Contents tagged with Direct Instruction
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Reading Horizons Review: Karie Strauss
Institution: Insight School of Minnesota
City: Brooklyn Center
State: Minnesota
Job Title: Teacher
I have a student increase her lexile score by 495 points. I asked her if she is noticing a difference in her reading for classes and she said, "yes". That was a very great feeling knowing that the … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Reading Horizons Review: Karen Cisneros
Institution: Oklahoma City Public Schools
City: Oklahoma City
State: Oklahoma
Job Title: ESL Teacher
Reading Horizons has been a hit with my newcomers, especially! I have one student who entered this school year speaking Spanish only. Now, 4 months into the school year, she is picking up on English … more
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Reading Horizons Review: Jodi Holt
Institution: Onsted Schools
City: Onsted
State: Michigan
Job Title: Teacher
I had a student that struggled with reading and sounding out words. She wasn’t sure if the vowel would be long or short. After teaching all 5 skills, deciding words became much easier for her. She … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: JoAnna Hurt McCall
Institution: Lauderdale County School District
City: Lauderdale
State: Alabama
Job Title: Second Grade Teacher
This week, I received an email from our Curriculum Director at the Board of Education stating she had a phone call from the guardian of one of my second grade students. She said the child had grown … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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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
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Reading Horizons Review: Jessica Klonaris
Institution: Friendswood ISD
City: Friendswood
State: Texas
Job Title: Teacher
Reading Horizons is a great intervention for our struggling readers. The lessons are well thought out, games and engaging ideas are given and the systematic layout makes sense to kids. The resources … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Jess H.
Institution: Colonial School District
City: New Castle Hundred
State: Deleware
Job Title: Elementary Teacher
I think I'm most impressed with my student growth overall in reading! Since the beginning of the year, I have noticed a big jump in my students' reading comprehension, especially my readers who were … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Jennifer Young
Institution: Tacoma School District
City: Tacoma
State: Washington
Job Title: ESL Teacher
I worked at a high poverty school with over three hundred students from post-conflict societies. Some students came in with interrupted or no schooling at all. Consequently, they needed intensive … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Tracy Tubbs
Institution: Sumiton MIddle School
City: Walker County
State: Alabama
Job Title: Teacher
Students made improvements by one and half years. Several "AH HA" moments. Teachers and students love the program. more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Toshiba Bouey
Institution: Marion School District
City: Marion
State: Arkansas
Job Title: SPED Teacher
I have a student that received SPED services that has really blossomed with Reading Horizons Discovery. I noticed how well he was doing with the kinesthetic vowel cues, so my students and I created … more
Grade Level: Elementary