Reading Recovery in the News - February 2008

Inman Elementary earns state reading award for taking kids on wonderful journey
Spartanburg Herald Journal, Spartanburg, SC
by Ashlei N. Stevens
March 3, 2008

Inman Elementary School was recently recognized with a statewide Exemplary Reading Award. The literacy-based school serves 525 K-3 students including more than half who live in poverty and who are still learning English. First graders who need extra help get one-to-one tutoring through Reading Recovery.
 

Look Mom, I Can Read!
Shippensburg University Magazine, Shippensburg, PA
Winter 08.
Daniel Gomez

“What we wish to stress,” said Associate professor Janet Bufalino, “is individual attention given to each student. …First grade is our focus because this is a key developmental stage and children benefit if they can catch up earlier in their schooling.” To date, Bufalino has trained more than seventy teacher-leaders who have in turn trained more than 2,000 Reading Recovery teachers – affecting the lives of thousands of children. (Printable article)