(a) The department shall develop at least one (1) professional development course on foundational literacy skills instruction that is available, at no cost, to teachers in kindergarten through grade five (K-5) that may be used by teachers to earn professional development points.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-1-906

  • Department: means the department of education. See Tennessee Code 49-1-903
  • Foundational literacy skills: means phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. See Tennessee Code 49-1-903
  • Foundational literacy skills instruction: means an evidence-based method of teaching students to read that includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension that enables students to develop the reading skills required to meet Tennessee's academic standards. See Tennessee Code 49-1-903
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Tennessee Code 49-1-903
(b) By August 1, 2023, teachers in kindergarten through grade five (K-5) must complete at least one (1) professional development course on foundational literacy skills instruction approved by the department. Each LEA and public charter school shall approve professional development points, pursuant to the state board‘s educator licensure policies and rules, for at least one (1) department-approved literacy-based training completed by a teacher.
(c) By August 1, 2022, the department shall develop a foundational literacy skills instruction course and accompanying instructional materials that may be used by high school students participating in a teaching-as-a-profession career pathway developed or facilitated by the department.
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