By Ashley Deringer | The Teacher’s Treasure Chest If you’ve ever worked with a struggling reader, you know that telling a child to “just read more” isn’t always the answer. I spent years in the classroom working with students who struggled to read. I’ve also worked as a reading specialist and instructional coach, helping teachers …
A back-to-school message for K–5 teachers who want to make intervention count from Day 1 As elementary teachers, we all know the pressure of helping every student succeed—especially when it comes to reading. But here’s the truth: no matter how strong your core curriculum is, some students will need more targeted support. That’s where reading …
Read moreWhy You Should Schedule Reading Intervention Early—And Outside Your Core Reading Block
So many things are unknown for the start of fall. COVID-19 has flipped our educational system upside down. One thing I can’t stop thinking about is what about our struggling kiddos? If we don’t go back to school or if we do go back, how will we know where to start? Well, we will start …
teacher tips for how to schedule an reading intervention block for elementary students
As a classroom teacher who has moved all over the country, understanding how each district does RTI can be difficult.However, with a strong understanding of the purpose of Response to Intervention and the goal, Response to Intervention does not have to be difficult. Today, I am writing this post to help parents and teachers understand …
Teaching Tips for Struggling Readers Many of us don’t recall what it was like learning how to read. However, our current reading skills may be traceable to those early primary grades and the way we were taught how to read. Struggling readers require assistance but how exactly can you provide reading intervention and still …
Reading Intervention in Upper Elementary Hey Friends! This last year, I switched to fourth grade. My group of students were on a variety of reading abilities. How I did ran my reading intervention groups for fourth grade literally made all of the difference in my students progress. During this time, it’s important to show how …
Hey! I wanted to share with you some different strategies we used this past year for reading intervention. We’ve been working to create a series of Reading Intervention Binders to help our teachers with reading intervention. There are SO many strategies and ways to do intervention, but it makes it so much easier having a …
Reading Intervention Activities Hey friends! Are you tired of searching high and low for reading intervention strategies for your struggling readers? I was too! Reading Intervention Tips The question we hear so much is, where do I start with my reading intervention program? The answer is simple: assessments. Reading intervention must start with …
Hey friends! Reading intervention has ALWAYS been a large part of our day, but I feel like in the last 3-4 years, it’s become so much more. General education teachers are now as skilled as reading specialists in some areas! We have so much thrown on us that we pick up and learn different strategies …