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Orono rolls out UFLI and Arts & Letters elementary curriculum; teachers report early gains in engagement and writing
Summary
District literacy leaders and teachers told the Orono Public School District Board they are implementing the Arts & Letters K–5 curriculum and UFLI foundations in kindergarten, reporting early increases in student engagement and writing.
Orono Public School District literacy leaders and elementary teachers updated the school board on the district—s fall implementation of the Arts & Letters curriculum and UFLI foundational skills in kindergarten, describing targeted professional development, classroom strategies and early signs of improved student engagement.
Beth Pearson, the district—s literacy coordinator, told the board the district received boxed instructional texts and supplemental decodable texts ("geodes") funded by the Orono Foundation and PTO and has worked with the publisher Great Minds through a customer-success partnership that provided tailored professional development and classroom walkthroughs. "This was a moment to breathe and reflect on the…
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