In a desperate effort to meet the demands of high-stakes testing, more and more schools/school districts are spending thousands of dollars on "scripted" reading programs. Programs can never compete with an effective reading teacher. Unfortunately, many teachers have never been trained explicitly how to teach a child to read. Participants will learn how to use ongoing assessment to determine each child's reading ability. They will learn how to use the assessment to target the specific reading needs of every child. Finally, they will learn the research-based methods and instructional strategies needed by every reading teacher in order to experience success. This workshop is a must for any teacher who has never experienced a true "methods" class in teaching all children how to read. (Audience: K-8 classroom teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessional educators.)