CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone Number: 355-1844 email: tferguso@greenville.k12.sc.us

Office hours:

2:00 to 2:30 (Monday - Friday)

**Please feel free to call or email with any questions that you may have.

Virtual Students:

10:25 - 10:55 (Mon - Fri.)

Google Meet (Mon-Fri): 10:25- 10:55 **Everyday is mandatory!

During 2nd, 3rd and 4th periods, I am teaching a Read 180 class to those students who scored at least 2 or more grade levels behind in reading.

What is Read 180?

Many students in our schools struggle with reading. According to The Nation’s Report Card, only a third of students are proficient readers. Learning to read is a complex and difficult challenge, and the literacy demands on children and young people in the twenty-first century are higher than ever.

READ 180 is a blended learning solution that pairs powerful adaptive technology with teacher-led instruction. READ 180 is designed to provide personalized, purposeful instruction to accelerate reading success. It provides individualized digital experiences that engage students and ensures the mastery of critical reading skills.

READ 180 was developed using the best knowledge from research and classroom practice to create a program in service of your child's unique needs. This program was designed to help students move from being struggling readers to becoming striving ones. The program also used research in growth mindset to help students in READ 180 better understand how their brains work and to teach them that their reading can improve with effort.