Reading Boo(s)t Camp provides intensive, Orton-Gillingham reading instruction to children with reading difficulties. During the summer months, camp runs Monday through Friday. During the school year the camp runs two days per week.

•Pioneered Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Reading Program•Initiated level-wide Orton-Gillingham training and daily classroom use in the Elementary program•Established modified Response to Intervention student support model•Achieved unprecedented student reading success rates at the elementary level•Facilitate push-in and pull-out small group/individual reading instruction •Use innovative methods and materials to produce effective learning experiences•Incorporate technology through use of Smart Boards and iPads during reading instruction •Provide teachers with literacy tools to use in the classroom•Support teachers by monitoring classroom libraries for bulk and content•Create Google Docs for team to establish close monitoring of student progress •Attend team meetings to discuss student progress and action plans•Write Individualized Education Plans•Present staff workshops on Leveled Reading, Orton-Gillingham and other multi-sensory teaching techniques•Present parent workshops based on language arts curriculum and leveled reading program to increase parent understanding and involvement

•Provided individualized social and behavioral coaching to elementary students•Provided individual and group reading and writing instruction•Created behavior modification plans and assisted with implementation•Consulted with teaching staff and administration to provide classroom-wide, as well as student-specific, modification suggestions •Worked within classrooms to assist in modification implementation•Communicated regularly with parents to increase team cohesiveness •Advised teachers and administration on differentiated teaching methods•Attended team meetings to discuss progress and plan next steps•Wrote Individualized Education Plans