Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: MarVele Tycksen
Institution: Brigham Young University
City: Provo
State: Utah
Job Title: Adjunct Professor
"Wow! Your class has really made a lot of progress. What have you been doing?" This was a comment a district reading specialist stated to one of my Sp Ed teachers as I served as a District Special … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed, Elementary
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Marion R. Johnstun
Institution: BYU - Idaho
City: Rexburg
State: Idaho
Job Title: Department of Teacher Education
Using the Reading Horizons ‘Reading Workshop’ helps my students understand phonics concepts much better than before I had this wonderful resource. We can use class time to build greater understanding … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Marie Johns
Institution: Bradley County
City: Cleveland
State: Tennessee
Job Title: ESL Teacher
Sally, one of our reading students, has continued to increase her reading skills through our Reading Connection program for Adults. She has become more confident and fluent in her reading and has … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Marci Creed
Institution: Marrionville ESL
City: Marionville
State: Missouri
Job Title: ESL Teacher
We have a student that did not speak English until last year and she is now reading books that are 4th grade level and turning them into 6th grade level with 100% comprehension! more
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Shawn Mee
Institution: Contra Costa County Office of Education Parole Education Program
City: Lancaster
State: California
It allows my students to receive the training, as if, they were receiving it from a reading teacher. I have over 30 adults in my class at one time, and it is impossible to give directed, individual … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Shannon Davis
Institution: Billings Adult Education
City: Billings Public Schools
State: Montana
Job Title: Adult Education and Literacy
One of my students is from Uganda. He wasn't literate in his home country, but he came over to the USA at 11 years old. Since this time, he attended little school, but he began taking classes at our … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Kathy Saben
Institution: Umpqua Valley Disabilities Network
City: Roseburg
State: Oregon
Job Title: ESL Teacher
One of my students is a 69 year old lady who is recently widowed and she is now working on achieving her GED. Reading Horizons is helping her reach her goal a lot faster with more understanding than … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Kathy Funk
Institution: Ozarks Technical Community College
City: Springfield
State: Missouri
Job Title: Adult Education and Literacy
One adult student who has a high school diploma but could not read has improved his reading so much that he was able to enroll in a welding program and is scheduled to complete that in August. … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Karen M.
Institution: Morton College
City: Cicero
State: Illinois
Job Title: ESL Professor
Reading Horizons has helped so many of our ESL learners wade through the very complicated rules of the English language. Also, their pronunciation improves greatly in a short period of time. Many … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Joan Pierce
Institution: Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Job Title: Instructor
Reading Horizons materials are presented using all three modalities, so students are more easily engaged in the work. The materials can also be used by every class member. Three of the five emerging … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed