School District Partnerships
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Researchers will spend five years (2022-2027) working with school districts across South Carolina to discover effective approaches that K-12 educators studying literacy and ESOL can use to improve their teaching practices, student outcomes, and parent/caregiver involvement in student learning.
The first cohort of this project reached teachers from six school districts in South Carolina and was comprised of 25 teachers who all completed at least six hours of Early Literacy Center training and did not yet have a Master’s in literacy. The second cohort of this project reaches teachers from eight school districts in South Carolina and is comprised of 19 teachers who meet the same criteria.
Community Advisory Council
The Community Advisory Council provides specialized expertise and avenues to work with and recruit caregivers. These community leaders share knowledge and access to community resources, raise awareness about the project and the caregiver course with the community, and consult on the design of the caregiver course.
Advisory Council Members:
Dr. Lydia Carnesale, Project Officer, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Lindsay Yearta, Executive Director, Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement
Laurann Gallitto Patel, South Carolina Family Connections
Geisel Lawhun, Bilingual Parent Educator & Home Visitor, LEAP Family Education
Oneida Penagos, Caregiver Course Participant, First Steps
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