RTI in the Classroom: The Role of the Teacher as Intervention 'First Responder'

On Friday 21 September 2012, Jim Wright presented on the topic RTI in the Classroom: The Role of the Teacher as Intervention 'First Responder' for educational staff at the Hillside Fingerlakes Campus facility in Auburn, NY.

 

Here are handouts and PowerPoints from the workshop:

Interventions. Here are additional intervention ideas shared at the training:

 

WEB RESOURCES. And check out these web applications discussed at the workshop:

 

The Academic Survival Skills Checklist Maker allows teachers, students, and parents to assemble 'how to' checklists to train students in essential academic-support skills. These checklists are a great way to promote student independence and accountability! Review the manual or download suggestions for using Academic Survival Skills Checklists in your classroom.

 

The Intervention Planner for Behavior provides brief classroom ideas that teachers can browse to put together custom intervention plans for specific students or groups. And check out the user manual to get a quick introduction to this resource.

 

The Accommodations Finder offers teachers more than 60 ideas to promote the success of students in general education settings by accommodating their different classroom needs. For a quick start in using this application, review the user manual.

 

The Jackpot Reward Finder is a collection of ideas for classroom rewards for both elementary and secondary levels. Teachers can put together their own individualized menus of rewards and even create reinforcer/reward surveys to review with students. The user manual gives a fast introduction to using this application.

  • Behavior Report Card Maker. You can use this application to create behavior report cards, convenient tools to monitor student behaviors on a daily basis.

 

RTI Information Sources from the New York State Education Department and the NYS RTI TAC

New York State Education Department Guidance Document on RTI. Released in October 2010, this NYSED guidance document provides a guide to schools at any grade level in how to structure their RTI model and services.

NYS RTI Technical Assistance Center. This site provides resources and guidance for NYS schools on implementation of RTI.

NYSED 2008 RTI Guidance Memo. This memo presents the main points of the Regents Policy Framework on RTI for schools.

NYSED Part 100 Regulations on RTI. This subsection of Part 100.2 (NYSED regulations) describes expectations for RTI for all schools.

RTI Readiness Checklist. This checklist from the NYS RTI Technical Assistance Center allows schools to self-administer a quick 'RTI Readiness Check'.

 

 

Who Is Jim Wright?

 
Jim Wright, M.S., is a certified school psychologist and school administrator in central New York State. He is the creator of Intervention Central (www.interventioncentral.org), a popular website featuring free student intervention ideas.

Jim has over 17 years experience working in public schools. He is now a full-time trainer and consultant to schools and organizations on issues relating to Response to Intervention. He trains throughout New York and nationally on RTI topics, including curriculum-base measurement, team-based problem-solving, and academic and behavioral interventions. Most recently, Jim has published 'The RTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Schools' [book] and The Power of RTI: Classroom Management Strategies K-6 [DVD] through National Professional Resources, Inc.(http://www.nprinc.com).

PRINT PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS & ELECTRONIC MEDIA

McDougal, J. L., Graney, S. B., Wright, J. A., & Ardoin, S. P. (2009). RTI in practice: A practical guide to implementing effective evidence-based interventions in your school. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Wright, J. (2008). The power of RTI: Classroom management strategies (K-6) [DVD] .Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.

Wright, J. (2007). The RTI toolkit: A practical guide for schools. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.