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Tag: Teaching Reading Strategies
Student-Centered Reading Intervention
Starting at the instructional needs of below grade level readers and establishing instructional priorities should determine the essentials of any reading intervention program. In other words,…
Schoolwide Independent Reading Program
As an MA reading specialist, author, and frequent blogger on independent reading, I am constantly receiving posts and emails regarding the Accelerated Reading™ program. I frequently joke…
High Fluency Low Reading Comprehension
Quite often I get emails from both parents and teachers regarding what to do for children with high fluency, but low reading comprehension. What can we,…
How to Teach Grammar to Primary Students
Teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary to primary students can be challenging. Here's a fun instructional approach to teach the rigorous Language Strand Standards.
Read 180 Foundational Reading Assessment
This article details and provides criticism of the READ 180 screening and placement assessment: Foundational Reading Assessment.
READ 180 and Phonemic Awareness
Specifically, in this article I’m taking a look at the phonological awareness component from one of the two READ 180 screening and placement assessments used in…
Comparing READ 180 and Language! Live
Language!® Live is the re-vamped Language!® program from Voyager Sopris with new contributing author Louisa Cook Moats; and READ 180 Next Generation is the thoroughly revised…
Predict to Increase Comprehension
Students can improve reading comprehension by self-monitoring their understanding with specific cueing strategies. Prediction is one of the five SCRIP comprehension strategies.