[Simtrainer-l] Non-readers

[Cynthia Martin]

Ed,  I always try to give at least one more earnest effort to teach
adolescents literacy skills through an intensive, structured literacy
program such as Wilson (WRS) or an intense 16 month daily class of Wilson
Just Words which is designed specifically for adolescent learners with
significant reading struggles.  You never know if students have had an
intensive, structured literacy program on basic reading skills without a
complete intervention history.  I've had good luck, in some cases, with
Just Words or WRS (Wilson Reading System) IF the older students are
committed.  Often, they have had it at that point with interventions and
getting 'buy in' is challenging.  Also, I know there are other Orton
Gillingham based models of instruction besides WRS; but the principles are
the same.

Our HS has also used Read 180 with success but it is a big commitment of
time within their day if implemented for two periods and requires the
technology.  I personally like a direct instruction model such as WRS since
it is explicit, and teacher directed instruction.

As we all know, HS content doesn't stop for remediation, so I'd make
certain that the students have access to audio text through Bookshare or
another audio/digital text system to access grade level content in digital
format.

Thanks, Cyndi Martin


On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 6:31 AM, Ellis, Edwin via Simtrainer-l <
simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu> wrote:

> What do you guys suggestion for high school kids who are “essentially
> non-readers”?
> Thanks, Ed
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