The Skylight School for Justice will share the whole story of America and what brings us to the present.
Class Sizes
20 for Kindergarten
22 for grades 1-8
Course Materials
English Language Arts - Wonders (McGraw Hill) K-6 and Expedition Learning for 7-8
Phonics, phonological awareness, high-frequency words, spelling, handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary.
Spanish Language Arts - Maravillas (McGraw Hill)
Math - Everyday Math (Chicago) K-6; Transitions (Chicago) 7th; UCSMP Algebra (Chicago) 8th
Math will include work from Data Feminism, Data Science, and Art in Mathematics. We want students to enjoy and apply math to make a better world.
Advocacy (Social Studies + Applied Writing and Speaking)
6+1 Writing Traits (Education Northwest)
MN Social Studies Standards with resources from MN Center for Social Studies Education, Zinn Education, 1619 Project, Learning for Justice, Facing History and Ourselves, We Teach NYC, Minnesota Historical Society, and National Geographic.
We are writing our own curriculum that meets standards, but fits best with our model. Examples of content we wish to include include comes from The Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the Ojibwe and Dakota in Minnesota.
Science - Amplify Science K-8
Art - Art in Action K-8
Dance - Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance: PreK-12 (NYC Public Schools) K-8
Music - Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Music: PreK-12 (NYC Public Schools) K-8
Health - National Health Education Standards and Minnesota Benchmarks and Sexual Health and Wellness (Broward County Schools) K-8