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Grafton K-1 teachers roll out EL Education, early literacy programs and Project Lead The Way
Summary
At the March 25 Grafton School Committee meeting, North and South Grafton principals reported that the district has begun implementing EL Education for K–1, continued Heggerty and Foundations in pre‑K, introduced Project Lead The Way modules for STEM and expanded PBIS supports and a therapy dog program in both K–1 schools.
Julie Flynn, principal of North Grafton Elementary School, presented the K–1 update at the March 25 Grafton School Committee meeting, summarizing district literacy and early‑STEM work and outlining next steps for professional development and curriculum alignment.
The presentation said the district piloted several literacy programs and selected EL Education for use at the K–1 level. Flynn said the program “builds a strong foundation for lifelong literacy” by combining explicit instruction in decoding with language comprehension to support reading comprehension. The presentation noted that preschool teachers continue to use Heggerty for phonological awareness and Foundations for early phonics and letter‑sound recognition.
Flynn credited district literacy coaches and specialists — Kristen Perron, Lauren Ignoyan, Jill Rekia, Sarah Thompson and…
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