Yup. When Kids Can't Read by Kylene Beers http://www.amazon.com/When-Kids-Cant-Read-Teachers/dp/0867095199/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215109135&sr=8-1 or anything else by Beers -- and anything by Cris Tovani, especially http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215109231&sr=8-1
[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading INtervention program for middle school> > 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> > > **************> Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars.> (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)> > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. Learn more. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.