I really like the idea of having preservice teachers take
the Pearson literacy exams and courses to prepare them with the associated
content. In educating preservice special education teachers we have run into the
issue where the students do not have the reading skills to administer assessments
and teach reading. I would love to hear more about the courses. I am going to
share the video with a local special education director. He was a SIM
professional developer and always looking for innovative ways to address
adolescent literacy needs. The Six Elements of an Adolescent Literacy Program and
the Key Questions to Guide Decisions lay out a clear process of how to develop a comprehensive program to address adolescent literacy. I would like to see
more information on the interventions used.
