Educators
Overview
House Bill 3 (HB 3), passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in June of 2019, requires all kindergarten through third grade teachers and principals to attend a "teacher literacy achievement academy." All K-3 teachers, including special education teachers, and principals are required to attend the HB 3 Reading Academies during their first year of employment in a Texas public school or charter school. This includes all educators who are new to teaching/administering K-3 students, new to Texas, or new to a Texas public school or Texas open-enrollment public charter school.
The purpose of the Reading Academies is to guide educators to implement the Science of Teaching Reading in their daily instructional practices. The Science of Teaching Reading (STR) is the body of scientific, evidence-based research on what students need to become proficient readers and how to teach students to read. The Reading Academies are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills which include the elements of the STR. Teachers who apply STR research teach the TEKS using highly effective instruction that is data-informed, explicit and systematic, and differentiated to meet the needs of all learners in their classrooms.
Please contact your Reading Academies coordinator in your district to arrange for participation in the next available Texas Reading Academies cohort.