Dear IRIS Family,
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our catalogue of Spanish-language
resources. Three more of our STAR Legacy Modules--Using Learning Strategies,
RTI (Part 3): Reading Instruction, and CSR: A Reading Comprehension
Strategy--and a case study--Fostering Student Accountability--are now available
in Spanish and can be found by clicking the En español button on the IRIS
homepage or by accessing the IRIS Resource Locator. Be sure to stop by the IRIS
Web site to check out all of our Spanish-language offerings.
Using Learning Strategies - This module features the Self-Regulated Strategy
Development (SRSD) model, which outlines the six steps required to effectively
implement any instructional strategy and emphasizes the time and effort
required to do so. To access this module, go to
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/srs/chalcycle.htm
RTI (Part 3): Reading Instruction - This module illustrates different
research-based reading strategies that may be used with the
Response-to-Intervention model to improve reading skills. To access this
module, go to http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti03_reading/chalcycle.htm
CSR: A Reading Comprehension Strategy - This module outlines Collaborative
Strategic Reading (CSR), a strategy for helping students to improve their
reading comprehension skills. To access this module, go to
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/csr/chalcycle.htm
Fostering Student Accountability - Through realistic classroom scenarios, this
case study set introduces five key components of an effective accountability
system and offers guidance on how to implement these strategies in a classroom
setting. To access the case study, visit
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/case_studies/ICS-004.pdf
As always, we encourage you to share all of our materials
(http://www.iriscenter.com/) with your colleagues and students. If you have any
questions concerning IRIS materials, please contact Kim Skow at 800-831-6134,
kimberly.a.s...@vanderbilt.edu, or i...@vanderbilt.edu.
Sincerely,
The IRIS Center
The IRIS Center
for Training Enhancement
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College, Box 160
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203
i...@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-5610
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