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Delano literacy coordinator says district completed first-year Read Act rollout, trained teachers in LETRS
Summary
District literacy coordinator Diane reported first-year implementation of Minnesota’s Read Act for K–3, in-house LETRS training for about 50 teachers, new screening protocols, and rollout of MTSS fidelity checks and EduClimber data use.
Diane, Delano Public Schools literacy coordinator, told the school board on April 28 that this year the district completed its first-year implementation of the Minnesota Read Act for kindergarten through third grade and focused most literacy work at the elementary level.
"This was our first year really implementing the Read Act," Diane said, summarizing her role. She said the district adopted the state screening protocols, added a dyslexia screener, and used a "gated approach" from the Minnesota Department of Education. She described creating a literacy website for teachers and parents, providing modeling and coaching in early grades, and running mini-workshops on topics such as small-group instruction and decoding multisyllabic words.
District context: why it matters
The Read Act requires districts to screen early readers and provide targeted interventions; Diane told the board Delano…
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