Here you can find schools that have been recognized as "Site of the Month" by Reading Horizons for previous months. We would still like to honor them for the work they do in promoting literacy.
Select a month to view previous Site of the Month winners.
They have used the Reading Horizons programs for over 5 years and have seen great success in their reading improvement. Iron Springs Elementary school implements Discover Intensive Phonics in their RTI model of instruction.
View a short video titled, Happy Tiers, highlighting their success. www.readinghorizons.com/rti
They have been using Discover Intensive Phonics for the past four months and have already seen great success from it. Their district decided to purchase a combination of computer software and direct instruction materials. Way to go Neshoba County!
Emden Elementary has been using the Discover Intensive Phonics program since 1979, when they were trained by Charlotte Lockhart herself. Their dedication and love for the program has made it a very successful part of their reading curriculum. Congratulations to Emden Elementary for working so hard to deserve being January's site of the month!
Chagrin Falls purchased both Discover Intensive Phonics and Reading Horizons and use both programs in their school. Although they have been using the program for only 4 months they love it and have already seen results. They love the computer software so much they are in the process of purchasing direct instruction materials so they can give their students the most effective approach.
Sunrise Elementary School began using the Discover Intensive Phonics program in early 2007. In an effort to help keep their teachers up to date on how to teach the program, they plan to have a professional development training this January. Sunrise Elementary School is very deserving of the site of the month award for continuing to fight for literacy.
They have been using the program since May of this year. They are successfully using the Discover Intensive Phonics kits and have really enjoyed the program with their students. They also see the importance of getting their teachers trained in this method and taken advantage of the 2-day training and are doing a 3rd day follow up. Great team work on getting the program implemented correctly!
Boulder Reads! A program of the Boulder Public Library has been a successful user of the Reading Horizons program since 2000. They are committed and determined to help increase literacy for their community. They have been a great customer to work with and we have enjoyed partnering with them to provide tools and support for those struggling with reading. With their passion and dedication as well as the great results they have seen with our program they are much deserving of the Site of the Month award.
Delavan Elementary School has been using the Discover Intensive Phonics program since October of 2007. During the months since first purchasing the teachers kits, they have also been through professional development training for their teachers, as well as purchased the computer software. By continually training teachers as they come to Delavan Elementary, they help their students receive the best learning experience possible. By investing in quality for their students, Delavan Elementary School is well deserving of the Site of the Month award.
This district has been using Reading Horizons both with direct instruction and software for quite a few years now. Their students have had great results in using the program. Read what Donna Berry has to say about Reading Horizons; "It's a great support at this time - filling the gap and helping students."
Read more of their success.
Heart of the Lakes has been using the Discover Intensive Phonics Software and teachers kits. In the months that they have been using the program they have seen great success with their students and love how easy it is to teach.
Northern Lakes College uses Reading Horizons in their Adult Basic Education Program. One administrator shared one of their success stories and said, "We are happy with the product, and you can see, so are our students!"
Corey Triassi has taught the program for 10+ years but started teaching the program at this school in 2005. She is one of our national trainers and has set the standard with the other schools in the district of how to use and implement Intensive Phonics. She trains and continues to train the all the staff at the school and others across the district. This school is seeing great success and have been great in helping us get our name out there. They have really been willing to speak highly of our program and are also a great advocate. Mostly all the staff is trained and using DIP in the school with all grades and tiers of curriculum. Great user for many years and has seen continued success.
Fergus Falls Adult Basic Education has been using the program for over 5 years, in their education department. They are using the Reading Horizons software and are looking to implement ESL languages for their students and continue to upgrade their materials to stay up to date. This ABE program has been using Reading Horizons religiously for years. They know how to help their students succeed with Reading Horizons.
South Summit Elementary School has been using the Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself program for several years with great success. They implement the program in grades K-3, as well as with some of their intervention students, using both direct instruction and software. The success they have had is due in large part to the direction and support of Mariann Marchant, their Reading Specialist. Thanks to all those teachers at South Summit for using the program and creating a solid foundation and proven intervention for their students.
Since 1992, Burbank Public Library has provided free, one-to-one literacy services to members of the surrounding community. In the 17 years since then, more than 1,500 volunteer tutors have assisted over 1,600 adult learners in their quests to learn to read. They also have a 'Ready To Read' youth program for 4th-12th graders reading below grade level. Their efforts have been greatly aided by Discover Intensive Phonics (DIP), adopted in 1998 as the library's core reading program. They use a combination of direct instruction along with the software on a network of 5 computer stations to facilitate their students' needs.
"Discover Intensive Phonics works because it is a systematic method of teaching basic concepts and adding layers of skills at each learner’s pace,” says William Byrne of the library staff, who is also a certified DIP instructor. “Our learners often tell me that, at long last, they finally have a tutor who can explain the differences between a, at, ate, and eat. It really does give learners independence and confidence to read on their own."
This virtual school has been using Reading Horizons and Discover Intensive Phonics online for a year. All of the teachers at the academy use the program and they have seen great success in a short amount of time. Ohio Virtual Academy loves using the program regularly and they continue to implement additional materials. They believe in professional development training to keep their teachers trained and up to date.
Jersey City Library has been using the Reading Horizons software program for 10+ years as well. They are such good users that in fact they have every student that comes to their literacy center go through Reading Horizons first before going on to anything else the literacy services offer. They mostly work with refugee and ESL adults as well as very low level native English speaking adults. What sets them apart is how they have structured their literacy program around the Reading Horizons courseware to make sure it can reach as many students as possible and to have the best success with the program.
Hemet Public Library first implemented Reading Horizons in 2007 and in a short amount of time have seen great success with their program. In fact they have had such success that they went out on their own and took out a story in their local newspaper. Other adult literacy sites have started to take notice of their curriculum and they way they run things that they have started to copy what they are doing here. This is a great site that has been very willing to speak with other sites about our program and have seen a tremendous amount of success in such a little amount of time they have had the Reading Horizons software.
The Clearfield Job Corps has used Reading Horizons since July 2007. They have dedicated a computer lab to the program where an average of 200 students go into this lab 4 to 5 times a week to work on the Reading Horizons program. Besides the software, a few teachers also use the direct instruction in small groups to offer additional help. The program helps students advance quickly through the TABE levels, and improve their reading grade level to help them obtain their GED or reach other academic goals.
"Reading Horizons (has made a) positive impact ... on my personal development and the professionalism in our entire reading program," says Michael Feeney, who teaches classes at the center and has witnessed many success stories first hand. "(It) has helped re-energize our entire area, because it has given us a vital tool to help students we didn’t have the time or resources to help before. Reading Horizons can also supply the long hours of personal tutoring that many of our students need to become grounded in the basics."
Lynn Furs has been working with struggling adult readers at the Adult Learning Center in Welland, Ontario for a number of years. In 2006, Lynn had the vision to try something different. She began using the Reading Horizons program with her students. Now she tells us, "I am so thankful for this program. It has changed many lives." Her success has led to the program being used in several other adult learning centers sponsored by the Niagara Catholic District School Board. Lynn, and Reading Horizons are making a difference.