Inez Elementary School’s Staff of the Month for January includes 10 staff members participating in the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) initiative.
LETRS, provided by the Kentucky Department of Education, is a professional learning program rooted in the science of reading that empowers teachers. According to the KDE, the training is designed to “increase the reading outcomes for elementary students by providing high-quality, job-embedded professional learning on how students learn to read.”
LETRS is a two-year program with different focal points for each year.
IES staff members participating in the initiative are:
Sara Moore and Becky Cain – Kindergarten
Robynn Haney and Krista Wheeler – First Grade
Rita Mills and Della Preston – Second Grade
Andrea Wilson – Third Grade
Ali Scott – Fourth Grade
Jessica Dye – RTI Coach/Interventionist
Amanda Fields – Principal