The federal funds allocated to school districts have the potential to transform our educational environment but only if the public can monitor the use of those funds.
Reading teachers, not training teachers should come first. Ome addresses immediate needs and the other addresses long range needs. The funds are for immediate needs.
Thanks Steve. The training teachers could receive, either through LETRS, or another high quality curriculum/training course, would address immediate needs because the trainings focus on assessing students (e.g. spelling inventory), figuring out where they need help, and then giving them what they need. Most teachers never receive this kind of training. Because children are at such different levels due to the pandemic, this assessment is even more important than ever. I recently talked to a literacy coach who is working with teachers to do this kind of assessment work, but the teachers need the training themselves.
Reading teachers, not training teachers should come first. Ome addresses immediate needs and the other addresses long range needs. The funds are for immediate needs.
Thanks Steve. The training teachers could receive, either through LETRS, or another high quality curriculum/training course, would address immediate needs because the trainings focus on assessing students (e.g. spelling inventory), figuring out where they need help, and then giving them what they need. Most teachers never receive this kind of training. Because children are at such different levels due to the pandemic, this assessment is even more important than ever. I recently talked to a literacy coach who is working with teachers to do this kind of assessment work, but the teachers need the training themselves.