eBook

Best Practices at Tier 2

Bob Sonju, Sharon V. Kramer, Mike Mattos, Austin Buffum

2019

Overview

Research is conclusive: response to intervention (RTI) is the best way to intervene when students struggle in school. Also known as a multitiered system of support (MTSS), the RTI process ensures every student receives the additional time and support needed for academic success. A companion to Best Practices at Tier 1, this guide provides secondary educators with fundamental principles, practices, and tools for implementing effective Tier 2 intervention strategies. Your guide to implementing Tier 2 of response to intervention in secondary schools: * Understand the challenges facing schools, and consider why educators need to change their thinking. * Receive proven, practical strategies and tools for implementing Tier 2 instruction and interventions. * Discover the foundational principles of effective educational practices. * Identify the roles of teacher, leadership, and intervention teams, and understand why they are essential to the intervention system. * Gain tips for determining student learning levels and how to move student learning forward. * Review structures and schedules that build time in the school day to support students who need interventions. * Utilize teacher teams and the 4 Critical Questions of the PLC at Work framework to ensure all students master essential curriculum. Contents: About the Authors Introduction: Doing the Right Work Chapter 1: Making the Case for Doing Things Differently Chapter 2: Doing Things Like Effective Schools and Teams Chapter 3: Getting to Targeted and Specific Interventions Chapter 4: Using Data to Target Tier 2 Interventions Chapter 5: Implementing Powerful Instructional Supports Chapter 6: Building Structures to Provide Additional Support Epilogue References and Resources Index

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press,Solution Tree
• Subject: Achievement Gap / Administrator Role / At Risk Students / Best Practices / Curriculum / Individualized instruction-United States / Instructional Effectiveness / Learning disabled children-Education (Secondary)-United States / Progress Monitoring / Remedial teaching-United States / Response to Intervention / Response to intervention (Learning disabled children)-United States / Secondary Education / Secondary School Teachers / Student Needs / Teacher Role / Teaching Methods / Teamwork / Time Factors (Learning)
• ISBN: 9781942496854, 1942496850, 9781942496847, 1942496842