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I am working with the 3rd grade team on a campus whose test scores showed the students were not performing to standard. To demonstrate their support, the campus administration approved the placing of subs in their rooms to give us 3 hours to plan as a team. Several ideas were discussed and the teachers decided on a plan of continuing the regular reading program for the first hour and following with another hour with Acceleration/Remediation. The additional hour is designed to give the teachers the opportunity to work with small groups using SBR strategies on the major skills. I conducted a training on these strategies. The class was divided into thirds. One third was with the teacher who delivered explicit skill instruction, the second third work with an aide on fluency and comprehension, and the final third go to the computer lab to work on Ticket to Read, which is software that hits all the major skills in a SIMS format. At our latest meeting, the teachers have gone from saying, "Our kids can't do that" to "What can I do to help my kids get that?" I am very impressed with the changes I've seen in the teachers and with the Campus Administration. The Curriculum Coordinator has gained confidence in her abilities and has gained the teachers' trust.