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Former EL teacher urges reinstatement of credentialed English-learner department
Summary
At the May 14 board meeting Jane Hatchett, a retired district English-learner teacher, urged the Ketchikan district to place a credentialed EL teacher in charge of the EL program and to resume monthly training and formal screening practices for paras and students.
Jane Hatchett, a retired English-learner (EL) teacher, told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education on May 14 that the district’s EL services need a credentialed department leader and regular training for paraprofessionals who support English learners.
Hatchett said the district must ensure timely screening of new students for EL services. “We badly need a department approach so the aids can be trained and adequately know how to screen students, which is a requirement of the…
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