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February 2024
Welcome to the Minnesota READ Act Newsletter
The goal of the Minnesota READ Act is to have every child reading at or above grade level every year, beginning in kindergarten, and to support multilingual learners and students receiving special education services in achieving their individualized reading goals.
Minnesota READ Act Professional Development Registration Requests Advances to Step 2
Minnesota districts and charter schools are starting to select their professional development vendor for training on evidence-based reading instruction through Step 2 of the professional development registration process.
Registration for READ Act literacy professional development will be done through MDE and paid for through READ Act funds.
Registration for Phase 1 educators* is open until October 1, 2024. Districts and charter schools are required to provide access to professional development for Phase 1 educators by July 1, 2024. Notifying Phase 1 staff of the scheduled professional development qualifies as providing access.
*Please visit the Professional Development webpage for more information.
Minnesota READ Act Professional Development Registration Office Hours
If you have a question regarding the professional development request process, please email the Minnesota READ Act Professional Development Team. Register for an upcoming open Zoom office hour if you’d like to ask your questions in-person.
Register for Friday, February 23, 2024, Office Hours 1–1:45 p.m.
Register for Thursday, February 29, 2024, Office Hours 1–1:45 p.m.
Register for Friday, March 8, 2024, Office Hours 10–10:45 a.m.
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Minnesota READ Act Celebrates Books
Are you looking for something good to read? The Minnesota READ Act celebrates everything reading! On January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced 22 separate awards for books and media this year, including the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi, and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Visit ilovelibraries.org to explore the complete collection of this year’s winners and find your next favorite read. |
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We sit down this month with Minnesota Education Commissioner Willie Jett. He shares his love of reading and how he makes time every day to read something "just for him."
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What are you reading?
Carry On by John Lewis.
Favorite place to read?
Beach or by a pool.
Why do you read?
I read for enjoyment, to gain knowledge, and to be exposed to multiple perspectives.
How much do you read?
I try to finish a book every month and I make a point to find time every day to read something that’s just for me.
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About the Minnesota READ Act
Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act, known as the READ Act, was passed and signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on May 24, 2023. The goal of this legislation is to have every Minnesota child reading at or above grade level every year, beginning in kindergarten, and to support multilingual learner and students receiving special education services in achieving their individualized reading goals. The READ Act replaces Read Well by Third Grade (RWBTG) and is in effect as of July 1, 2023.
Read the full legislation, Minnesota Session Law, Chapter 55, Article 3, READ ACT.
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