Contents tagged with Direct Instruction
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Reading Horizons Review: Lindsay Jepperson
Institution: JR Smith Elementary
City: Heber
State: Utah
Job Title: Elementary Teacher
I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to implement Reading Horizons. This is a fantastic tool that has helped me get my students back on track with reading skills. It is easy to use, fun and … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Linda Davis
Institution: Watson Chapel
City: Pine Bluff
State: Arkansas
Job Title: 2nd Grade Teacher
Yes, I had several students who presented as non-readers. Those students are reading on grade level. Two were both non-readers. Recently classroom testing and AR shows both students made a two-three … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Linda Davis
Institution: Watson Chapel
City: Pine Bluff
State: Arkansas
Job Title: Teacher
Yes, All of my students have made progress with RH. I'm presently in book 4. I have a student who presented as a nonreader, she is now reading at the end of first grade. I'm very, very proud of the … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Sharon Kea
Institution: Bolivar Elementary School
City: Hardeman County Schools
State: Tennessee
Job Title: Teacher
Yes!I have taught and retaught the 3 letter s blend for over a week. I gave the students an activity of a time passage reading with that skill scattered through out a fresh read grade level passage. … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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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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Sandy Bobo
Institution: Watson Chapel
City: Edgewood
State: Arkansas
Job Title: Kindergarten Teacher
[One of my students] started Kindergarten very low. She was targeted at the beginning of the year to be a candidate to receive extra instruction to help her begin learning the needed material. She … more
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Rusty Wilson
Institution: Bonneville Academy Charter School
City: Stansbury Park
State: Utah
Job Title: ELA Teacher
We absolutely love Reading Horizons at our school. One of my students, in particular, is the hardest worker I’ve ever seen. He came in to my second-grade class reading at level D (mid first-grade). … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Robyn Kendrick
Institution: Stanton County USD
City: Johnson City
State: Kansas
I had a 2nd grade student that came into my classroom at the beginning of the year '14-'15 and was reading at a beginning 1st grade level. His parents came with me with great concerns and had spent … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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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