Archive for January 2016
RTI Tier 3 Interventions:
Take a Step Back Before Going Forward
RTI Tier 3 Interventions are highly intensive. Students have already passed through the first two levels of intervention without success. As interventions become more “intense,” the temptation is always to drill down on the skill. Increase pressure. Push harder. In reality, this increased pressure often does more harm than good. To be most effective, we must…
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RTI Tier 2 Interventions:
Elements of Effective Intervention Lessons
RTI Tier 2 Interventions are small groups. These groups are formed based on specific skills not mastered from Tier 1 instruction. Since they are formed around “skill mastery,” these groups are temporary; they meet only until a specific set of skills are mastered. Assessments (formal and anecdotal) from Tier 1 instruction help teachers identify students needing more support. In…
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RTI Tier 1 Interventions:
The Small Set of Skills with 80% Impact
RTI Tier 1 interventions are the “first line of defense” for supporting students. Response to Intervention (RTI) was designed to help prevent students from needing special education assistance. Tier 1 instruction is delivered to the whole class. Assessments monitor progress of students. If students are struggling to learn specific concepts or strategies, they would then move up…
Read MoreStrategies For Lazy Students
What’s the difference between being lazy and being plain-old “human?” Lazy means you know what needs to be done to accomplish the objective, but consciously choose not to do it. Being “human” means you have the will to accomplish the objective, but something inexplicably has gone wrong. Here’s the problem… To the casual observer, there…
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