New Mexico

New Mexico educators are currently enrolled in AIM's Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary course as an early training opportunity through the Literacy and Humanities Bureau. This comprehensive, 55-hour course is designed for middle and high school educators who are committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom. Participants are learning effective instructional practices that will benefit all students, including linguistically diverse populations and those with language-based learning disabilities.

From the New Mexico Public Education Department's Literacy and Humanities Bureau:

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, in accordance with §22-13-1.3 NMSA 1978, there will be a requirement for all grades 6-12 ELA/ELD/Special Education teachers, Interventionists, and Literacy Coaches to complete AIM Pathways to Proficient Reading: Secondary. This requirement will follow a phased approach like the rollout of LETRS for K-5 teachers. Please see the outline below which explains the phased approach:

SY 25-26: All 6th grade ELA/ELD teachers/Special Education teachers/Interventionists/Literacy Coaches will begin training

SY 26-27: All 7th and 8th grade ELA/ELD teachers/Special Education teachers/Interventionists/Literacy Coaches will begin training (any new 6th grade required positions will also begin training)

SY 27-28: All 9th and 10th grade ELA/ELD teachers/Special Education teachers/Interventionists/Literacy Coaches will begin training (any new 6th, 7th, and 8th grade required positions will also begin training)

SY 28-29: All 11th and 12th grade ELA/ELD teachers/Special Education teachers/Interventionists/Literacy Coaches will begin training (any new 6th-10th grade required positions will also begin training)

Questions? Contact Eugene “Chase” Deaton, Secondary Literacy Program Lead/Language Arts Specialist, at eugene.deaton@ped.nm.gov 

Literacy Learning Opportunities for NM Educators