[LIT] Reading Intervention program for middle school

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On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 6:10 AM,  <PAltm81324 at aol.com> wrote:
> I will be teaching greds 6 and 8 AIS next year. AIS is a response to
> intervention program for kids who have scored a low 2 on our state's assessment the
> previous year.  I've taught these same courses this year and I have found the
> kids have very poor vocabulary, fluency issues and their comprehension is
> terrible. The 8th graders really concern me as they are one year from moving into a
> highly rigorous high school program. If you were to teach these classes what
> are some things you would do?  How would you set the program up?
>
> Any suggestions on professional books that would be a help in this area?
>
> Thanks
>
> Pat - NY

Hey Pat,
   I wonder if these students had interventions before. I also think a
number of different programs may tend to confuse a child struggling to
read and comprehend. While I have no program specifically for you I
will recommend you read Nanci Atwell's Reading in the Zone. It is so
important that kids this age (8th) receive choice in selecting books
and time to read. I Often these kiddos chose not to read outside of
school but any program must include a chunk of independent reading in
an environment that allows kids to truly concentrate. Having someone
to conference with is key.
>
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