Process of Assessment

"Intervention must be relevant and meaningful in order to produce positive results in child's learning" (Mesmer, 2008 p. 283). I think Routman would whole heartedly agree with this statement. Routman may not agree on what intervention may be. But I think these three authors would agree that it must be meaningful for the student to have any impact and that assessment is a continually on-going process. The overall idea that assessment is on-going is a relief. I have multiple opportunities to help students. And to think once one issue is resolved that assessment is done would be a grave mistake. I completely agree with the idea of if at first you do not succeed try, try again. As a teacher though hopefully because my assessment is useful and relevant as coupled with intervention that is relevant and meaningful I will not have to try too many times and will be able to help most students.

Books in a Series

I like the idea of supporting reading from a series to improve fluency and comprehension (Routman, 2003). When students read books in a series the style of writing and sometimes themes continue making comprehension and fluency not just easier in a way of quickness but in a way that can support students motivation to read and to keep reading. This to me is the big bonus; students reading books that help keep them motivated to read.



In my literacy class and at my main placement I see students who are not motivated to read even though it is modeled by the teacher and the teacher shares their own reading experiences. The idea of series reading could be plan B for helping students become engaged in reading. I also like the idea that Routman points out, of starting with any form of reading to later in life support more deep reading such as the classics or books that may take more thinking as a reader to understand (I too grew up as a closet romance reader until just after undergrad). I identify and can easily see how this can help students, coupled with the idea of series reading, to become life long learners through reading. Ultimately this can help with the transition from learning to read to reading to learn!