9/25/2023
[Testimonial] District Administrators Support Teachers with Lexia LETRS®
"We knew we wanted to make the shift from balanced literacy to science of reading-based instruction. We knew we needed to take time to educate our teachers on the 'why,' and to give them a deeper understanding of what that meant."
If you're looking for ways to bring out the best in your students and give them the reading skills they need, Lexia® LETRS® should be at the top of your list. With our science of reading-based professional learning program, teachers receive both the learning and resources they need to determine what is best for the students in their classroom.
LETRS isn’t just another program. It’s a means for educators to better understand how to teach their students how to read. Putting the methodology in place means individual educators can adapt LETRS as they need to, to help virtually any student unlock the potential of literacy.
But don't take our word for it—watch this video featuring administrators who are seeing amazing results.
Teaching Reading
is Rocket Science
Teaching students to read is complex (Moats, 2020). But one simple truth emerges: Teachers matter more to student success than any other aspect of schooling. That’s why high-quality literacy professional learning is so essential. Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) empowers teachers to understand the what, why, and how of scientifically based reading instruction. It’s purposefully designed to help early childhood and elementary educators and administrators become literacy and language experts in the science of reading.
What is Lexia LETRS?
Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundation and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction: Phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language. (Moats, 2020)
Case Study: Life-Changing Professional Learning District Switches From Balanced Literacy to Proven Science of Reading Instruction
In fall 2018, Dr. Brittney Bills began her tenure as curriculum coordinator at Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) in Nebraska. As she onboarded and engaged in conversations with the teachers at GIPS, she realized something had to change.
Thankfully, Dr. Bills came aboard equipped with a solution. While at Green Hills Area Education Agency in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dr. Bills was trained with Lexia LETRS professional learning, and she immediately recognized how it would be invaluable to teachers and students at Grand Island Public Schools to improve reading instruction.
"[Lexia] LETRS has dramatically changed everything we do in our district as it relates to early literacy,” Dr. Bills says. “It has not only had a significant impact on our teachers’ knowledge of reading, but it has changed the way we view and select instructional materials. It is one of the best investments a district could ever make."
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