| CORNERSTONE
INTRODUCED IN DALTON, GA
Coaches Betsy Helton
and Krista Paige showcased Cornerstone to the Roan School community
at its first PTA meeting this fall. They energized teachers
and parents alike, as they talked about the specifics of this
balanced literacy approach that will ensure their children can
become proficient readers by third grade. They detailed the
four years of training teachers would receive in their collaboration
with Cornerstone at the University of Pennsylvania, and enlisted
the involvement of parents in the literacy learning of their
children by saying they would open their classrooms to the wealth
of resources that parents can bring to instruction.
The entire presentation
was also given in Spanish and detailed information was sent
home via newsletter in both Spanish and English.
Two weeks later,
Dr. Beard, Roan's principal, convened the School Council
with representative community members, parents and teachers
in attendance. Betsy and Krista provided much more information
about the school's relationship with Cornerstone and the
benefits to be reaped. Betsy and Krista report that everyone
was "very receptive” and exhibited excitement with
requests to come into their classrooms to observe the work in
action.
Two months into the
school year and Cornerstone is known by everyone in the Roan
School community and expectations are high! What a terrific
start! |
