• News & Events
• Saint Dominic's In the News
• Annual Reports
  • 2010 Annual
  • Archived Annuals
• VOICES Newsletter
• Photo Archives
• Media Information Center
  • Background
  • Fact Sheet
• Contact Us

New Zealand Educator Brings New Reading Comprehension Program to St. Dominic's School

St. Dominic's School Principal Susan LaDue introduces Neale Pitches, world renowned education expert and author in adolescence literacy, at a workshop for teachers and educators held at the Blauvelt school on Oct.12. 

Mr. Pitches travele from  New Zealand to instruct educators on a new methodology he developed for improving reading comprehension called CSI (Comprehension Strategies Instruction). The CSI program leverages smart boards, found in many of today's classrooms, to engage students in learning reading comprehension. The results from schools in New Zealand and across the U.S. that have used Mr. Neale's CSI methodology have been nothing short of remarkable, with students improving as much as two full grade reading levels.

The K - 9th grade St. Dominic's School, which is operated by Saint Dominic's Home, is utilizing the CSI program to help its students with reading comprehension. The program is particularly effective in helping children with autism and other learning disabilities.