Bertie County Schools, FPG, and UNC's School of Ed Partner to Help Struggling Readers
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25 county teachers will receive web-based coaching to support targeted reading intervention
Twenty-five Bertie County teachers will receive live webcam coaching to boost their support for struggling elementary school readers as part of a new partnership with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers.
Teachers from four elementary schools will participate in the Targeted Reading Intervention program offered through UNC-Chapel Hill’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and School of Education.
UNC-based literacy coaches will use webcams starting in October to deliver real-time feedback and support to teachers working in 15-minute one-on-one sessions with students. The Targeted Reading Intervention already has helped more than 2,600 students across North Carolina... more
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