Dear IRIS Family,
The IRIS Center is pleased to announce the second and third installments in our
series of STAR Legacy Modules on the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)
approach. First came PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades 2-6, and now we invite
you to explore PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades K-1 and PALS: A Reading
Strategy for High School.
In PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades K-1, the staff of Washington Elementary
is looking for a way to improve the reading success of all their students. Come
along with kindergarten and first-grade representatives Mrs. Doris and Ms.
Chandler as they look for research-validated instructional practices to
supplement the core reading program for their grade levels. Will the PALS
approach be able to accommodate the individual learning needs of Washington
Elementary's diverse student body? Join Mrs. Doris and Ms. Chandler as they
implement PALS with their students. To view PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades
K-1, please go to:
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/palsk1/chalcycle.htm.
In PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades 2-6, when she learns that her new
school's reading scores have fallen below the proficient level, Mrs. Nash, a
fifth-grade teacher and recent transfer to Miller Elementary, begins the search
for a research-validated approach through which to improve her students'
reading skills. Soon, Mrs. Nash discovers PALS, a peer-assisted learning
strategy. Join Mrs. Nash as she learns how to implement PALS in her classroom.
To view PALS: A Reading Strategy for Grades 2-6, please go to:
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/pals26/chalcycle.htm.
In PALS: A Reading Strategy for High School, you'll join Charlotte Garcia as she
undertakes a search for an approach to improving the comprehension skills of her remedial
reading class. Mrs. Garcia would like her students to increase their ability to answer
the "big picture" questions about the materials they read: Who are the main
characters? What is the main idea? Join Mrs. Garcia as she discovers the PALS approach
and learns how to implement it in her classroom. To view PALS: A Reading Strategy for
High School, please go to:
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/palshs/chalcycle.htm.
As always, we encourage you to share all of our materials ( HYPERLINK
"http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/"; http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/) with
your colleagues and students. If you have any questions concerning IRIS materials, please
contact Kim Skow at 800-831-6134, [EMAIL PROTECTED], or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sincerely,
The IRIS Center
The IRIS Center
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College, Box 160
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203
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615-343-5610
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http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu
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