Reading Mastery Transformations
Reading Mastery Transformations (RMT) is the most recent version of the flagship Direct Instruction program, Reading Mastery. The six-level program places particular emphasis on teaching thinking skills and helping students acquire background knowledge. Program materials include fully scripted lessons to guide teachers through carefully constructed instructional steps – modeling new content, providing guided practice, offering individualized practice, and applying skills. Veteran users of Reading Mastery will note that this new version uses the instructional sequence from the Horizons Program rather than the modified orthography used in earlier versions.
For a paper comparing Horizons and Reading Mastery, click here. Read a review from The Reading League here.
RMT Author Interviews
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RMT Grades K and A Reading Strand
Author Interview with Owen Engelmann
Owen Engelmann, co-author of RMT Levels K and 1 Reading, describes how and why the first two levels of Transformations reading incorporate the instructional sequence used in the Horizons reading program.
RMT Grades K and 1 Language Strand
Author Interview with Evan Haney
Evan Haney, co-author of RMT Levels K and 1 Language, describes the new features of the Language strand and some insights into the Engelmann-Becker co-author apprentice program.
RMT Grades 2 and 3 Reading Strand
Author Interview with Susie Andrist
Veteran Direct Instruction author Susie Andrist describes her involvement in Direct Instruction and the changes made in the Reading Mastery Transformations Grades 2 and 3 reading strand. She notes that while many of the classic stories have been retained, this new edition also includes many new stories and updated informational passages.
RMT Grades 2 and 3 Language Strand
Author Interview with Bernie Kelly
This interview with Bernie Kelly highlights the revised content of Reading Mastery Transformations, Grades 2 and 3, language strand. She explains how she and senior program author Siegfried “Zig” Engelmann designed some very clever sequences to meet the Common Core State Standards in a meaningful way.
RMT Grades 4 and 5 Reading Strand
Author Interview with Steve Osborn
Veteran Direct Instruction author Steve Osborn describes his involvement in Direct Instruction and the changes made in the Reading Mastery Transformations Grades 4 and 5 reading strand. He notes the increase in informational passages and the variety of new material included in this new edition.
RMT Grades 4 and 5 Language Strand
Author Interview with Bonnie Grossen
This interview with Bonnie Grossen highlights the revised content of the Grades 4 and 5 Language programs. She gives insights into the increased variety of writing development in the new versions of the programs.
