March 2004

Announcement for Reading First Schools
Click here for INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER TEACHER READING ACADEMIES (FAQ)

Reading First Teacher Reading Academy Registration is open for Reading First Schools at 8 a.m. on March 15. This window extends to April 5 when registration will then open to all other schools in the state.

Please have your location and date selected before you log-in to register.

You may only register for one academy at this time. Coaches who want dual registration should call the Reading First office.

Teachers click here: http://private.readingfirst.virginia.edu/teachers/

Coaches click here: http://private.readingfirst.virginia.edu/coaches/

Administrators click here: http://private.readingfirst.virginia.edu/administrators/

Assistant principals and administrators (other than the RF principal and LEA) are welcome to register as TEACHERS in the password protected site to take advantage of the Reading First schools registration window.

Administrator Access to RF Schools Private Site Ready Now!
Coaches and teachers have now logged in to the Reading first School site. Tuesday, March 9th, administrators and LEAs for the schools will be able to create their own home-pages.

Coaches at RF schools will be helping administrators and LEAs with directions for logging in. By decision of the Virginia Department of Education, at this time, Reading First schools may have one administrator, the building principal only, and the grant LEA affiliated with their school register for the password-protected site.

All teachers, administrators, and coaches will use their own home page to register for an academy next week. We are working hard to make the academy registration easy and fast.

Click on the following link for information on locations:

http://www.readingfirst.virginia.edu/ac_summer04.htm

February 2004

Opening the Reading First Schools Private Site
On Monday, February 23rd, coaches of Reading First schools will receive an email announcement about the opening of the private site for Reading First schools only. They will be given access passwords to open their own accounts, and then directions for getting their teachers and administrators on-line.

This private site will contain many of the support services available to Reading First schools including teaching guides for the five components of effective reading instruction, pictorial case studies of the components, five-day lesson plans for the core basals in our state, information on management systems and handouts from coaches' training sessions.

Coaches, teachers, and administrators of Reading First schools are encouraged to watch their emails and establish their accounts as quickly as possible!

Summer Teacher Reading Academies
Locations and dates of summer Teacher Reading Academies have been posted.
Please use Academies on the upper menu to find specific grade and date information.

For Reading First Schools
This is a reminder that the Virginia Department of Education is requiring that all Reading First schools administer PALS to all of their K-3 students this fall. Even students who met the high benchmark in the spring of 1st grade or fall of 2nd grade must be assessed if they attend a Reading First school. The PALS protocol must be followed and PALS passages must be used for the required oral reading levels. In addition to the oral reading accuracy, words per minute, fluency, and comprehension questions are all required for Reading First schools.

Questions about the PALS assessment can be directed to the PALS office at 1-888-UVA-PALS. Questions about Reading First can be directed to the Reading First office at 1-877-VA-READS

For Reading First school selection
The Reading First school selection is now complete. Seventy-six schools will receive funding to assist their teachers with reading instruction over the next six years. At the heart of Reading First is teacher professional development. Each school has a coach who will be a mentor/model teacher to assist classroom teachers in delivering best practice instruction. Click here to see the list of schools.

Memo from the State Superintendent.
The state superintendent’s memo regarding Summer 2004 Teacher Reading Academies has been posted. Please watch our website for forthcoming announcements regarding hotels, etc at the various sites.
Click here to see the state superintendent’s memo regarding Summer 2004 Teacher Reading Academies.

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