COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 46
February 24, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Acting
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
2006
Reading First Teacher Reading Academies |
The
Department of Education is pleased to announce the Reading First Teacher
Reading Academies to be held during the summer of 2006. These Teacher Reading Academies continue the
professional development opportunities provided by the state as part of the
Reading First grant. The academies are
based on materials produced by the University of Texas, Center for Reading and
Language Arts, and modified for use in Virginia by the University of Virginias
Curry School of Education.
Each
academy includes a series of sessions built on scientifically-based components
of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and
comprehension, and will be offered in a four-day configuration from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. daily.
The
Teacher Reading Academies are open to all Virginia administrators; teachers of
kindergarten, first, second and third grades; as well as K-3 English as a
second language (ESL) teachers, Title I teachers, and K-3 special education teachers
during the summer of 2006. However,
registration priority will be given to schools in divisions that received
Reading First grant funding. School
divisions are encouraged to send entire grade-level teams to the academies.
Registration
will be conducted through each academy site and will begin April 3, 2006, for
schools receiving Reading First funding, and April 24, 2006, for all other schools. The dates, locations, and registration
information for the 2006 summer academies are located in the attachment.
Questions
regarding the Teacher Reading Academies should be directed to Gail Barnes,
reading first coordinator, via e-mail Gail.Barnes@doe.virginia.gov or
telephone (804) 371-5378.
PIW/GSB/vdg
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf046a.pdf