WVCSD: Response to Intervention: The Middle-School Teacher as Classroom 'First Responder'

On F 4 October 2013, Jim Wright presented to staff from theWarwick Valley CSD MIddle School on the topic, The Middle-School Classroom Teacher as Intervention ‘First Responder’: Tools for Academic Intervention and Assessment. Here are handouts and resources shared at the workshop:

• PPT: The Middle-School Teacher as Classroom Teacher as Intervention ‘First Responder’

• Workshop Handout

On 17 January 2013, Jim Wright presented on the topic RTI Tune-Up: Tiers 1, 2, & 3, for elementary and middle school RTI Team members of the Warwick Valley Central School District.  Here are resources from that training:

• RTI Tune-Up: Tiers 1, 2, & 3: PPT in PDF Format.
• Workshop Handout
• Tier 1 (Classroom) Intervention Documentation Form in MS Word Format
• National Center for RTI: Screening Tools Page
• Conducting Schoolwide Screening: Recommendations (Dr. Beth Harn, University of Oregon)

The Intervention Planner for Academics contains over 60 ideas for academic intervention in such areas as reading fluency, reading comprehension, and math word problems.

• Review the Intervention Planner for Academics Manual.
• Review sample reading-fluency interventions from this application.

The Intervention Planner for Behavior provides 30+ feasible classroom ideas that teachers can browse to put together custom intervention plans for specific students or groups.

• Review the Intervention Planner for Behavior Manual.
• Review sample relationship-building strategies from this application.

The Accommodations Finder offers teachers over 60 ideas to promote the success of students in general education settings by accommodating their different classroom needs.

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.

• Behavior Report Card Maker. This application allows teachers to create their own customized behavior report cards (behavior rating scales) to rate student behaviors on a daily basis.