First steps towards improvement

This last week we took the first steps towards improving the reading of our students in kindergarten and first grade. The teachers had to look at their TPRI and DRA2 data (depending on their grade level). Then they had to look for the areas in which their students struggled the most. The teachers came to a consensus that the areas in which our students struggle the most is phonolgoical awareness. We came up with activities and a plan to try and meet these goals. One of our issues is that many of the teachers do not fully undestand what phonological awareness entails. The other literacy coach and I have met with the instructional strategist for our campus and decided to pui\t on a series of workshops for the teachers where they create activities or an activity file for teaching the various levels of the phonological awareness continuum to their students. This will go in phases so that the teachers can learn what to do as well as get the resources needed to address the needs of the students. It should be beneficial. I'm looking forward to getting feedback from the teachers on what they think about the workshops.