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In state legislatures across the nation, there has been a recent trend of adopting state policies to address early literacy. In the 2023 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Georgia Early Literacy Act (House Bill 538) which addresses kindergarten through third-grade reading in five parts: (1) high-quality instructional materials, (2) screeners, (3) interventions, (4) professional learning, and (5) teacher preparation. The content in the Georgia Literacy Academy meets the requirements for the professional learning for all K-3rd reading teachers on the science of reading, structured literacy, and foundational literacy skills.

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), in partnership with the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy and Cox Campus, offer the Georgia Literacy Academy courses at no charge to school districts. These courses explore important content that prepares teachers to provide high-quality literacy instruction for all of Georgia’s students.  

The following resources are embedded within the Georgia Literacy Academy courses, but they are  also provided here in Inspire for easy access for educators engaged in or facilitating the learning.