Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell
Posted by New Teacher on 4/02/08
Hello All I was wondering where I can get training for RR? I read all of
your posts and it sounds like it really works. Please let me know. I am in
NY. On 3/31/08, suzy wrote:
> 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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