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K-2 Academic Resources

All WCDE ELA K-5 teachers should register for the Early Reading Training. It is available as an online, asynchronous learning experience.

Early Reading Training (TeachALL)

Once you complete the course and take the test, please forward your certificate to Megan Hite via email. Please put "Certificate" in the subject line. Remember to upload your certificate to TNCompass.

Helpful Tips:

Teachers use their school email address at the end of each lesson. Single Sign-On credentials will only be needed for the summative assessment and are specific to the person completing the assessment.

If individuals require assistance with their Single Sign-On login, they should contact Nicole Wolve by email. Please send her your name, teacher's license #, and school. More information and resources are available here and embedded within the learning modules.

Tennessee Foundational Skills IPG

Daily Pre-K through second-grade ELA instruction should include knowledge-building and foundational skills instruction. The Tennessee Foundational Skills Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) is a tool created for school and district leaders to use as a guide during a foundational skills lesson walk-through. During a classroom visit, the TN Foundational Skills IPG focuses on specific core actions regarding materials, teacher moves, and student engagement, emphasizing the progression from sound-based activities to fluency in daily lessons. Each item in this section may be used to assist districts or schools in considering how to incorporate the Tennessee Foundational Skills IPG effectively.

Strong foundational skills instruction is grounded in a sounds-first approach and can be found in the Foundational Skills IPG section. Here, you will find items created by the Model Districts to support district implementation of the Tennessee Foundational Skills Instructional Practice Guide (IPG). Each item in this section is related to district planning and implementation of the TN Foundational Skills IPG. Because the Model Districts are diverse in size, location, and demographics, districts can adapt and tailor the tools and resources to meet more specific needs. Each item may be an example for any district or school considering how to plan and incorporate the TN Foundational Skills IPG effectively.

TN Foundational Skills Instructional Practice Guide (IPG)

TN Literacy Success Act

WCDE Foundational Skills Literacy Plan