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Hey Guys,

I need some help! I am a former Reading Recovery teacher, but have teaching HS Social Studies for the past 8 years at a small alternative school. We have about 15 students reading WAY below grade level (some 2nd and 3rd - can call words but have no comprehension) and have gotten funding for a 4 week summer school to give them directed reading instruction. Our county wants us to use SRA - but I hate it - too scripted for me. Does anyone else out there have any suggestions. Some of the students would receive one on one instruction, but most will be taught in groups of 4/5. I really need some direction. Thanks in advance for your help!
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tcher Guys,

I appreciate that 4 weeks is not enough time. However, that said , it's all I have! We are a small school, (135 students) and can't afford a reading specialist. I am the only teacher that has any reading background. I fully realize that I can't get these kids to grade level in 4 weeks. My goal is for them to just improve! I got them ...See More
Mar 12, 2009
George Best program if it can be purchased is the corrective reading program from SRA. The mistake often made is that lack of comprehension often comes from lack of background knowledge which comes from a lack of reading. Test students to find out which level A, B, C, or D they fall in and hit them hard. A lot can be covered in four weeks. No matter what ...See More
Mar 13, 2009
Rod Everson I don't know if this will work for you or not, but take a look at the Junior High Phonics Course I've designed. You should be able to complete it by taking 15-20 minutes per day, leaving time to work on fluency, etc. The purpose of the course is to teach older students a reliable method of decoding unfamiliar multisyllable words. You might also hav...See More
Mar 14, 2009
Kären On 3/11/09, tcher wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I need some help! I am a former Reading Recovery teacher, > but have teaching HS Social Studies for the past 8 years > at a small alternative school. We have about 15 students > reading WAY below grade level (some 2nd and 3rd - can call > words but have no comprehension) and have gotten ...See More
Mar 15, 2009
Julie Hello Karen,

Several things you wrote caught my attention but I am not sure how in-depth you want the information. So for the sake of not getting so long-winded, here are some ideas.

Wilson - very good for making sure there are no more gaps in decoding. They also include methods for transferring decoding skills to fluent reading...See More
Mar 18, 2009


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