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Teachers, administrators raise concerns about new literacy program implementation and training
Summary
Staff and teachers told the RSU 40 committee they see gaps in the new literacy program’s implementation: limited professional development, insufficient small‑group and decodable‑text practice, and uneven district rollout. The district plans a reconvened literacy team meeting and additional teacher training.
Teachers and district staff told RSU 40 committee members they have concerns about the district’s recently adopted literacy program and said it needs more training and supplementary materials to meet student needs.
A classroom teacher told the committee bluntly, “I am not a fan. Not at all,” and described the program as failing to meet foundational needs for younger students without additional teacher knowledge and materials. The teacher said the program is “preoccupied with the teacher instructing the whole class together” and “doesn’t have enough space for small group…
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