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Harrison County Schools outlines EL program priorities, training and resource plan
Summary
The district’s EL program evaluation committee outlined five priorities including 20-hour 'be GLAD' professional development (36 registered; 26 attended in-person launch), a OneDrive resource hub, monthly EL teacher collaboration, newcomer supports and clearer special-education processes for English learners.
HARRISON COUNTY — The Harrison County Schools’ English Learner (EL) program evaluation committee on Thursday outlined a multi-part plan to improve support for students learning English, calling for expanded teacher training, shared resources and clearer processes for special-education referrals.
In a detailed presentation, the committee recommended adopting be GLAD training modules — a 20-hour asynchronous course with an optional in-person launch — as the district’s primary EL professional development. "We had 36 register for the course," the EL program presenter said. "Twenty-six attended the in-person launch yesterday at the county office." The presenter said of the 36 registrants, nine were high school teachers, eight middle-school teachers and 19 elementary teachers, and that participants must complete the course by March 27.…
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