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About Our Academics
Legacy values teacher and parental input and design, creativity, and the inclusion of various relevant and engaging resources as part of our curricula. Our scholars are supported to meet or exceed Chicago Public School’s academic criteria. Legacy uses the following resources as anchors in our curriculum design:
MATHEMATICS
- Eureka Math
- Common Core State Standards
- Illinois Priority Standards
- ZEARN
- Expeditionary Learning (EL) 6-8 Grades
LITERACY
- The Units of Study in Reading and Writing
- Fountas and Pinnell Resources
- Benchmark Assessment System
- Leveled Literacy Intervention
SCIENCE
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS
- Common Formative Assessments
- IXL Personalized learning
- Benchmark Assessment System
- Illinois Assessment of Readiness
- Illinois Science Assessment
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOOLS:
- Expeditionary Learning (EL)
- Responsive Classroom
- RULER-Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
- Skill-Streaming
- Calm Classroom
- Nearpod
- Seesaw
- Facing History and Ourselves
- Branching Minds
- Character Strong Advisory
- classdojo
SCHOOL CULTURE
- Legacy Anchors (Hands, Heart, Mind, and Words)
- Legacy Love
- Restorative Practices
- We are a Community.