Well, you and I certainly think alike!! They may be addressing behaviors--he doesn't seem to retain information, and when he does, it's inconsistent. For example, a simple math practice sheet (addition) is done almost entirely correctly one day, and the next a very similar sheet has more wrong answers than right.
Thank you! I plan to insist on a "pre-"intervention meeting w/ all involved. Melissa On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 10:51 PM, suzie herb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My thinking would be how can the problem be fixed if you don't know what > the problem is and that there needs to be a collaborative meeting of this > group of people discussing what strategies would best suit the style of > learner this student is. I can't imagine any boy, let alone one with issues > carrying words around and learning them in isolation on a 'good' day or even > learning isolated words. I would imagine the support people would not be > teaching reading but addressing behaviours. Does he forget for example? > What can he remain focussed on? And, why wouldn't instructional level be > the first place to start I wonder? Nothing else makes much sense to me but > I think a meeting of all the experts, lead by thet person, 'You" who knows > him best as a learner to agree on a list of strategies, then reports on > successes and otherwise, to then re assess the development and program would > be a great way to go. > > --- On Wed, 12/11/08, Melissa Kile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Melissa Kile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MOSAIC] Response to Intervention question > To: [email protected] > Received: Wednesday, 12 November, 2008, 2:31 PM > > I have a student (2nd grade inclusive classroom) who, recently, did not > qualify as learning disabled. The discrepancy between his achievement & > ability levels was significant, but there was not a large enough indication > of a processing problem to label him LD. We also suspect ADD, but of > course, > that's the parents' call as to whether they take him to the doctor for > a > diagnosis, so that isn't being addressed right now. The team's > recommendation was to refer him to our (new) county RtI team. I got a > little > bit of an explanation about what they do, but would like a more in-depth > explanation. > > Here's what I got from our spec. ed lead teacher (who I respect): This is > an > example of one strategy--they choose a 2nd grade level text for Mason (he > reads at beginning first grade), have him read it, and determine which > words > he can't recognize (which I suspect would be 70% or better). They write > those words on small cards that he can carry around during the day and > practice. Remember--ADD, in all likelihood. He's well-behaved--a typical > active boy, and likeable. I was also told the team might work with him once > a day or even more. > > Then I asked, "So, when would he work with text at his independent or > instructional level?" She didn't know. I really wanted to ask if > anyone on > the team had a background in reading instruction (over and above special > education). Two of the people on the team (besides the team leader) would > be > a county behavioral specialist and our school psychologist. Are these the > best choices for this intervention? Is there a special training that takes > place before they work with struggling readers? > > I know our special ed teacher was just able to give me a short answer to a > question that I'm sure requires a very long answer. Can anyone help me out > with some information, or point me to a reliable source on the Internet? > > Thank you so much!! > Melissa/2nd/VA > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > Find your perfect match today at the new Yahoo!7 Dating. Get Started > http://au.dating.yahoo.com/?cid=53151&pid=1012 > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
