Reading Specialist

WELCOME TO THE READING SPECIALISTS PAGE!

St. Laurence Catholic School is blessed to have two Reading Specialists who serve students in grades PK – 8th Grade. The Reading Specialists support teachers and students in a variety of ways such as: 

• In grades Kindergarten through Third Grade, the Reading Specialist collaborates with the teachers to identify students who may need specific, targeted, instruction for a short period of time.  These short, intensive, pull-out, intervention groups are created from the results of MAP testing, DRA (Development Reading Assessment), and teacher observations. The objective of these short-term interventions is to provide intentional instruction to bolster reading skills.
• Basic Language Skills(BLS), a program designed by the Neuhaus Education Center, consists of pull-out groups for students diagnosed with dyslexia in grades 1st-5th.  Eligibility for this program is determined by the support team based on academic need and availability.   
• Literacy support is provided in upper grades as well. The Reading Specialist works with the Administrative team to identify students in need of support within their Reading, Literature, and English/Language Arts classrooms. The Reading Specialist provides many types of support, depending on what is needed. This can range from simply being a second teacher in the classroom to working with small groups during group work portions of the class or pulling a small group to work on a specific skill.  This truly looks different in every classroom and changes based on student and teacher needs.