Longwood Middle School: RTI Training

 On 21 November 2013, Jim Wright presented a workshop, RTI Interventions at the Middle School: Tiers 1, 2, & 3, for faculty from the Longwood Middle School in Middle Island, NY. Here are resources from the training: 

• PowerPoint from Workshop: RTI Interventions at the Middle School: Tiers 1, 2, & 3 in PDF Format: NOTE: PPT will be available after the training.
  
• Workshop Handout: RTI at the Middle School: Sample Interventions

On 22 November 2013, Jim shared these selected resources from Intervention Central with Longwood Middle School staff:

• Color Wheel classwide behavior management
• Behavior Intervention Planner (Online Application)

• Classroom Intervention Planning Sheet [in RTF/MS Word format]. This 1-page form is an organizer to help teachers to easily document Tier 1 (classroom) interventions.
• Supplemental Handout: Math Skills Checklist

 On 21-22 May 2013, Jim Wright presented an RTI training to members of the RTI Implementation Team at Longwood Middle School in Middle Island, NY. Below are resources discussed at the workshop:

• PowerPoint from Workshop: RTI for Middle Schools in PDF Format.
  
• Workshop Handout: RTI Problem-Solving Teams
• Workshop Handout: Definitions: Inttervention, Accommodation, Modification
• Direct Instruction Checklist: 'Good Instruction is Research-Based!'
  

Here are links to interventionists discussed at the training:

• Cover-Copy-Compare: Spelling
• Cover-Copy-Compare: Math
• Reading Fluency: Assisted Cloze, Paired Reading, & Other Strategies
  
• Text Lookback
• Question Generation
• Reciprocal Peer Tutoring in Math Computation With Constant Time Delay

Here are behavioral ideas for supporting struggling learners:

• How To: Identify the Big Ideas To Guide Behavior Management
• How To: Calm the Agitated Student: Tools for Effective Behavior Management
• How To: Identify Critical Elements of Strong CORE Classroom Behavior Management
• How To: Use the Power of Personal Connection to Motivate Students: 4 Strategies
• How To: Handle Common Classroom Problem Behaviors Using a Behavior Management Menu
• How To: Build a Student Motivation Trap to Increase Academic Engagement

Below are links to online tools discussed at the workshop:

Instructions for Creating a Free InterventionCentral.org Account
	Intervention Planner for Academics	Manual	Sample Reading-Fluency Interventions
	Intervention Planner for Behavior	Manual	Sample Relationship- Building Strategies
	Accommodations Finder	Manual	Sample Task-Accommodation Strategies
	Academic Survival Skills Checklist Maker	Manual	Sample Homework-Skills Checklist
Behavior Report Card Maker

Here are websites that feature information about Tier 2/3 Intervention Programs:

• Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: What Works Clearinghouse. This website reviews core instruction and intervention programs in reading & mathematics, as well as other academic areas. The site reviews existing studies and draws conclusions about whether specific intervention programs show evidence of effectiveness.

• Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: Best Evidence Encyclopedia. This site provides reviews of evidence-based math and reading programs. The website is sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE) .

• Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: National Center on RTI Instructional Intervention Tools Chart. Sponsored by the National Center on RTI, this page provides ratings to intervention programs in math, reading, and writing. Users can sort their search by subject and grade level.

• Tier 2/3 Intervention Website: Doing What Works. This website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and offers specific guidelines for how to teach effectively across disciplines.