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Some 140 Putnam County teachers underwent extensive training on improving elementary school reading skills. Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said teachers underwent three weeks of training to emphasizing a sounds-first approach in early literacy teaching. Ramsey said the state has been encouraging districts to move to that learning approach. “We’ve been doing that in Putnam County for the last three to ... Read More »

Summer learning programs continues this week at schools across the Upper Cumberland, and educators say the students are both learning and having fun. Putnam County Pre-K through 4th grade Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the state-mandated programs help close the summer learning gap they see in students. Ramsey said the program will also help with gaps in learning from COVID. “We ... Read More »

Putnam County Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the school system does not expect a gap in literacy like other systems in the state. Governor Bill Lee said last week the pandemic has exposed how poorly low grade level students can read. Ramsey said Putnam has avoided this by sticking to in person learning. “I think we are going to see ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Pre-K enrollment for the fall is nearly 350. Normally this time of year it is over 400. Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said she believes parents are hesitant to send their four-year-olds to school because of the pandemic. “It’s lower than normal but, however, a lot of times we will pick up kids after fall break,” Ramsey said. “With ... Read More »

Preliminary data from the State Department of Education projects COVID-19 has produced a 50 percent proficiency decrease in 3rd grade reading and 65 percent in math among students statewide. The data ties the losses to prolonged school closures and time away from the classroom. Putnam County Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the large gaps in learning makes sense. But Ramsey ... Read More »

As schools start up again, teachers are gauging where students stand in various subject matter after nearly four months away from the classroom. Putnam PK-4 Curriculum Supervisor Jill Ramsey said students are less behind than originally thought. “We’re not going back to previous grade level material per say, in that we’re not going to back up in first grade and ... Read More »