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Ms. Merk from Atherton CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me To Reach ALL Struggling Readers!

I need this training to learn the EBLI accelerated approach to early reading instruction to reach ALL of my students and ensure they become literate and empowered learners.

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My district has invested a great deal of time and money into ensuring that teachers understand how students learn to read. We have participated in countless hours of professional development around the science of reading. Teachers have shifted their practice and we are seeing positive results in our students' abilities to read; however, there are some students who have significant reading needs and simply need something more intensive. I want to ensure that they are able to read and write when they graduate high school. After all, learning to read is a basic, human right.

EBLI (Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction) is a research-based, revolutionary system of explicit literacy instruction.

"Students requiring remediation possess a varied level of literacy skills and abilities. EBLI provides teachers with training and student instruction tools that help them level the playing field, assisting students to reach their highest literacy potential. The comprehensive, explicit EBLI delivery system includes embedded support for teachers so they can easily differentiate instruction as they deliver whole class lessons and small group guided practice and reinforcement. Structured literacy, including speech-first then print linguistic phonics instruction, is a key component of EBLI and greatly accelerates student acquisition of reading and spelling." (EBLI website).

I have never been one to discontinue my desire and willingness to learn more; I have devoted myself to continuous professional learning to ensure that ALL kids learn to read. Please help me achieve my goal of participating in EBLI training to make sure that all of the students in my district become literate members of our community.

Ms. Merk
Grades PreK-2

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Component Company Total
Activity EBLI-Evidence Based Literacy Instruction $3,000.00

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$3,000.00

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$45.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,075.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$542.65

Total project goal

$3,617.65

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