reading research

Read Learn Now

 

 

How can we help students who struggle

to learn to read, be successful? 

 

What can we learn from empirical research

about teaching students to read?

 

 

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Mission

My Mission & Vision

I believe that virtually all students can learn to read.  My mission is to find the methods that will meet the needs of each student that I work with, and to support other teachers in meeting the needs of the diverse students in their classes.  A quote that I live by, is: 

“If they can’t learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn”

by Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas.  I am interested in research concerning the most effective methods in teaching students with intellectual disabilities to read. 

 

the right to learn to read

Students with special needs have the right to an education that includes academic goals such as learning to read.

In Manitoba, Canada, Bill 13 “Appropriate Educational Programming”, of The Public Schools Amendment Act, mandates that all students be provided equal access to education.  

specific disability in reading

In my blog, I explore effective reading instruction for students  diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID)  and dyslexia, or specific disability in reading

A Word

From Your Blogger

” I am a Literacy Support Teacher for the Interlake School Division.  I am also a  graduate student at the University of Manitoba, in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning program.  My  passion is  supporting students who experience challenges in learning to read.  Seeing students become successful readers, who love books and read for enjoyment, is what makes me happy.” 

Lori-Anne Busch

Get in Touch

Memberships: 

  • Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians
  • International Literacy Association
  • Council for Exceptional Children
  • Manitoba Writers’ Guild

Education: 

  • Currently working toward master’s degree in Language and Literacy 
  • Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Inclusive Special Education, University of Manitoba. 
  • Certificate in Special Education
  • Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis 
  • Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education, McGill University  

Interests 

I am pursuing my dream of being a reading specialist and a writer, through blogging, and through keeping a daily writing practice.

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Blog

What is the Science of Reading?

What is the Science of Reading?

 You may be hearing more and more about the Science of Reading lately.   Do you wonder what it is that everyone is talking about?   My goal is to give you a quick synopsis of the Science of Reading, so that you can see what all of the excitement is about!...

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Orthographic Mapping Leads to Reading Enjoyment

Orthographic Mapping Leads to Reading Enjoyment

Now, here is something to really sink your teeth into. Get yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and find a cozy, quiet spot to read. I have been learning about orthographic mapping over the past many months, and I feel that I am finally getting a grasp on it. This post...

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Fred Penner Taught Me Phonological Awareness

Fred Penner Taught Me Phonological Awareness

I have been reading Dr. Kilpatrick's book, Equipped for Reading Success (2016), which was very enthusiastically recommended to me by two colleagues. This book is about teaching reading through developing phonological awareness in students. Phonological awareness is...

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A Letter to My Younger Self, as a First-Year-Teacher

A Letter to My Younger Self, as a First-Year-Teacher

Have you ever wished you could talk to your younger self, to share important words of wisdom that you gained through experiences, years later? Oh, how I wish I could send a letter back to myself, when I was a first year, Grade 1 teacher. If I could only sneak a copy...

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