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School district says $85,000 ESOL grant will train 40 teachers in sheltered‑instruction methods
Summary
District staff told the board an $85,000 one‑time grant from the Florida Department of Education will pay professional development for 40 teachers in ESOL/sheltered‑instruction approaches; staff described coaching, trainer‑of‑trainers options and data needs to measure student proficiency and exits from ESOL.
The Shreveport County School District presented a one‑time $85,000 grant for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) professional development designed to train 40 teachers across the district.
District staff said the funding, identified by the Florida Department of Education as targeted to districts with rapid growth in English‑learner populations, will support training and follow‑up coaching.…
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