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Re: updating teaching skills
Posted by suzy on 3/06/08

    I appreciate your information. Reading 180 is used at our
    middle school. I do not know much about it but I thought it
    might be worthy. Today I presented what we do at the elementary
    level at the middle school faculty meeting. I was invited to
    observe Reading 180 at the middle school. I think I will. My
    gut feeling is that you are right.

    On 3/06/08, co-teacher wrote:
    > Read 180 is simply a scripted program that anyone can do. I
    > am not a fan of scripted programs, and particularly do not
    > like Read 180. It has 3 components to it
    > 1. a computer program that the child sits at for 20 minutes
    > watching videos and answering questions to.
    > 2. silent reading for 20 minutes
    > 3. guided reading in small group.
    >
    > It is not geared for students who have severe reading problems
    > (i.e. special ed students). Anyone who can read the "script"
    > that comes with it can do it. It's not any different than
    > those God awful basals that we all grew up with.
    >
    > Better trends:
    > Reader's workshop and writer's workshop. Look into those. I
    > really love a book called Teaching Reading in Middle School by
    > Laura Robb. It talks a lot about making connections, mini-
    > lessons, reader's reflection journals, etc.
    >
    > Hope this helps.
    >
    > On 3/04/08, suzy wrote:
    >> Reading 180
    >>
    >> On 3/04/08, shannan wrote:
    >>> Help! I have been out of the classroom for 3 years. What
    >>> are the new trends/programs in junior/senior high reading
    >>> and writing? Any suggestions on books to read to stay
    >>> current?

     
     

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