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Poughkeepsie district highlights Fundations literacy program, emphasizes year-long coaching for teachers
Summary
Poughkeepsie City School District staff described use of the Fundations structured-literacy program and said a Fundations facilitator will provide demo lessons, co-teaching and coaching throughout the school year to support teacher practice and student reading growth.
Poughkeepsie City School District officials outlined their continued emphasis on early literacy and described how the district is using the Fundations program alongside instructional coaching to support teachers.
An agency official for the Poughkeepsie City School District said the district is maintaining a focus on literacy and that a Fundations facilitator ‘‘comes in and provides that additional support for our students.’’ The official framed the work as urgent and said implementation will continue through the school year with the goal of improving student achievement in reading.
A presenter described Fundations as ‘‘a structured…
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