In our school we have no interventionists. Regular ed teachers are providing the intervention for the students. We have trained and used students teachers at some grade levels to help. We have one assistant formerly for K who has worked with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students this year to help out. Our committee has a regular ed teacher from each grade level (K-5), the school psychologist, a special ed teacher, and a speech teacher. I am a regular ed teacher and the RTI facilitator for my school.
The BIG concern for our school is providing the additional time for at risk students at the expense of everyone else. We keep being told that the other students can work independently on science and social studies activities during this time. I believe the average and gifted students deserve and need instruction in these subjects from a teacher. We can't expect these students to move to higher levels and grow academically if they spend a majority of their day working independently in work stations. We are being told that the intervention must take place outside our normal 90 minute reading block. Our teachers feel very strongly that additional support staff is needed and additional materials. These items are not being funded in our district for nontitle schools. Susan -------------- Original message -------------- From: "SPINELLO, Carol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I read with interest your comment about the administration of RTI in your > building. My understanding of RTI is that it is a regular education > initiative > so I am wondering why your team isn't made up of regular education teachers, > literacy specialists, math specialists etc. I would love to hear from other > educators about who leads RTI in your schools and who administers the > interventions. > > Carol > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of jkyingling > Sent: Sat 6/14/2008 1:28 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RTI > > > > We were concerned that we were depending on DIBELS too much also because of > the fact that there really isn't a comprehension part (I'm 5th grade and > most of our kids are pretty fluent by then). So, we convinced our principal > to switch to AIMSweb for next year. They have a comprehension part. They > also have math screenings. > I would say that the administration of RTI is a combination between the > school psychologist, principal, and special ed teacher. I should also > probably tell you that I'm in a small district. Our elementary building > consists of prek - 5th grade students. The total number of students is 305, > so needless to say we have a lot of contact with other teachers and > students. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > >
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