to L Starr and others re LMB programs

Barbara:

I replied to you earlier wth the following:

Dear Barbara:

I worked at an LMB owned clinic in summer of 2000, and the students lessons plans concentrate on one program at a time.

For example, if a student needs reading help, his lesson plan for the day could be LiPS activities only, could be combined LiPS and Seeing Stars activities, or only Seeing Stars activities. The very same lesson plan is done by each of the four rotating teachers each day. If a student needs Visualizing and Verbalizing (comprehension), then the 4 hours are spent on VV only. Again, following the same lesson plan each of the four hours by the four different teachers. Same with Cloud Nine. During an 8 week period, a child could spend 4 weeks on LiPS/Seeing Stars, and then 4 weeks on VV.

The LMB program is more successful than other programs because of the intensity of the program.

I got your response L Starr, thanks. And then I posted a follow up question. See below: I guess it got burried very quickly : )

Author: Barbara
Date: 04-08-03 16:19

Thanks for the response! I introduced a new topic because my response would get buried and you may not see it. Anyway, my question is, what’s the reason behind having 4 rotating teachers? To prevent boredom? To have a team approach? I’m sure that team meetings are done by the 4 teachers daily? Do the 4 teachers contribute to the lesson plan?

We have been referring the parents to go to the LMB clinics during the summer break and they come back very pleased. We just can’t do the intensive help during the school day.

Sorry, I missed the interim post.

I think part of the reason for rotating 4 different teachers is to prevent boredom (for both the child and the teacher. It gives the teacher a chance to work with students at different levels) Also, some children just relate better to some individuals than others. Consequently, they are not “stuck” with one individual. In addition, the rotation keeps an element of freshness which we know from the Hawthorne Effect in psychology helps to increase production.

At the LMB official clinics, the director creates the lesson plan for the day based on the initial testing and teacher observaton notes. During each lesson, the teacher writes observation notes as each task is completed. That way the director knows if a student has grasped a certain concept or whether it needs to be repeated the next day.

LMB can be done one hour a day, but then you won’t see the rapid progress that impresses everyone. Doing one hour a day for four days, would equal what is done in one day at LMB. You would cover only 1 concept in one week, whereas LMB is able to cover 5 concepts in one week.

If O-G tutors had their students 4 hours a day, 5 days a week they would produce the same results. Having a students 4 hours a day, 5 days a week promotes mastery because the concept is taught and practiced several times within the same day. When lessons are spread out and occur only one hour a day, 2 days a week, the student can forget what was taught because they don’t always do the homework and reading sent home by private tutors for continued application and practice. . It’s like learning to play the piano—no practice not gain.

Hope this is helpful,

barbara,

i gather from your questions you are mobilizing a group of teachers to do the lm bell intensive over the summer in a public school setting(?)
sounds great!!!

another idea and source of information for you is the human learning management program offered through lindamood bell. lmbell works with schools (and districts) to train teachers in their programs and then sets up a clinic (which the teachers eventually run) at a local school. kids are identified as needing lmbell and get the intensive hours during the school day.

check out pueblo school district (#60, i believe) in colorado. they have been VERY successful with this.

I’m actually teaching in an international school in Asia and we have tried to invite LMB to come over but it’s either they are afraid to come over to Asia or they are just plain busy, so we are on our own here. There are 4 of us teachers that have trained there, so maybe we can put up something next summer. Parents are asking for it because it’s just so expensive for them to go there and rent an apartment for 6 weeks or so. Again, thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I have also looked at the schools that do LMB. Very expensive! They have used Title 1 funds to invite the consultants to work with them and train the teachers. Some have spent $60K on the project!

well- one could instead spend $17-$55,000 on juvenile incarceration- good place for the money? hardly- preventaion please!