Response To InterventionRTI is the practice of

- providing high quality instruction and interventions matched to student need

- monitoring progress frequently to make changes in instruction, and

- applying child response data to important educational decisions.

1. Benchmark test entire class three times a year (testing is one on one)

- class will be graphed into three tiers

2. Differentiate instruction for tier two and three students

- progress monitor tier two students monthly

- No more than 4 to 5 students in a group

- progress monitor tier three students weekly- individual attention or group of no more

than 3

5%-10%IntensiveIndividual

I Interventions

Tier three

10% to 15%Some students at risk

Rapid response

Tier two

75%-85% understand curriculumTier one

What does the rest of the class do

while we are assessing and differentiating

instruction?

IndependentLiteracy

Work Stations!

What are literacy work stations?

A variety of activities that reinforce and or extend learning

Independent and meaningful student work.

Provides meaningful practice for concepts already taught.

Makes learning relevant, personal and engaging.

Provides choice

Students have time to explore and expand literacy.

How do I get started?

Clear expectations of behavior

Students need to be on task and productive

Build in troubleshooting for problems so you don’t have to be interrupted - a materials manager - a computer expert - an editor?

Mini lessons and modeling

• To provide focus and direction to the independent practice and help the task become more meaningful.

• Mini lesson should be 5 to 10 min (role play)

• Use when– first introducing a station– Adding something new– Reviewing a work station

• At the beginning, before you start meeting with small groups and individuals, you need to be circulating, observing, and giving assistance as needed.

• For first graders it takes six weeks.

• You have to schedule a block of time for work stations every day for students to get efficient at them.

• Once you start thinking and planning in independent work station mode it will get easier.

1. Decide how you want to organize your literacy work stations.

2. Do you want them working with partners or individually?A. Management boardsB. Management sheets

3. Where do you want their work placed?A. FoldersB. in bin at each station or universal

4. rotationA. students move to a

new location when they are done.B. After a set time you

tell them where to go next.

Literacy center ideas• Write the room * writer workshop• Writing station• Read the room * reading station• Big books * Poetry station• Word work stamps, rainbow writing * ABC dictionary * pocket chart• Dramatic station * listening center • Computer * overhead

I don’t have enough time

• You may have to get rid of some old things to make space for the new

• Many activities you used to do as a whole group could be moved into work stations.

• Start small. You may only see one or two small groups a day.

• Creatively come up with a way to check student work for quality without adding to your already heavy work load.

• Make use of volunteers and para professionals

• They don’t have to make something at every work station

What about space?• The majority of work stations

utilize existing classroom resources

• Usually a small designated area is enough to store all of the work station supplies.

Helpful Tools• Eric Jenson’s book Teaching with the Brain in Mind

• Debbie Dileller’s booksLiteracy Work Stations Making Centers Work K-2Practice with Purpose Literacy Work Stations 3-6

What I hear I forgetWhat I see I rememberWhat I do I understand.

- Author unknown

Professional Sources

Dr. Stewart Habendank, Lisa. RTI And Student Success, workshop notes. Northwest Service Coop. Spring 2003.

Diller, Debbie. Literacy Work Stations Making Centers Work. Stenhouse Publishers, 2003.

Finch, Dana. Using Interactive Centers to Differentiate Instruction For All Students, Resource Handbook. Bureau of Education & Research. 2008.

Klotz, Linda. Best Practices for Strengthening Your Kindergarten Literacy Program, Resource Handbook. Bureau of Education & Research. 2008.