Manteca Evening WASC Meeting
October 28th    6:00-7:00 pm
Recorder: Lisa Compton
 
1)   ELA and Math Interventions Notes:
 
 
Reading Curriculum Suggestions:
Accelerated Reader       K-12     Renaissance Learning
Book Adventure            K-12     http://www.bookadventure.com (Sylvan Learning  Center)
SRA                             K-8       SRA
Literature Pockets          K-6       Evan Moor    http://www.evan-moor.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=279&1=337&2=-1
Reading Rods               K-3       http://www.etacuisenaire.com/readingrods/readingrods.jsp
Portals to Learning        K-8       http://www.portals2learning.com/index.html
Head Sprout                 K-3       http://www.headsprout.com    looking at becoming a vendor
Literature Unit Study      K-12     many vendors like Saddleback, BMI, Lakeshore
 
Grammar Curriculum Suggestions:
Grammar Works            K-8       Making books based on grammar studies
 
Spelling Curriculum Suggestions:
Spectrum Spelling         K-8       
McCracken        
Barton Reading and Spelling      geared for dyslexia but excellent program to bring students to grade level
 
Writing Curriculum Suggestions:
Polaris                          K-12     good graphic organizers & step by step writing
Literature Pockets          K-6       Evan Moor    http://www.evan-moor.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=279&1=337&2=-1
Draw Write Now             K-2       Rainbow Resources
Pencil Playground         K-2       Rainbow Resources
Five in a Row                K-3       Books with activities  http://www.fiveinarow.com/
Nancy Fetzer Writing Program K-5  
Bear Back Books                       good journals for students to write in and create their own books in
 
Vocabulary Curriculum Suggestions:
English From the Roots Up  4-10           Borders.com
 
K-3 Math Curriculum Suggestions:
Kindermusik                  K-2                   http://www.kindermusik.com/
Min Kuin Math               K-5                   (spelling unsure)- problem solving & manipulatives
Math U See                   K-12                 http://www.mathusee.com/  problem solving & manipulatives
Singapore Math             K-12                 http://www.singaporemath.com/ problem solving & manipulatives
AIMS                            K-6                   http://www.aimsedu.org/
Marilyn Burns                K-12                 http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.html critical thinking
Marcy Cook                  K-8                   http://www.marcycookmath.com/  critical thinking
Saxon Math Mtgs.         K-3                   http://www.saxonpublishers.com/  
 
 
4-8 Math Curriculum Suggestions:
See above plus:
Memory Joggers           K-8                   http://www.memoryjoggers.com/memory_tips.html mnemonic devices
Hands on Equations      3-9                    http://www.borenson.com/   good for classroom situation if a teacher was
trained in it and taught at a site
 
Algebra:
See above plus:
Video Text                                            http://www.videotext.com/  
 
Geometry:
AGS and Keys to Geometry good for basics
Community college or using professors teaching online
 
Advanced Math:
Community college or using professors teaching online
 
 
2)   What can we do to support efforts in these interventions:-- we would like to see a list of tutors created that specifies area they service, subjects, grade levels, and maybe cost