Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell
Posted by suzy on 3/31/08
Just be careful of purchasing programs. There is no quick fix. On 3/31/08, suzy wrote:
> On 3/31/08, Mindy wrote:
>> Thanks Vickie and SS, that really helps. I will continue to research
>> and and check into it! SS, have you looked into the other LMB
>> programs besides LIPS? They appear to provide more than just
>> phonemic awareness. That was really interesting about your school,
>> because a few schools in my area have recently adopted that program.
>> Thanks again!
>>
>>
>> On 3/30/08, Vickie wrote:
>>> I have been a reading teacher for 18 years. I've seen lots of
>> things
>>> come and go (won't really name them because I could step on toes)
>>> but by far, the one thing that taught me the most about how
>> children
>>> learn to read was Reading Recovery. We no longer use it in my
>> county
>>> because they consider it too expensive (one child, one teacher) but
>>> the strategies I got from it were so worthwhile. Anyone considering
>>> becoming a reading specialist should try to get this training.
>>> Vickie
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/25/08, Mindy wrote:
>>>> Thank you so much,Suzy and Beth. I appreciate your imput. I have
>>>> heard so many rave about Reading Recovery. I love that it sounds
>>>> so hands on!
>>>>
>>>> Does anybody know how Lindamood-Bell compares to Reading
>>>> Recovery? I just want to check everything out before I spend
>>>> money and time. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> ~Mindy
>>>>
>>>> On 3/16/08, suzy wrote:
>>>>> I have a masters as a literacy specialist/reading specialist.
>>>>> I switched districts to learn RR. It is my 10th year in RR.
>>>>> RR is not short on comprehension. Each child has a program
>>>>> made for him/her. It is the keeping of the balance between
>>>>> all three sources of information (meaning, structural and
>>>>> visual) that is what the child has to learn as he/she makes
>>>>> meaning from the text. The RRT is responsible for having a
>>>>> child make a shift in learning every single day. It is a lot
>>>>> work, a lot of analyzing each and every day. Yearly
>>>>> recertification, 6 sessions of continuous contact per year and
>>>>> a lesson behind a one way glass in which your RR colleagues
>>>>> learn as they watch you and you learn as they talk with you
>>>>> after your lesson. The point is to help the child. It is
>>>>> extrememly rewarding. It is hard, especially when you are
>>>>> working with children with severe emotional problems, who have
>>>>> IEPs already. There is alot of paperwork, report writing,
>>>>> entering of data on national site. It is a certification
>>>>> program = 6 graduate hours. I love it. I am a very
>>>>> experienced teacher. I take everything I know and incorporate
>>>>> it (at least I try!) into a child's lesson for that day and
>>>>> then the next one, etc. Work with classroom teachers and
>>>>> parents, if they will.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/14/08, beth wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> I got a master's in literacy last year and a reading
>>>>>> specialist certification. I am familiar with Reading
>>>>>> Recovery, but not with the other two programs that you
>>>>>> metion. The best training that I have gotten ANYWHERE from
>>>>>> my undergrad through my masters, has been RR. It is hands
>>>>> on
>>>>>> and you are able to get results in a relatively short amount
>>>>>> of time with most children. See the results and evaluate day
>>>>>> to day as to what the child needs. As a teacher you work
>>>>> from
>>>>>> his strengths and build on them. For myself, I really
>>>>> believe
>>>>>> in this program. So much of what I have learned in RR is
>>>>>> carried over to all the early grades, K-3 because so many
>>>>>> children are on different instructional levels.
>>>>>> On 3/11/08, Mindy wrote:
>>>>>>> I am a reading specialist looking into further training. I
>>>>>>> don't have my Masters but am already teaching reading
>>>>>>> because of experience. I would love current, practical
>>>>>>> training in teaching reading in a balanced approach.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have looked into a Master's at a local university,
>>>>>>> Reading Recovery, Linda Mood Bell, and Read Right.
>>>>>>> However, I don't want to waste my time and money on
>>>>>>> something that is not practical and balanced.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What training would you recommend? Why?
>>>>>>> What are new programs, because Reading Recovery seems
>>>>>>> good, but not balanced in comprehension?
>>>>>>> How beneficial is a Master's Degree in Reading?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/11/08, by Mindy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/14/08, by beth.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/16/08, by suzy.
- Re: Reading Recovery/ To Suzy, 3/17/08, by marann.
- Re: Reading Recovery/ To Suzy, 3/17/08, by suzy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/25/08, by Mindy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/29/08, by SS.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/30/08, by Vickie.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by Mindy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by suzy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by suzy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/02/08, by New Teacher.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/02/08, by suzy.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/03/08, by k kyes.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/04/08, by George.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/09/08, by SS.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/24/08, by I vote for RR!!!!!!!!.
- Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/25/08, by suzy.
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