I must have missed a few post. Where can I find information on what RTI is? Pat K
"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e. cummings On Jun 15, 2008, at 6:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My school started initial RTI steps in the 2006-2007 school year. > This year > we added more. Our Instructional Support Team oversees > implementation. > Tier I is implemented by classroom teachers with TA help, Tier II is > usually > Title I (for reading), Tier III can be Title I, as well, but when > possible we > try to add other services, as appropriate to the child's needs. A lot > of the > time it seems like just another way to get more documentation and > accountability, other times it seems like we really are taking a > better look at what kind > of intervention we're giving the kids. It's taken a bunch of > collaboration > and flexibility which, I think, has been a great thing for reading > and special > education. We're more interdependent now and that's a good thing. > Our IST > group usually has one of the members take over keeping an eye on the > child's > needs and that role depends on what the needs are, ie a speech need, > S & L > pathologist might be the coordinator, reading, then a reading > teacher, etc. > We don't use a particular scripted intervention but do have sources for > accessible and good quality intervention materials depending on the > need. My > district gives us room to make professional judgements in terms of > how to > instruct the child. > > Cathy > Title I Reading > > > In a message dated 6/15/2008 8:05:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I think that for so many, RtI is in its infancy. We are just > considering it > for this coming year. The leadership towards this change is coming > from our > exceptional education director. However, she is changing positions > and will > retain that leadership role, so I believe this a personal leadership > situation. Our Rti teams for initial review and consultation for > tier one > interventions will consist of content related coach (math or > literacy), > classroom teacher and a peer teacher along with a special education > teacher > (operating in the idea capacity). I believe that it is unclear at > this point > who will supervise the interventions, as we are literally in the > design > stage and still talking about how this data will be gathered--the > nature of > monitoring and probes. > > Lori > > > On 6/14/08 7:51 PM, "SPINELLO, Carol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> 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. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. 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