Words from Governor
George W. Bush:
"...The people of this community responded and I believe it's important to keep the initiative alive.. I think Brownsville has responded more than any other town in Texas.. I never believed... this community would pick up the ball and run with it..."
Governor George W. Bush, Brownsville Herald,
September 25, 1998
Comments
from the National Reading Community:
“This
is a model (Brownsville Reads) for the country and the world.
Wherever I go, I’ll mention Brownsville, Texas.”
Carolyn Oliver, Hello
Friend/Ennis Cosby Foundation,
Brownsville Herald,
September 28,1998
What
BISD teachers say about the training in Reading:
"I have seen great results using the Language Enrichment program. Before using it, my students began to read after Christmas holidays. Now that I am using Language Enrichment, my students began to read by November and December…"
Nelda Anne
Lopez, 1st grade teacher, JT Canales Elementary School
"The
Language Enrichment I Reading Program has provided my students in 2nd
grade the necessary skills to acquire fluency in reading. It was amazing to
hear students apply the reading strategies learning in Language Enrichment 1
while reading. Rusty, an
eight-year-old second grader once
screamed in the library while reading an accelerated book, “Wow, look
here, it’s a final stable syllable-‘ble' and here’s another one ‘ple’.
He was able to carefully sound out the work and showed a happy smile
on his face at having met success in decoding a long difficult work.
Now, that’s what every teacher wants to see-a successful reader!
Virginia
Molina, 2nd grade teacher, Villa Nueva Elementary School
"I
have been teaching for the past eighteen years. I have been exposed to many reading programs.
I have learned many strategies, but this has been the program that I
have seen more results…
Vangie Chavez,
1st grade teacher, Longoria Elementary School
Over the past 3 years
Brownsville
READS
has:
·
*
supported teacher training for 1,600
teachers,grades kinter-8, in reaading in reading through interactive video from the
Neuhaus
Education Center, Houston, Texas.
·
* participated in the training of teachers for the Texas
Reading Academies.
·
*
sponsored 3 Reading Symposium
for Brownsville educators, board members and community leaders with over 45
national presenters from prestigious institutions such as the National
Institute of Health, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Neuhaus Education Center,
Landmark School, Reach out and Read and Open Gates, UT Medical Branch at
Galveston, International Dyslexia Society-Austin Branch, Hello Friend-Ennis
Cosby Foundation, Texas Center for Language Arts, Notre Dame University,
Texas Christian University and the University of Oregon.
1st
Symposium 1997
Audience: Educators
Dr. Reid Lyon
Dr. Louisa Moats
Dr. Jeff Black
Gladys Kolonovsky
Martha Sibley
Lenox Reed
Suzanne Carreker
Melinda Talley
Mary Lou Slania
Kay Allen
Dr. Kate Moody
Joan Sedita
Mahesh Sharma
Ginny Garrison
Sharyon Mullinax
2nd
Symposium 1998
Audience: Educators
Marilyn Jaeger Adams
Dr. Jane Greene
Lynne Anderson
Mahesh Sharma
Martha Sibley
Chris Woodin
Joan Sedita
Carolyn Oliver
Pricilla Vail
Iris Gutierrez
Mary Lou Slania
Suzanne Carreker
Sharon Vaughn
Bonnie Elliott
Dr. Kathleen Fad
Dr. Barbara Uzzell
Region I
Brownsville Herald
Russell Cosby
Governor and Mrs. George Bush
3rd
Symposium 1999
Audience:
Medical & Instructional Leadership
Dr. Mel Levine
Dr. Douglas Carnine
Dr. David Chard
Dr. Thomas James
Dr. Susan Cooley
Dr. Cathy Block
Dr. John Mangieri
Kay Allen
Dr. Betsy Eaves
*
accepted invitations to speak at the 2000 International
Dyslexia Conference in Washington, D.C. a
*
received awards such as 1998 TEA Hero for Children, 2000
Governor’s Volunteer Finalist Award, 2000 Texas Reading Conference Award,
1999 United Way Women who Make a Difference , 2000 Neuhaus Teacher
Excellence Award, TEA Academics 2000, and Texas Reading Academies.
* served on the Governor’s Focus on Reading Task Force,
First Lady’s Family Literacy Grant Review Panel, Academics Goals 2000
Texas Panel, Governor’s Special Education Advisory Committee, e-Texas Task
Force and National Reading
Panel.
* publicized through a website, billboards , published articles and features in publication such as New York Times
.
* published two brochures for parents and community members: “What is a good reading program” and “Development Code Card" supported the Brownsville Independent School District “Reading Program Standard Operating Procedures.”
Special
Thanks to the following GOLD (over $3,000)
Corporate/Foundation
Sponsors:
| * HEB | * Southwestern Bell Foundation |
| *John Goggian Family Foundation | *
Valley Regional Hospital |
| * Levi Strauss Foundation |
* PUB |
| * CP&L | *Brownsville Medical Center |
| *Brownsville
Foundation for Health and Education |
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