Please note: The following is a sample letter from the Bridgeport Total Learning initiative. You may choose to include only the professional development and evaluation components. Or perhaps you wish to provide only the after-school component. We will work with you to meet your needs - email sue@aeideas.com with any questions.

Welcome! You are deciding to participate in Total Learning. What should you expect?

Total Learning is an approach to education that provides multiple supports to teachers, families, and schools. Synthesizing current research and best practices, the approach is designed to provide students the learning tools they need to succeed in school and life. Embedded professional development introduces a multi-modal, multi-sensory, hands-on, brains-on approach to delivery of the curriculum that patterns the brain for learning. Family services provide extra support to reduce family stresses that inhibit learning. An extended year and Lighthouse program provide the additional time children require building the capacity to learn. Every element of Total Learning is accomplished in partnership with the Bridgeport Board of Education.

During this year there will be two levels of involvement:

• Full Total Learning includes professional development, family services, an additional paraprofessional, Lighthouse after school, and an 11-month school year.
  
• In-School Total Learning includes professional development only.

These levels will be randomly assigned to participating classrooms.
Fidelity to the Board of Education curriculum and contract will be maintained.

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