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Brainerd board adopts Emerge as K–4 literacy curriculum after teacher‑led review
Summary
After a teacher‑led review and steering‑team vetting, the Brainerd Public School Board voted to adopt Emerge as its K–4 tier‑1 literacy resource, with presenters saying the program aligns to Minnesota benchmarks and structured‑literacy best practices; training can begin this spring.
The Brainerd Public School Board voted to adopt Emerge as its K–4 tier‑1 literacy curriculum following a multi‑month, teacher‑led review process.
Melissa Kornia, the district’s K–12 literacy and humanities coordinator, told the board the selection came from a sequence of reviews that narrowed an initial list of resources down to Emerge after feedback from 28 teachers and a seven‑member steering team. "Emerge was resoundingly the resource that all teachers weighed in and saw this meets the need for my grade level," Kornia said. She…
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