Saturday, July 27, 2013
My Flickering Light...
As I went through the process of reading for this week's lesson and brainstorming with myself about my action research, my light began to flicker! I attended 2 Reading Recovery trainings this week and was able to renew my learning about the various strategies I want to attend to in this school year. I began to make the connections on what I did wrong and new strategies. Because last year was a learning year for me, I felt the need to stay on the directed road and not veer off path. Now that I have experience under my belt, I now understand that it is okay to veer off according to the needs of the student. Whew! My supervisor and I were able to connect this week as well. As I explained my research idea to him, he agreed that our school could benefit from an intervention model which will meet the needs of those students who do not require an intense intervention model such as Reading Recovery. The students I am aiming for are the "bubble students". These are the students who are not in the low percentile, but they are missing a couple of key components to make and keep them successful! We discussed what and who will be needed to facilitate the intervention model and possible times in which the intervention can be held. My light is flickering with so many ideas! It is my hope to get the "buy-in" from the grade level for this intervention model. I know it's going to take great effort, but I believe it's achievable and the students will benefit!
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Oh....I absolutely love your idea for your research project. Reading intervention is my passion. I was never officially trained as a Reading Recovery teacher, but I was an Early Lit teacher, which we followed the RR format and strategies. The "bubble students" are the ones that usually get left out of the intervention model, but yet they are the students that need that extra push. I look forward to following your plan and would love to hear all your ideas you have. I hope you get your buy in also. It will be so beneficial for your students.
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ReplyDeleteI hear you: It can be tough to keep the fire going sometimes. Summer is supposed to be an off time, but there is so much going on it's crazy. Switching gears, I really like your approach of seeking the kids on the edge. Those "bubble" students are definitely a worthy demographic to focus on. Never give up, Never surrender!
The kids you want to reach are sometimes the forgotten ones. I love the idea of going after them. I would also like to hear some of your strategies for intervention.
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