Educator LETRS Spotlight
With registration now open for Cohort 3 of the Kentucky Reading Academies LETRS Professional Learning, the Division of Early Literacy is highlighting educators who are currently participating to share the impact the program has had on their teaching and students’ learning.
Angela Noel, 1st Grade Teacher at Kenton Elementary in Kenton County, participated in the LETRS for Educators professional learning opportunity.
“Going into last school year, I had heard a lot of buzz about the Science of Reading (SOR) on social media and listened to the Sold A Story podcast. I knew I was ready to make some changes - although I felt that I had "successfully" taught 21 classes of first graders to read pretty well. My school adopted a new High-Quality Instructional Resource and it felt way different. The same year, I decided to participate in LETRS. Making the resource change and being a part of LETRS at the same time felt like a perfect match. With Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) and SOR, the kids are taught "the code" of the English language so that they will become successful readers and writers. My kids LOVED having access to these explicit "rules" and enjoyed showing off their knowledge to any adult who entered our classroom! In the past, I was "okay with" telling kids "That's just how it is," or "We just have to memorize," certain words/spellings, but with CKLA focusing on the phonics, LETRS reinforced the "why" to these rules and I was happy to share with my kids!”
- Angela Noel, 1st-Grade Teacher
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ICYMI: Implementing Kentucky’s Read to Succeed Act within an MTSS Framework Guidance Document
We are excited to announce the release of the Implementing Kentucky’s Read to Succeed Act within an MTSS Framework guidance document, now available for educators across Kentucky.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help educators understand how the key components of the Read to Succeed Act align with Kentucky’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (KyMTSS) framework. By integrating these components, educators can more effectively use resources to improve literacy outcomes for all students.
Understanding the Read to Succeed Act and KyMTSS
The goal of Senate Bill 9 (2022), the Read to Succeed Act, is to support evidence-based early literacy practices throughout the commonwealth by investing in teachers to increase student success in reading, while KyMTSS promotes the integration of systems-level approaches and state/district/school initiatives under one comprehensive framework to more efficiently use resources while focusing on improving outcomes for every student.
Key Elements of the Guidance Document
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has identified six essential elements for the implementation, improvement and sustainability of an effective multi-tiered system of supports. The Implementing Kentucky’s Read to Succeed Act within an MTSS Framework guidance document is organized around these six elements:
- Tiered Delivery System with a Continuum of Supports;
- Collaborative Problem-Solving Teams;
- Data-Based Decision Making with Comprehensive Screening & Assessment;
- Evidence-Based Instruction, Interventions and Supports;
- Family, School & Community Partnerships; and
- Equitable Access & Opportunity.
Each section of the document provides detailed information about the implementation of Read to Succeed within the KyMTSS essential element. Additionally, it includes supporting resources and policy connections.
Are you up-to-date on past DEL news?
You can access the Early Literacy Newsletter Archive at the bottom of this page or use the links below to go straight to some of our most popular recent stories:
District LETRS Spotlight Series:
Accelerated Intervention in Reading Required for Students in Grade 4 Beginning in 2024-2025
Reading Improvement Plan Form Available in Infinite Campus
ICYMI: TWO NEW Resources Available to Support Evidence-Based Early Literacy Instruction
Text-Based Writing Across Disciplines may Support Teachers in Connecting Reading and Writing Instruction when Implementing HQIRs
Early Literacy Newsletter Archive
Did you miss last week's Early Literacy Newsletter? You can access all previous editions of the newsletter on the Early Literacy webpage.
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