If intervention doesn't need a program then how come we have the least literate society in the world? We already know everything we need to teach kids to read, the fact that we have so many students reading below grade level as a nation is disheartening. There is a place for all types of reading instruction. The gifted teacher has an open mind and looks for materials to meet her student's needs. 20% of all people require a different and explicit path to literacy. Most teachers I work with have no idea how to teach something explicitly. Programs like SRA's Corrective Reading and Reading Mastery, teach teachers how to effectively reach the kinds of students who do not thrive with meaning based reading instruction. Top down strategies don't work for all kids. Sometimes we have to work from the bottom up--and that shouldn't be a crime. I have found tremendous success with scripted programs. Don't believe all the negative press. When these programs are taught by a well trained teacher who understands how to get kids to mastery AND love reading at the same time, miracles happen. Training and coaching and critical for any Direct Instruction program. Good luck with your search. Amy > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:39:22 -0400> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Intervention progams> > I > agree. In my school, we are not required to use a particular "program" > and > in order to keep away from being required to use a scripted program, we > > compiled a bunch of varied stuff and can make our own materials or pick and > > choose from commercial stuff that might fit a particular reader's needs. > > > Cathy> > > In a message dated 10/13/2008 1:23:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> > Intervention does not need "a program".... it > needs focused attention > on individual or small groups of students with a > teacher who can assess > what they need and give it to them.> > That's my two > cents.> Renee> > > On Oct 13, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Alisha Parkhurst wrote:> > >> > >> > I am in the market for intervention reading programs. I have students > > > from> > K-6 throughout the week two to four times for a half an hour. I > can> > purchase different products to fit my needs. I was wondering if > > > anyone has> > an opinion on ones they love and ones they hate. I have looked > into > > Reading> > Recovery and others similar to it.> >> > Thanks!> >> >> > > _______________________________________________> > Mosaic mailing list> > > [email protected]> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership > please go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > > > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> >> > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.> >> >> > "Think like a wise man but > communicate in the language of the people."> ~ William Butler Yeats> > > > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> > [email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please > go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)> > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> > [email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please > go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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