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District presents K–12 literacy overhaul: new curricula, coaches, libraries and community partnerships
Summary
District instructional leaders presented a K–12 literacy strategy that pairs new research-aligned materials with coaching, library collections and community partners to increase reading and writing proficiency.
District officials from the Office of Teaching and Learning presented an expanded, systemwide literacy plan covering PreK–12, including curriculum adoption, assessments and community partnerships.
"Literacy is really the foundation for all learning across all content areas," said Dr. Linda Chisholm, director of the Office of Teaching and Learning, opening the presentation. She and colleagues described a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to align leadership, instructional practice, assessments and data visualization so principals and teachers can monitor progress.
The district is using research-aligned resources across K–5: Heggerty for phonemic awareness, Foundations for…
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