In the article, “A Child’s Response to Intervention Requires
a Responsive Teacher of Reading,” Lose discusses how early identification of a
child’s literacy learning difficulties should be followed by assessments and interventions.
Interventions should be adjusted to fit each individual child’s needs and “show
accelerative learning and steady progress.” One thing that I really like about
this article is how it stresses the importance of struggling readers getting
help that is tailored to them.
The article states that “children come by different paths”
in order to develop literacy. Therefore, a generic, one-size-fits-all type of
intervention is ineffective when working with students with learning
difficulties and may actually do more harm than good. I agree that focusing on the
needs of each individual child is very important. By using assessments,
educators can target what each child needs help in and focus on improving that
skill.
The article also mentions how teachers of low achievers
should have quality professional development. Research found that when more
money was spent on the teachers’ professional development, the achievement
outcomes were much greater. This supports the idea that “the lowest-performing
learners need the most skilled teachers.”
Do you agree with this idea?
I definitely agree with this idea. I think those who struggle the most in school need a teacher who can find the best solution for them. An inexperienced teacher may not know exactly what type of activities will help those students who struggle whereas a skilled teacher will have had experience with previous, similar situations as well as more education in this area to help these students.
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