Hi, Is there a writng portion of the program?> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:02:38 -0600> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [LIT] Read 180> > Thanks...this gives some clarification. Can you tell me...> Are students given grades? Are these their Lang. Arts/Reading grade per> report period/quarter? How does Read 180 meet the needs of students when> they are assessed on standardized tests at their grade level? What does> the data yield in terms of student success/achievement? How often are> they exposed to reading materials at their grade level?> > > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alice Cortigiano> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:30 AM> To: 'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'> Subject: [LIT] Read 180> > I am in my second year of teaching Read 180. In my district kids usually> begin in sixth grade. Our district supports reading at student grade> levels> in all classes using DRA results as a guide. Up till fifth grade> students> are expected to be taught in guided reading groups. Of course, that> doesn't> always happen for a variety of reasons. > > I teach READ 180 to 7th/8th graders. They are assessed to gain a level> of> instruction. There are 3 components to the program. 1. Computer> Instruction> based on assessed Lexile score. 2. Small group instruction. 3.> Independent> Reading - book of choice from books at lexile range. The program is good> for> those kids who take advantage of it. As with any program, it is only as> good> as the teacher who teaches it. Motivation is key!> > Alice Cortigiano> John Martinez Magnet School> > > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rowlett, Renita C> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:51 AM> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.> Subject: Re: [LIT] To Tena via Literacy Workshop> > Our district is in the process of adopting Read 180 for middle school.> My question for you, as a Read 180 teacher is, when did students receive> reading instruction at their grade level?> > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of> [email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:24 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [LIT] To Tena via Literacy Workshop> > > In a message dated 2/15/09 9:57:21 AM, [email protected] writes:> > > > In the past 5 years I have gone from Staff Developer, to LA 7th and> 8th> > grade, Remedial Reading, Social Development/Remedial Reading, Read 180> > Teacher.> > > -----------> > I also teach remedial reading att his age level and I would be very > interested in hearing what you did with students in this class.> > > Pat> www.pawsofwood.com> > > > **************> A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir> =http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%2> 6bcd=fe> bemailfooterNO62)> _______________________________________________> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive> > _______________________________________________> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive> > > > _______________________________________________> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive> > _______________________________________________> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org
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