Dyslexia intervention class for 5th and 6th grade.

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Dyslexia intervention class for 5th and 6th grade.

by Gilda

Aug 12, 2012

I'm interested in how others schedule students for dyslexia interventions at the 5th and 6th grade level?

I am a licensed dyslexia therapist and I teach at an intermediate school. It is difficult to schedule interventions because first, teachers don't want students leaving their classes for interventions, and second, students are extremely intimidated by other students when they do leave class for interventions in reading.

As a result I end up having 45 min. classes with 17 students. The rest of my day is not utilized efficiently and in my opinion, my talents are wasted.

Any suggestions on scheduling so that I can make those classes smaller? It is becoming more and more frustrating every year because I know that I could reach more kids if I had them in smaller groups and in groups that are leveled.

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Jenn Hello ~ I've worked with 5th and 6th graders most of my career. All my students are on IEP's and almost all receive pull-out for reading support. My caseload is small enough that I can see students pretty much 1-1 for either a half-hour or an hour. The hour students often have someone else overlapping their time at some point. The first week of sch...See MoreHello ~ I've worked with 5th and 6th graders most of my career. All my students are on IEP's and almost all receive pull-out for reading support. My caseload is small enough that I can see students pretty much 1-1 for either a half-hour or an hour. The hour students often have someone else overlapping their time at some point. The first week of school I sit with the classroom teachers - they have a copy of the IEP and know how many hours the students need to get pulled. I will pull from reading/LA time so they are not missing other subjects they hopefully are stronger in. It's a mutual decision - the teachers know these services aren't optional, but I work with them and respect their wishes when they want the child in the classroom for a particular time. There are definitely time I compromise and times they do. However, if a teacher out and out refused and I had to, I would simply say, sorry, it's in their IEP, that's when they need to come; call a PPT if you are not happy. If teachers are refusing to let their students leave to get the services you are mandated to provide you need to speak to your supervisor, principal, or whoever.

The intimidation factor is something bigger that has to be dealt with by all staff. The classroom teacher should have rules and consequences in place for that type of behavior, and in this day many schools have rules in their handbook. Are the students doing the intimidating being addressed? Is the staff taking measures so that all students understand that everyone is different and has different needs? What about the psychologist or social worker coming in to talk to all classes about being respectful, understanding of individual differences, etc? If that doesn't work than involve the principal. If your school has guidelines like many do about bullying this would fall under that behavior. What are the consequences?

Get the parents of your students involved. They can make plain to the classroom teachers and/or administration that these are services their children NEED, they (I'm assuming) WANT them to receive, and nothing should stand in the way.

Good luck! Jenn

On 8/12/12, Gilda wrote: > I'm interested in how others schedule students for dyslexia > interventions at the 5th and 6th grade level? > > I am a licensed dyslexia therapist and I teach at an > intermediate school. It is difficult to schedule > interventions because first, teachers don't want students > leaving their classes for interventions, and second, > students are extremely intimidated by other students when > they do leave class for interventions in reading. > > As a result I end up having 45 min. classes with 17 > students. The rest of my day is not utilized efficiently > and in my opinion, my talents are wasted. > > Any suggestions on scheduling so that I can make those > classes smaller? It is becoming more and more frustrating > every year because I know that I could reach more kids if I > had them in smaller groups and in groups that are leveled.

Aug 19, 2012

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