RTI as Really Terrific Instruction!
Implementing RTI strategies into a school or classroom can be stressful. Many administrators and teachers, particularly at the secondary level, are unsure of how RTI fits into the school’s curriculum. According to the 2000 National Reading Panel, RTI is “the practice...Using Non-Traditional Assessments
Determining students’ understanding of the content we are teaching is critical to the Response to Intervention process. How we determine this understanding- simply, the kinds of assessments we use- is even more important. Unfortunately, schools are becoming more and...
Pilot Program Models Tier Two Strategies
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present two days of staff development for the teachers in Houlton, Maine. During that time, I had a very interesting conversation with Marty Bouchard, the principal of Houlton High School. Marty told me about how he and...