Response to Intervention

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…

Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 3 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS Tier 3: Take a Step Back Before Going Forward More intensity isn’t the answer when the wrong gap is being targeted. Tier 3 is where we stop escalating and start digging deeper — finding the exact place the learning circuit breaks down. She averaged…

Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 2 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS: Elements of Effective Intervention Lessons When Tier 1 builds the foundation, Tier 2 builds the bridge. You’ve tried slowing things down. You’ve tried different programs. You’ve tried more repetition, different modalities, fresh starts. Some of it worked. Some of it didn’t. And the pattern…

Brain First Learning in an AI World TIER 1 INTERVENTIONS RTI/MTSS Tier 1: Avoid Differentiation at the Wrong Layer Teach What’s Universal, Honor What’s Individual “Executive function is EVERYTHING. It’s the key to everything. And it’s our single, greatest challenge!” — Elizabeth H., Administrator, Jacksonville, FL At the neurological layer, all brains learn the same…