Neuhaus/HISD Collaboration (UPDATED)
Suzanne Carreker speaking to HISD Participants
On August 11, 2011, the Board of Trustees of Houston Independent School District unanimously approved a professional development contract with Neuhaus Education Center. The contract outlines a plan for Neuhaus to provide literacy teachers and leaders with a solid foundation for delivering comprehensive literacy instruction. From September 2011 through May 2012, the plan will provide professional development to approximately:
Dr. Terry Grier, HISD Superintendent of Schools,
shares a story with participants
shares a story with participants
- 335 teacher development specialists, K-12 literacy coaches, and special education program specialists to support teacher implementation of effective literacy instruction in the classroom and to monitor and provide ongoing professional development to meet teacher needs;
- 350 Tier III K-12 teachers to plan effective instruction for students with dyslexia or other reading disabilities.
The overarching goal of this initiative is the improved literacy achievement of students in general education classrooms, as well as of students with dyslexia or other reading disabilities. Neuhaus has long believed that a knowledgeable and skilled teacher of reading is the best prevention of reading failure. With evidence-based and systematic reading instruction, teachers will find success in their classrooms: Each success means better readers with brighter futures.
Source: NEC
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