EL Education expands its partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools
July 09 2024 - 9:00AM
EL Education is excited to announce an expansion of its partnership
with Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky).
The expanded partnership kicked off last month with a multi-day
launch event with over 384 teachers and school leaders. The event
marked the first large-scale launch of EL Education’s newest
product, Skills Block (2024 Edition). This updated curriculum,
informed by teacher feedback, more closely aligns with the Science
of Reading and incorporates phonemic awareness, orthographic
mapping, and word recognition in its approach to helping students
improve their reading skills.
EL Education’s partnership began with the previous version of
Skills Block. The expanded partnership is focused on a broader
range of teacher resources and student activities and the new
assessments Skills Block (2024) includes. The updated approach to
assessment and flexible grouping included in Skills Block (2024)
enables teachers to respond nimbly to individual student needs,
which accelerates learning. “Jefferson County is excited to be the
first district to launch the updated Skills Block 2024 with EL
Education’s high-quality professional learning services” said
Jefferson County Public Schools Chief Academic Officer Terra
Greenwell, Ed.D. “Working with EL Education as the author of the
literacy curriculum and designer of the new Skills Block 2024
ensures Jefferson County stays at the cutting edge of innovation in
early literacy for our teachers and students. As a district we are
committed to accelerating achievement and ensuring our students get
what they need. EL has been a tremendous partner in listening to
and understanding the needs of our district as we work towards
success for all students” she continued.
“Our partnership with Jefferson County is so exciting because it
not only launches Skills Block, a curriculum EL Education
developed, but also provides EL Education with the opportunity to
partner with a school district with EL Education’s coaches on the
ground guiding the implementation of our innovative curriculum,
which really is the best of both worlds,” said Christina Brown,
Chief Impact Officer at EL Education.
Skills Block (2024) also includes a combination of whole-group
and individual differentiated learning, which gives students the
targeted instruction they need to improve their reading
skills.
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About EL Education:EL Education is a national nonprofit that
partners with educators to transform K–12 schools and districts
into hubs of equitable opportunity. Guided by a multi-dimensional
vision of student achievement, we support all students in
cultivating their unique genius and contributing to a better world.
EL Education offers research-proven resources and practices,
including the acclaimed EL Education K–8 Language Arts curriculum,
Core Practices, and aligned professional learning. EL Education was
founded in 1991 and currently reaches 1.1 million students in
diverse communities across the country in 48 states and the
District of Columbia. Learn more at ELEducation.org.
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