Join the Xtreme Reading teaching cohort for 2018-19! You and your reading intervention teaching colleagues will guide students reading below grade level in improving their reading skills. You will attend interactive work sessions throughout the school year beginning with a two day August Institute August 1-2. The reading program was designed for RtI Tier 2 reading intervention and has helped students throughout the country to increase their reading skills.
You will learn specific reading fluency and comprehension strategies as well as motivational and cooperative thinking strategies for building a productive and emotionally safe learning environment for students who have often not experienced academic success in the past.
Xtreme Reading has been nationally recognized by the Institute of Educational Sciences as an intervention program that works. In the year-long reading class, students learn eight Strategic Instruction ModelR Strategies to build skills in the areas of vocabulary development and reading comprehension as well as explicit Strategies for classroom behavior, motivation, and goal-setting.
You will be provided with all of the curriculum materials needed to teach a reading intervention class including detailed daily lesson plans including course and unit organizers. The IES data indicated students enrolled in the Xtreme Reading Intervention class demonstrated a growth of 3-4 grade levels in reading after a year of instruction.
Region 13 specialists offer the only Xtreme Reading workshops in the state for reading intervention teachers. We hope you join us this year!
Xtreme Reading has been nationally recognized by the Institute of Educational Sciences as an intervention program that works. In the year-long reading class, students learn eight Strategic Instruction ModelR Strategies to build skills in the areas of vocabulary development and reading comprehension as well as explicit Strategies for classroom behavior, motivation, and goal-setting. Teachers are provided with all of the curriculum materials needed to teach a reading intervention class including detailed daily lesson plans including course and unit organizers. The IES data indicated students enrolled in the Xtreme Reading Intervention class demonstrated a growth of 3-4 grade levels in reading after a year of instruction.
In this initial 2 day workshop, Xtreme Reading participants will receive instruction in Classroom Management, Achieve/Champs, Possible Selves, Motivation and Team-building strategies as well as two valuable Vocabulary structures.
What's Included in the Program
The cost of the Xtreme Reading program includes all of the curriculum materials from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, four days of SIM Professional Development at Region 13, three days of on-site Xtreme instructional coaching, and a minimum of six distance learning opportunities including ZOOM meetings and webinars. This initial cost will be a one-time payment with only ongoing coaching and training for new teachers to be considered in consequent years.
Six distance learning opportunities
You’ll get a minimum of six distance learning opportunities, to chat with our specialists about the problems you’re facing on campus and communicate about the help you need.
Four days of professional development at Region 13
Throughout the year we’ll host 4 days of professional development where you can attend and get trained in SIM strategies to help your struggling readers.
Three days of on-site instructional coaching
We’ll send our specialists to your campus for some onsite coaching. You’ll work one-on-one with our specialists to help your readers out!
One complete year-long intervention program
The Xtreme Reading program is a complete package, including all the materials, lesson plans, unit organizers, and more you’ll need to implement the program. All included in the cost of the contract.
Special Education Discount
Schools that have not met the TEA standards for Special Education students can take $1500 off the cost of the program. Contact Mary Black at Mary.Black@esc13.txed.net for more info.