Curriculum and Instruction Action Item |
DATE: Thursday, September 3, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The month of September 2009 will focus on the "Read to Me" campaign throughout Hillsborough County. The first in the series of events to kick off the campaign is the request that the School Board proclaim September 8, 2009, as “Read to Me" day and dedicate school district efforts to promote parent involvement and adult education and family literacy initiatives.
The Department of Adult and Community Education supports this initiative and will offer technical assistance to adult educators, elementary schools, and child care providers. Schools will be provided ideas from activities suggested by the National Coalition for Literacy, including a master copy of a parent handout to be distributed to parents encouraging them to read with their children and implement literacy activities in the home.
The importance of reading is an essential part of all Adult and Community Education programs. Additional emphasis is being placed on reading for adult learners to further develop their abilities to read to their children and be involved with their children’s education, while developing their own workplace readiness and life skills. This is expected to translate into children with improved pre-literacy and reading skills, as well as increased family involvement with schools.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY: Iowana Whitman-Tims, District Resource Teacher for Family Literacy
Elsa A. Tuggle
Director, Adult and Community Education (813) 740-7762 |
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
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