Spotlight Oklahoma: Where intervention meets innovation
District Snapshot:
- Hughes County, southeastern Oklahoma
- 300 students
- K-8: 160 kids
- 40% minority enrollment
- 44% are eligible for free and reduced lunch
When Moss Public Schools Superintendent, Robin Gann, came to then 2nd grade teacher Kimberly Rosenow to ask her if she would step into the reading interventionist position at Moss Elementary, Rosenow wasn’t sure she was the right person for the challenge. The small rural elementary school in southeastern Oklahoma’s Hughes County had several challenges. With 40% minority enrollment and 44% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, meeting the diverse literacy needs of the K-3 students would require a strategic and personalized approach.
But Gann knew Rosenow was built for this challenge. “Kim’s one of those people who puts her all into it. It’s her passion.”
Eventually, Rosenow agreed—knowing she already had LETRS training to help support her depth of knowledge and experience.
“Last year was my first year as an interventionist, and I was struggling to meet each student exactly where they were,” Rosenow explains. “I felt like I was teaching to the middle, and our most vulnerable learners were being left behind.”
Access the full story now: What you’ll learn
- How personalized intervention can dramatically accelerate student learning
- How targeted, research-based resources can make a significant difference in both outcomes and student confidence
- Why continuous professional learning and coaching support is critical for implementation with integrity
