Ask AIM
A weekly advice column on AIM Nexus where readers can submit their pressing literacy questions and receive thoughtful, trustworthy guidance.
Each response draws on the latest research and expert advice to provide friendly and practical support.
Complex Feedback
Q:
I understand the importance of feedback, but I am struggling to use it with complex skills. For example, when a student misidentifies the main idea or makes an incorrect inference, how do I help them get back on track?
- Omar
Interventionist Interview
Q:
I’m trying to hire for a reading interventionist position. I don’t know how to tell if the woman I am considering hiring is trained in SOR. She has her Master’s degree, but I’ve found that doesn’t always mean people have been taught best practices.
- Paris
Intervention Texts
Q:
I have limited time with students during reading intervention. What kinds of texts are the best to read together?
- Riley
Skipping Small Words
Q:
What strategies will help a student who skips small words like 'of' while reading or adds an extra 'a' where the passage doesn't have one?
- Bobby