Dorsey Teacher Earns Nation Reading Honor

DORSEY, Miss. (Press Release) — A local teacher has been named to the Renaissance National Honor Roll for outstanding performance in advancing students’ achievement in reading.

Renaissance Learning, an assessment and learning analytics company based in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, recognizes educators who have led students to successfully meet or exceed data targets that research shows lead to optimal student growth in reading and math.

Angela Bates at Dorsey Attendance Center earned this distinction through the Renaissance Empowered Educator Program. The nationwide program guides effective implementation of products designed to differentiate instruction and personalize student practice. Ms. Bates received this honor for outstanding implementation of Accelerated Reader, a K-12 program that personalizes reading practice and enables teachers to monitor comprehension and growth.

The Renaissance Empowered Educator Program provides educators with product-specific Empowerment Progressions, a natural progression of data and classroom strategies that increase student engagement and lead to an effective and sustainable implementation. Empowered Educators utilize data to make timely instructional decisions. They also share resources, ideas, and strategies with other educators through an online community.