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District recognizes teachers and administrators who completed LETRS training
Summary
The board recognized K–6 teachers and administrators who completed the two‑year LETRS literacy training program, a multi‑modal professional development course the district is expanding for K–3 teachers.
The board recognized teachers and administrators who completed LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training.
What was presented: Director of Instruction Heather Stegman invited teachers and administrators who completed LETRS this year to the dais and summarized the district’s multi-year adoption. She said LETRS is a two‑year commitment that includes roughly 55 hours of video, hundreds of pages of reading, 48 hours of district face‑to‑face training, and performance assessments.
District rollout: Stegman said the district began cohorts in 2022–23 with 40 volunteer teachers, expanded to require K–3 teachers to participate, and later included administrators. A second cohort of teachers and administrators completed the two‑year cycle this May; a third cohort is underway for 2024–25 with facilitators being trained from district staff.
Why it matters: Presenters said classroom-level practice changes include closer alignment of building professional development to LETRS content and reported early classroom gains in reading and writing where teachers have completed LETRS.
Board reaction: Trustees thanked the teachers and acknowledged the time commitment.
