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First Aid for Readers Book

by Reading Teach

Feb 7, 2009

I have been suggesting the book/workbook to my middle- upper grade students: First Aid for Readers. If they don't want to buy it I bring it to parent conference as an incentive. It is a good addition to my program for those kids that need the strategies available to them..

Fountas & Pinnell

by beverly

Mar 8, 2009

I think that teachers have to get away from "my way is the right way" idea and at least be open to learning new teaching techniques. I do not believe whole class instruction and worksheets promote learning. Worksheets, especially in mathematics, only tells the teacher whether the child can computate or memorize math facts. I have learned that math ...See More

What is the best reading assessment at the K level?

by Kara

Mar 19, 2009

What do you use and like? What is the best form to use with CLD students?

What is best if you don't have DRA? On 3/19/09, Kara wrote: > What do you use and like? What is the best form to use > with CLD students?

Most folks seem to have DRA. If your school doesn't use it, what else would you suggest?

Mar 20, 2009

3 More Years of Reading First.....

by emma

Mar 26, 2009

We are in our last year of a 3 year RF grant and our principal is asking for another 3 year extension. There is an 80% chance he will get it since we've done so well for the past 3 years as a school. Does anyone know what it's like? Is it just the same as the previous 3 years? So much work and testing has been loaded on to our backs that we don't e...See More

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1administrator You are correct that RF does not work for everyone. However, in the schools where everyone is on board from top to bottom it works better. It has been a lifesaver for us but we had total buy in from everyone. Good luck!

On 3/28/09, anon wrote: > We are at the end of our 3rd year, and are all praying that it > doesn't get renewed. If ...See More

Mar 31, 2009

paulaj We are in our 5th year. At the end of 3 years, we discussed what we would like for training. We decided we wanted time to refine what we had been taught during the prior years. We wanted time to practice and discuss things we were dealing with. We still have too much testing, bu tour reading scores have goine up throughout our district (some on aa ...See More

May 1, 2009

SRA Reading Lab 1A--LOOKING TO BUY--anyone want to sell?

by mandy

Mar 30, 2009

I am looking for this kit. Does anyone have one they can sell me? I am looking to pay about $100. I will pay shipping and can pay via PayPal for safety.

Thanks!

Can you recommend a good book/ website on reading assessment

by thanks!

Apr 2, 2009

Looking for a good website and/or book on assessment at the K-2 level.

thanks!!!

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Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3

by Kinder Gal

May 15, 2009

leae, someone please explain the three Tiers that I've been hearing about. How does this fit into DIBELS, AIMSweb, and reading skils? Is Tier 1 the same as strategic?

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Kinder Gal I have quite a group of youngsters that I am struggling to work with. My day is 90 minutes of reading, 40 min of math interventions. Then lunch/recess, math, phonics, and we are supposed to do 30 min of reading intervention with the lowest kids. I have way to many to put into one group...yet not enough time to put them into 2 groups. I have a para ...See MoreI have quite a group of youngsters that I am struggling to work with. My day is 90 minutes of reading, 40 min of math interventions. Then lunch/recess, math, phonics, and we are supposed to do 30 min of reading intervention with the lowest kids. I have way to many to put into one group...yet not enough time to put them into 2 groups. I have a para pro (who can not get it through her head what I want her to do). I have complained numerous times that insteady of 19 kids, I have 20. One quarter down, 3 more to go.

As far as working hard to make our kids successful, I would like to know WHEN parents will help their children learn their letters, counting, number recognition so that I can take get them to meet state standards. Good grief! I am NOT a miracle worker. I have just so much energy and time, NOT!

On 10/20/09, Amen to that! wrote: > On 10/18/09, GO AWAY, RTI & NCLB & Dibels!!!!!!! wrote: >> Will education ever be the way it used to be & >> students learning like they used to?! > > Our jobs as teachers will never be the same! I'm all > for helping the struggling child but don't tell me I > have to DIBEL every kid to find the ones that need > help. What happen to trusting the teacher's decision > and give the time and money to assist these strugglers > instead of constantly testing them and requiring us to > do the paperwork. RtI is a lovely concept with 15-20 > kids in a class, but how do you give that 2-3 Tier 2 > kids an extra 30 min. while the other 25 kids are > "independently" working? It seems to me that > all this extra testing is to identify those few that > need extra help, like we wouldn't know that. Energy, > time and money needs to be spent to make sure we have > qualified teachers in the schools and find out why > these kids are struggling. You'll find most of the > problems start at the home. Meanwhile, the kids who are > doing well and need advanced instruction are not given > the time because we're so busy pulling up the > strugglers. I'm pretty sure that's why we have LD and > Spec. ED. teachers. We are expected to work miracles.

Oct 20, 2009

Math Gal You sound relatively negative and overwhelmed, and really aren't seeing the positive for youngsters in all of this reform. Is there any particular reason that you are teaching? clearly you don't like it and, frankly, you give the rest of us a bad image. So, please, consider another profession.

On 10/20/09, Kinder Gal wrote: > I have qui...See MoreYou sound relatively negative and overwhelmed, and really aren't seeing the positive for youngsters in all of this reform. Is there any particular reason that you are teaching? clearly you don't like it and, frankly, you give the rest of us a bad image. So, please, consider another profession.

On 10/20/09, Kinder Gal wrote: > I have quite a group of youngsters that I am struggling to > work with. My day is 90 minutes of reading, 40 min of > math interventions. Then lunch/recess, math, phonics, and > we are supposed to do 30 min of reading intervention with > the lowest kids. I have way to many to put into one > group...yet not enough time to put them into 2 groups. I > have a para pro (who can not get it through her head what > I want her to do). I have complained numerous times that > insteady of 19 kids, I have 20. One quarter down, 3 more > to go. > > As far as working hard to make our kids successful, I > would like to know WHEN parents will help their children > learn their letters, counting, number recognition so that > I can take get them to meet state standards. Good grief! > I am NOT a miracle worker. I have just so much energy > and time, NOT! > > > > On 10/20/09, Amen to that! wrote: >> On 10/18/09, GO AWAY, RTI & NCLB & Dibels!!!!!!! wrote: >>> Will education ever be the way it used to be & >>> students learning like they used to?! >> >> Our jobs as teachers will never be the same! I'm all >> for helping the struggling child but don't tell me I >> have to DIBEL every kid to find the ones that need >> help. What happen to trusting the teacher's decision >> and give the time and money to assist these strugglers >> instead of constantly testing them and requiring us to >> do the paperwork. RtI is a lovely concept with 15-20 >> kids in a class, but how do you give that 2-3 Tier 2 >> kids an extra 30 min. while the other 25 kids are >> "independently" working? It seems to me that >> all this extra testing is to identify those few that >> need extra help, like we wouldn't know that. Energy, >> time and money needs to be spent to make sure we have >> qualified teachers in the schools and find out why >> these kids are struggling. You'll find most of the >> problems start at the home. Meanwhile, the kids who are >> doing well and need advanced instruction are not given >> the time because we're so busy pulling up the >> strugglers. I'm pretty sure that's why we have LD and >> Spec. ED. teachers. We are expected to work miracles.

Mar 3, 2010

Reading Specialists....help

by please help

May 18, 2009

Hi! I am currently a high school English teacher who just got hired as a reading specialist for an intermediate school. Does anyone have any suggestions of "must-have" books or materials that may be helpful? I am looking for a "bible," so to speak, for the reading specialist. I'd appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks!!

rdg. spec. First, I'd like to ask if you have any training in this area? The reason I ask is that most states require a reading specialist to have a Master's in Reading or Literacy. What will your job entail? Some reading specialsts work with struggling readers, others as literacy coaches. This job can vary greatly depending upon administration's expectations...See More

Jun 11, 2009

Reading Rods Anyone?

by J2911

May 30, 2009

I am moving from 3rd to 1st grade, and was wanting to get three of the Reading Rods sets: Phonemic Awareness, Word Building, and Sight Words. These fit into RTI...

Do any of you use them?

Mira I have the phonemic awareness sets for K. I have used them, but not as much as I expected to.

On 5/30/09, J2911 wrote: > I am moving from 3rd to 1st grade, and was wanting to get > three of the Reading Rods sets: Phonemic Awareness, Word > Building, and Sight Words. These fit into RTI... > > Do any of you use them?

Jul 26, 2009

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