[MOSAIC] Intervention progams

[Hillary Schab]

On Oct 13, 2008, at 1:27 PM, Amy McGovern wrote:

>
> If intervention doesn't need a program then how come we have the  
> least literate society in the world?
> We already know everything we need to teach kids to read, the fact  
> that we have so many students reading below grade level as a nation  
> is disheartening.
> There is a place for all types of reading instruction.  The gifted  
> teacher has an open mind and looks for materials to meet her  
> student's needs.  20% of all people require a different and  
> explicit path to literacy.  Most teachers I work with have no idea  
> how to teach something explicitly.  Programs like SRA's Corrective  
> Reading and Reading Mastery, teach teachers how to effectively  
> reach the kinds of students who do not thrive with meaning based  
> reading instruction.  Top down strategies don't work for all kids.   
> Sometimes we have to work from the bottom up--and that shouldn't be  
> a crime.
> I have found tremendous success with scripted programs.  Don't  
> believe all the negative press.
> When these programs are taught by a well trained teacher who  
> understands how to get kids to mastery AND love reading at the same  
> time, miracles happen.  Training and coaching and critical for any  
> Direct Instruction program.
> Good luck with your search.
>
> Amy
>> From: DeMilleReed at aol.com> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:39:22 -0400>  
>> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC]  
>> Intervention progams> > I agree. In my school, we are not required  
>> to use a particular "program" > and in order to keep away from  
>> being required to use a scripted program, we > compiled a bunch of  
>> varied stuff and can make our own materials or pick and > choose  
>> from commercial stuff that might fit a particular reader's needs.  
>> > > Cathy> > > In a message dated 10/13/2008 1:23:33 P.M. Eastern  
>> Daylight Time, > phoenixone at sbcglobal.net writes:> > Intervention  
>> does not need "a program".... it needs focused attention > on  
>> individual or small groups of students with a teacher who can  
>> assess > what they need and give it to them.> > That's my two  
>> cents.> Renee> > > On Oct 13, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Alisha Parkhurst  
>> wrote:> > >> >> > I am in the market for intervention reading  
>> programs. I have students > > from> > K-6 throughout the week two  
>> to four times for a half an hour. I can> > purchase different  
>> products to fit my needs. I was wondering if > > anyone has> > an  
>> opinion on ones they love and ones they hate. I have looked into >  
>> > Reading> > Recovery and others similar to it.> >> > Thanks!> >>  
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