[Simtrainer-l] Non-readers

[Martha Mcadams]

i AGREE  with Kathy about sensible educational reform.  Charter schools can
offer the needed alternative with more flexibility with curriculum. We have
had great success by utilizing SIM Learning Strategies and Content
Enhancement school wide at our charter middle school.
Martha
Martha L. McAdams
Educational Consultant/Retired Principal
drmartha19 at gmail.com
772-569-7739

On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:46 PM, Kathy Gast via Simtrainer-l <
simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu> wrote:

> I can easily say “Ditto” to what both Cyndi and Bev have shared; the only
> other possible program that may be useful is the LindaMood Phoneme
> Sequencing Program to augment others mentioned (again, depending on the
> student’s instructional history as well as strength in basic phonemic
> awareness on which to build.
>
> The bigger issue is often time available, willingness on not only the
> student’s part but that of the school’s in order to provide the needed
> remediation instead of continuing to drive towards meeting the standards
> and credits demanded for graduation.  We know programs that work — and
> while motivation is the ignition,  it’s often strangled when teachers are
> not allowed to provide what is truly needed for students to be able to
> leave secondary education well-equipped.  At least that is what I am seeing
> in my neck of the woods……Sensible education reform, anyone?
>
> Kathy
>
>
> Kathy Boyle-Gast,
> Educational Consultant, LLC
> Strategic Instruction Model™
> Professional Developer
>
> kbgast at earthlink.net
> kbgast at uga.edu
>
> "Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and
> stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."  ~ Christopher Robin
> to Pooh
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Cynthia Martin via Simtrainer-l <
> simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
>
> 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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Martha L. McAdams, Ph. D.
Educational Consultant
drmartha19 at gmail.com
mmcadams at scjh.org
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