Select, Implement, and Monitor Adolescent Literacy Practices Through GaMTSS

This five-session series is designed to help district and school teams use GaMTSS to select, implement, and monitor evidence-based adolescent literacy practices across core instruction and intervention, with a particular focus on supporting middle school educators and students. Teams will also explore how fidelity and outcome data can support continuous improvement and strengthen systems and practices aligned with GaMTSS.

Sessions will be facilitated by experts in the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit, including toolkit developers and those leading PRISMS professional development in other states. The PRISMS Toolkit and the IES Practice Guide, Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9, will serve as supporting resources.

Session 1 – September 10, 2026 | 10-11:30 a.m.
An Overview of the PRISMS Toolkit and Its Key Components
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Session 2 – October 8, 2026 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Building Decoding Skills to Support Multisyllabic Word Reading
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Session 3 – November 12, 2026 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Providing Purposeful Fluency-Building Activities
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Session 4 – January 14, 2027 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Comprehension Practices, Part 1: Word/World Knowledge and Questioning
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Session 5 – February 11, 2027 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Comprehension Practices, Part 2: Determining the Gist, Monitoring Understanding, and Using Stretch Text

Primary Contact: Rebecca M Wright - rebecca.wright@doe.k12.ga.us