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District details Reach for Reading rollout, digital learning dashboard and teacher training; recognizes schools and grants
Summary
District staff updated the board on a Reach for Reading pilot (13 practice classrooms), an online curriculum/standards resource, participation in a statewide digital teaching and learning evaluation (House Bill 277), a summer "I Make" teacher training with Iron County, and several school recognitions including a $25,000 Samsung classroom grant.
District staff provided information reports on student achievement, professional learning and instructional technology during the Washington County School District Board meeting on Feb. 13.
Reach for Reading: Nadine (district staff) told the board the district has 13 practice implementation classrooms (two to three per elementary grade) testing Reach for Reading materials this year and plans full implementation next school year. She said teachers are already using digital demo logins while district materials are in procurement; the purchase order was completed the week of the meeting and staff expected materials to arrive within about a week. Nadine described the program as research-based and said it integrates writing, reading, differentiation…
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