SOUTHWEST GA RESA

Since 2008, hundreds of SWRESA GaTAPP candidates have participated in the Teaching of Reading & Writing and/or Early Literacy 1 & 2 courses lead by SWRESA consultants and coaches. Beginning FY25, Early Literacy 1 & 2 will be replaced by Foundations of Reading 1 & 2 which are fully aligned with the expectations of HB 538 and the new GaPSC Foundations of Reading Rule 505-3-.03. Moving forward, all SWRESA GaTAPP completers will meet HB 538 requirements.

(SWRESA funded)

To support teachers in increasing the number of children reading at grade level, SWRESA has providing training and coaching support to hundreds of teachers and leaders through the Growing Readers Process with over 140 participating in the last 3 years.

FY 22 - 42 teachers, 3 instructional coaches, 5 district leaders, 10 school leaders

FY 23 - 27 teachers, 4 instructional coaches, 3 district leaders, 10 school leaders

FY 24 - 25 teachers, 3 instructional coaches, 4 district leaders, 8 school leaders

(GOSA funded)

Over 50 teachers have earned a Reading Endorsement with SWRESA since its inception in 2017. This past year, SWRESA partnered with CFRESA to revamp and align the endorsement with the expectations of HB 528 and the GaPSC Foundations of Reading Rule 505-3.03.

(SWRESA funded)

To ensure students success, SWRESA will begin offering the Dyslexia Endorsement during FY 25. This endorsement will ensure educators meet HB 528 expectation as well.

(SWRESA funded)

SWRESA began facilitating LETRS training during FY 23 which provides a professional learning course of study based in the science of reading for elementary educators and meets the requirements of HB 538. Since its inception at SWRESA, hundreds of teachers and leaders have been trained:

FY 23 - 80 teachers, 25 leaders

FY 24 - 160 teachers, 25 leaders

(GaDOE REI funded)

The REI funding has ended, however during the funding period local state trainers were certified to enable to the continuation of LETRS reducing the cost per teacher by ~ 2/3s to increase affordability and participation.

FY 25 projection - 160-200 teachers, 25 leaders

SWRESA began facilitating Orton Gillingham training during FY 23. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy when reading, writing, and spelling does not come easily to individuals, such as those with dyslexia.

FY 23 - 30 teachers

FY 24 - 30 teachers

(GaDOE REI funding has ended)

SWRESA began facilitating Wilson Reading training during FY 23. Wilson Reading System® (WRS) effectively develops the reading skills of struggling readers, including individuals with a language-based learning disability.

FY 23 - 30 teachers

FY 24 - 30 teachers

(GaDOE REI funding has ended)

SWRESA ELA Specialists will be facilitating 2 ELA Standards Overview Workshops to support teachers with the adoption and implementation of the new standards.

June 25th & July 10th 2024.

SWRESA will host and help facilitate 4 ELA Standards Overview Workshops conducted by GaDOE consultants to support teachers with adoption and implementation of the new standards.

Dec 4th & 5th and Feb 3rd & 4th.

SWRESA ELA Specialists will develop and provide 3-4 full-day sessions to support the Cox Campus/GA Literacy Academy Modules to equip teachers in our systems to meet the HB 538 requirements. Teachers will complete 2-3 modules online prior to attending the face-to-face sessions at SWRESA. The sessions will then focus on the implementation of what was learned in the modules with opportunities for participants to share and collaborate.

Dates TBA

SWRESA is grateful for our GaDOE, REI, GOSA, GaPSC, Cox Campus, Rollins Center, and SWRESA Systems partnerships and looks forward to our continued collaboration to support teachers to ensure the success of our students!