In February, I went to 3 training classes for The SLANT System. It was an introductory course for their structured language system by Marsha Geller. I LOVED the course, it taught me so much about the English language and how to teach students how to read, write and spell. It is researched based, you can personalize it for any child, and it is multisensory. My friend uses this at her school for her tier 3 and Special Education program so I thought I would give it a try. After my brief introduction I also found it can work with those of you who are using Words Their Way.
At my school in RtI we are big on changing interventions after 3 weeks if the previous one isn't working. Well I agree to an extent, but we also need to try the intervention for a bit longer. Marsha said something along the lines of you can change an intervention/program as much as you want, but if your teachers aren't qualified, the student won't make progress. And that is so true in my district.
Please take a look at the SLANT System. It is a wonderful phonics, reading comprehension,and multisensory program. http://slantsystem.com/