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District moves to accelerate literacy training with LETRS train‑the‑trainer plan
Summary
Waukegan Public Schools presented a plan to certify in‑district LETRS trainers so the district can train all K–5 teachers in about two years at lower cost; administrators said middle and high school interventions are also being expanded to address students who still need foundational skills.
Waukegan Public Schools staff described Sept. 9 how the district plans to scale intensive phonics training using LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) and to expand reading interventions across grades. Deputy and instructional leaders said the district started LETRS training two years ago with opt‑in participants and that, by the end of the current year, about 40 teachers will have participated. The administration’s proposed “train‑the‑trainer” model will certify district facilitators so the district can train every K–5 classroom teacher within approximately two years at a…
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