BP 6161.11
Instruction
Supplementary
Instructional Materials
The Governing Board
encourages teachers to use supplementary instructional materials which are
relevant to curriculum objectives and compatible with district goals and
objectives. By using such materials,
teachers can introduce content and instructional strategies that enrich the
curriculum, enhance learning, help students make critical judgments, and stimulate
their intellectual growth.
Teachers shall carefully
preview all supplementary instructional materials in order to ensure that, in
their professional judgment, the materials are:
1. Directly related to the course of study in
which they are being used
2. Appropriate for students' ages and
maturity levels
Supplementary
instructional materials must also be consistent with criteria developed for the
selection and evaluation of other instructional materials. If the teacher believes that the materials
may be in conflict with district criteria, the teacher shall confer with the
director or designee before using them.
When using supplementary
materials, teachers shall provide appropriate introductory and follow-up
activities. In addition, teachers shall
ensure that supplementary materials do not supplant the use of basic texts or
teaching activities.
All materials must be used
within legal copyright limits.
Films
When a teacher desires to
show a film that has not been approved by the district or county for use in the
education level taught, the teacher shall preview the film to determine whether
in his/her professional judgment it is consistent with district
curriculum. All films must be
appropriate for the curriculum and the students' ages.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
233.5 Duty re instruction in morals, manners and
citizenship
18111 Exclusion of books by governing board
51510 Prohibited study or supplemental materials
51511 Religious matters properly included
60010 Definitions
COURT DECISIONS
McCarthy v. Fletcher, (1989) 207
Adopted:
Revised: