It's good to see that the New FUTURES Gainesville Center is prioritizing planning and FBA/BIP training as they start the year. This indicates a strong commitment to providing effective support for students. #TheFUTURESProgram #GainesvilleCitySchools #DawsonCountySchools #HallCountySchools

🎉 Exciting News from Pioneer RESA! 🎉
Get ready for an incredible 2025-2026 school year as Pioneer RESA proudly introduces our expanded team of Let's Read Georgia Literacy Coaches!
What started as a dedicated team of one full-time and two part-time coaches has now blossomed into five full-time and three part-time literacy coaches! This incredible growth means even more robust support for literacy across our region.
In our unwavering commitment to strengthening literacy efforts, each of our member districts will now benefit from a dedicated literacy coach. These highly skilled and passionate professionals are ready and eager to work alongside your teams.
This expansion underscores our dedication to fostering a love for reading and ensuring every student has the foundational literacy skills they need to succeed. We are thrilled to embark on this journey with our districts and look forward to the significant impact these coaches will have on student achievement.
Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to connect with your district's new literacy coach! Let's read, Georgia! 📚💡
Get ready for an incredible 2025-2026 school year as Pioneer RESA proudly introduces our expanded team of Let's Read Georgia Literacy Coaches!
What started as a dedicated team of one full-time and two part-time coaches has now blossomed into five full-time and three part-time literacy coaches! This incredible growth means even more robust support for literacy across our region.
In our unwavering commitment to strengthening literacy efforts, each of our member districts will now benefit from a dedicated literacy coach. These highly skilled and passionate professionals are ready and eager to work alongside your teams.
This expansion underscores our dedication to fostering a love for reading and ensuring every student has the foundational literacy skills they need to succeed. We are thrilled to embark on this journey with our districts and look forward to the significant impact these coaches will have on student achievement.
Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to connect with your district's new literacy coach! Let's read, Georgia! 📚💡

Happening Now: North GLRS Hosts & Presents at Future Ready Transition Career Fair! Look who's leading the way! Our very own Sandy Walden, Director of North GLRS, is not only presenting but also hosting today's incredible Future Ready Transition Career Fair right here in Cleveland, GA, at the Mountain Education Regional Support Center.


You know what that smell means... 🔥 Tim Cochran and Jason Kaup are on grill duty for The FUTURES Program Staff lunch! Getting everyone fueled up and ready to rock the new school year.



Summer GAEL 2025 ~ Our amazing Executive Director, Tim Cochran, and Laurie Allison, the Executive Director of Northeast Ga. RESA shared the latest news about the incredible work that the RESAs will be doing this year across our state. It is clear that the RESAs are continuing to lead with impact.
Grateful for the vision and leadership that’s moving us forward!
Grateful for the vision and leadership that’s moving us forward!



Kicking off the Pioneer RESA Leadership Conference at Brasstown Valley! Day 1 started strong with an opening from Tim Elmore and an inspiring message from Georgia Teacher of the Year, Holly Witcher, reminding leaders that #YouMatter.




Fingerprinting Friday!

Our very own Tim Cochran at the Teaching and Learning Summit!

We are so grateful for our staff and consultants here at Pioneer RESA! #staffmeeting #dreambig

The Literacy Strategies to Support Preschool & Kindergarten Special Education Students course went great today! Thanks Lara Butler!


ELA Standards Teacher Tour is underway today! We are excited to have over 125 teachers, coaches, and district leaders learning about the new standards as we prepare for implementation in the 2025-2026 school year.

Wait. What?! #elvisisinthebuilding #guesswho

What a fantastic turnout for the GaDOE Teaching and Learning Summit!

An Elementary Co-teaching session happening here at Pioneer RESA today!

Kicking off Essentials week with our GaTAPP candidates!

"Manners will get you where your money cannot. Do right by people." - Dr. Jermaine Davis. #2024LeadershipConference

Congratulations to the first cohort of Pioneer RESA educators who successfully completed their LETRS training today! Over the past two years, these dedicated professionals invested nearly 200 hours in this comprehensive training on the Science of Reading. Kudos to each graduate for their unwavering dedication and commitment to professional development. Their newly acquired expertise will undoubtedly have a profound and lasting impact on students' educational outcomes.

It's always an eye-opener when Cory Kirby comes to Pioneer RESA and gives us some legal updates. Thankful for him!

Our very own PL Director Allison Funk presenting at GAEL on where literacy leaders should start and learning strategies to navigate change and help them unlock literacy for more children than ever.

What a great way to start today's GACIS meeting! @brianbuffington

