by Rhonda Stone There is a saying: “Do what you love and you’ll never work another day in your life.” Not sure I like the phrase. When I first heard it, it made me feel guilty. I was “working” too much, too hard, and the pressure and fatigue were wearing me down. Yet, I’ve been […]
“They Hugged Me!” — H.S. Principal
From a mother: “We can’t thank you enough!” From a grandmother volunteering her time to tutor in a school: “The teachers are so frustrated. I want to help.” And, from a retired high school principal: “It’s the only thing that ever made a former student come back to school and give me a hug. (Read […]
Tyler: “I Love Reading!” (Part 2)
For the beginning of this account, see Sept. 21’s From “I Hate Reading” to “I Love It!” IN MONTH 4 of learning to read with Read Right methodology, my now 6-year-old grandson Tyler and I began using books that were still predictable, but less so than those we’d used in Months 1-3. Students placed in […]
From ‘I Hate Reading’ to ‘I Love It!’
TYLER’S STORY–Part 1By Rhonda Stone My 5-year-old grandson Tyler was a whirlwind of energy. So much so that he was reluctant to sit with his older and younger siblings, parents, and grandparents while the adults read books to the kids. He’d last about five minutes before he was off and running. Most of us know […]
Meet Max–A 13-year-old Happy, Successful Reader
By Rhonda StoneRead Right Online Tutoring Coordinator Every educator will tell you the warmest moments on Earth come when a former student tells you, “Thank you. What you did for me made a huge difference!” Max is one of those students. He’s 13 today, but was just 11 years old when his parents signed him […]
Learning to Read’s “Dark” Secret
by Rhonda StoneMaster of Public Administration–Education Policy/ReadingRead Right Systems The switch turns on and off, like a light in a windowless room. When it’s on, everything is seen. When it’s off, all is unseen–and whoever is in the room must feel their way through the darkness. Learning to read is much like this. It has […]
Read Right: A Paradigm Shift in Reading
A paradigm shift is a radical change in thinking—from an accepted point of view to a new one. Read Right reading programs (K-3 Primary Core Curriculum and the Read Right Intervention Program delivered on site or online) offer a paradigm shift in teaching reading effectively. What triggers a paradigm shift? Persistent problems that cannot be […]
Use ESSER Funds for Innovation and Acceleration
Special Education and Regular Education Students All Need Fast Growth Students qualifying for special education services are possibly among the hardest-hit by COVID disruptions. Federal ESSER funding (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief legislation) was authorized by Congress to address this. But, the ESSER-funded program you choose must result in rapid growth for students. Old, […]
Re-Thinking Special Education: What Is Possible? Pt. 2
By Rhonda Stone of Read Right SystemsPart 2 of 2 If it doesn’t work, why keep doing it? That is one interpretation of what Albert Einstein meant when he said: “Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Special education programs across America continue to be locked into the 150-year-old […]
Re-Thinking Special Education: What is Possible? Pt. 1
by Dee Tadlock, Ph.D. Reading Instruction, Reading Remediation, and Online Reading TutoringPart 1 of 2 Students who qualify for special education services in reading typically fall further behind their peers each year. As the daughter of a friend said to her mother when assessed for special education services: “Mom, once you go into special ed, […]
