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Jefferson Elementary showcases kindergarten tiered literacy instruction
Summary
Jefferson Elementary teachers described their Tier‑2 kindergarten literacy approach: weekly progress monitoring, placement tests focused on lower‑case letters, fluid small groups, and hands‑on/kinesthetic interventions to build letter‑name knowledge and early decoding skills.
Teachers from Jefferson Elementary presented their kindergarten literacy model to the board, focusing on how Tier‑1 core instruction is supplemented by Tier‑2 targeted supports.
Presenters (invited by Kelsey Wenningkamp) described early‑year placement testing that requires students to identify lower‑case letters to be placed in set 1; the goal is for students to reach set 1 or higher as…
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