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Taconic Hills to phase in HMH 'Into Reading' materials with staggered professional development
Summary
Board heard a three-year rollout plan to introduce HMH's Into Reading for grades 3–8 first, with staggered teacher professional development and resources to ensure fidelity; PD funding and timing will be phased.
District leaders told the board they are adopting HMH's Into Reading as a tier-1 literacy resource and will phase implementation over three years to allow time for teacher training and resource distribution.
"HMH, who is our vendor for Into Reading, did a phenomenal job at working with us," Superintendent Lynette said, noting the literacy-review committee recommended the program after comparing available options. Presenters said Into Reading materials and consumables will be provided to participating grade levels first, with professional development staggered so primary teachers receive training ahead of full implementation.
The administration described a three-year rollout timeline tied to building capacity and called the PD "embedded" and supported by digital resources and guided sessions led by district coaches. Board members were told the district did not budget for all PD up front and that HMH's teacher resources (webinars and teacher-corner tools) will be leveraged while guided PD is scheduled across the year.
The board will review implementation progress during the year; presenters said spring checkpoints will evaluate fidelity before broader grade-level expansion.
