Forward ICSD & Literacy Updates
October 26, 2021
Learning Forward ICSD at Cayuga Heights
June 22, 2021
Learning Forward ICSD at Belle Sherman
June 8, 2021
Learning Forward ICSD at Fall Creek
April 27, 2021
 
 

New ICSD Educator Overview