[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23

[Carlevarom at aol.com]

A few years ago I witnessed Read 180 being used in a SPED classrooms and I  
remember that the teachers really liked it.  Read 180 sets your classroom  into 
stations, with the computer program building background knowledge and I  
think checking comprehension on a literal level.  The teacher has a guided  
reading time as well. It uses Scholastic trade books for reading materials and  also 
uses Scholastic's Book Counts (I think that is the name) to check  
comprehension.  The books are leveled by lexile levels.  The students  really liked it 
and it did get middle school teachers to work in small  groups.  If you buy it, 
be sure you have all the materials (there are lots  of cds to order) since I 
also remember it being used in summer school and  teachers lamenting that not 
all the needed materials were there. I would not  rule it out if funds are 
available.
Marsha