Welcome!  
 


This will be my 21st year of teaching. I have taught English and reading courses at both the middle and high school levels and taught third grade as well. I taught English for ten years at New Dominion School in Austin, Reading courses in Rochester for one year, and this will be my tenth year teaching in Lyle.This year I am the Title I Coordinator, Reading Intervention Teacher, Reading Coach, and AmeriCorps Internal Coach for both Reading and Math.

Currently I hold teaching licenses in K-6 Elementary, 5-8 Communication Arts and Literature, and K-12 Reading. Additionally, I have a Master of Science in Reading from Minnesota State University Mankato,  a Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning from Saint Mary's University, a Bachelors of Science (Teaching) degree from Winona State University, and an Associate of Arts degree from Riverland Community College.

As a member of our school's PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) committee, our MTSS(Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) team, and our SAT (Student Assistance Team) team, I am always looking for ways to make every student feel success in school. 

Our school uses FAST assessments by Fastbridge for our K-12 students. These assessments are developed through the University of Minnesota. All students will be tested three times a year in both reading and math to determine eligibility for reading and/or math intervention from either Title I, Reading Corps, or Special Education referral. Students receiving services will be progress monitored on a regular basis and data will be examined to choose the interventions used for individual students or groups.

If you have any questions about Reading Corps and how it helps our kids in grades Pre-K and K-3, or Math Corps in grades K-3,  feel free to contact me.  I am our school's Internal Coach and would love to share information with you.  Feel free to check out the Reading Corps website with the tab on the left side of my page.

Please feel free to contact me at jdonaldson@lyle.k12.mn.us if you have any questions or concerns.

Contact: Jami Donaldson