tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post3839271406447012176..comments2023-07-26T10:00:22.278-05:00Comments on Conversations in Literacy: Moving Students Through the Tiers Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-71967738476474796442013-06-02T17:17:21.824-05:002013-06-02T17:17:21.824-05:00Thank you Amy! I hope that the RtI post helped yo...Thank you Amy! I hope that the RtI post helped you and maybe gave you some ideas. Thanks for the linky- I got linked up!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-20077718113667543752013-06-02T17:15:57.467-05:002013-06-02T17:15:57.467-05:00Aylin, we do not follow any specific programs for ...Aylin, we do not follow any specific programs for RtI. I go through all of the DRA scores and phonemic awareness assessments and determine what gaps the students have. Then I group them in as similar of groups as I can to work on interventions that address those gaps. Good luck with your RtI process. And it is just that- a process that you work through trying to find what works for your students and staff. Takes a while to get it where you want it and you are always trying to improve it and make it better. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-9704103144577539822013-06-02T17:12:36.874-05:002013-06-02T17:12:36.874-05:00Thank you Barbara, I try to keep our RtI organized...Thank you Barbara, I try to keep our RtI organized. It can be a big job sometimes. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-15962734751901388742013-06-02T17:11:45.604-05:002013-06-02T17:11:45.604-05:00Bridget, I will try to answer your RtI questions w...Bridget, I will try to answer your RtI questions without being too long. :) We don't have a lot of intervention teachers, but we split our intervention times to help. We do K-2 at one time and then grades 3-5 at another 30 minute time. I use some of our aides to go into classrooms to do tier I so the classroom teachers can come out to help with tier II groups. Staffing, at least for us, is always a problem. When students don't make progress, they move up to Tier III for more intensive help. If they still do not make progress, we consider whether they should be referred for testing to see if there is a problem and if they qualify for special ed. We don't have to do this too often. You are welcome to email me if you want to talk more about RtI. I love talking about it too. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-33623278360538432852013-06-02T16:55:48.022-05:002013-06-02T16:55:48.022-05:00Ameila, we have found that putting our focus on K-...Ameila, we have found that putting our focus on K-2 for RtI has really helped. And it is much easier to help them at a younger age. Thanks for visiting!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-75673210145743512672013-06-02T16:52:05.554-05:002013-06-02T16:52:05.554-05:00Thank you Tammy! It has taken us a few years to g...Thank you Tammy! It has taken us a few years to get out RtI to where it is so efficient. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-59533230773192177692013-05-28T14:56:27.994-05:002013-05-28T14:56:27.994-05:00We are going to be starting RTI next year. This i...We are going to be starting RTI next year. This is very helpful and I will be checking back often for more advice! Thanks!! I would love for you to join my weekly linky-Tackle It Tuesday with Common Core. Your ideas are perfect! I hope to see ya soon!<br />Amy<br /><a href="http://3teacherchicks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">3 Teacher Chicks</a><br />3TeacherChicks-Amy Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998176022340855598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-22895343599370177822013-05-27T09:50:58.552-05:002013-05-27T09:50:58.552-05:00Lori- I'm so glad you did this post! We are mo...Lori- I'm so glad you did this post! We are moving toward focusing more on the K-2 students as well to try to have less needing services in the upper grades. Your RTI decision making process is so very organized- I think we need to start with a rubric at our school to get everyone on the same page. One question- you said the interventions are either 10 weeks or 12 weeks- do you follow certain programs for those weeks or is that just that the students are working toward their specific goals with a reading specialist/intervention group? I'm pinning this to refer back to over the summer to help get a little more organized for our school's RTI interventions! :)<br />Aylin<br /><i><b><a href="http://dailylearningtothecore.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Learning to the Core</a></b></i>Aylin Claahsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059907024549966770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-39630123940569693892013-05-26T20:10:48.976-05:002013-05-26T20:10:48.976-05:00I'm not at all familiar with RTI, but it sound...I'm not at all familiar with RTI, but it sounds like your school is so fortunate to have you as their reading interventionist. You sound very caring AND organized!!<br /><i><b><a href="http://gradeonederful.com/" rel="nofollow">Grade ONEderful</a></b></i> <br /><i><b><a href="http://rubyslippersblogdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ruby Slippers Blog Designs</a></b></i><br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-70314199810299541352013-05-26T13:13:57.231-05:002013-05-26T13:13:57.231-05:00Next school year, we will be required to provide 6...Next school year, we will be required to provide 60% of interventions to K-2, and the remaining 40% to 3-5. I'm all for that, but I REALLY believe that struggling readers in 3-5, still need to receive intervention (we will figure out something). <br /><br />At our school, one of our biggest challenges is mobility, and when we get students in the 4th grade that are so far behind, it just breaks my heart!! I feel that we are super effective (for the most part) with our K-2 interventions, but we struggle with older students more!<br /><br />Bridget<br /><a href="http://www.litwithoutworksheets.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Literacy Without Worksheets</a>Literacy Without Worksheetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574772040600544395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-45871405246132849652013-05-26T13:11:27.893-05:002013-05-26T13:11:27.893-05:00I love your rubric! I have a few more questions a...I love your rubric! I have a few more questions about how you determine interventions...how many intervention teachers are there? Do classroom teachers provide intervention? What will happen to the five students that didn't make progress? <br /><br />I could talk to you all day about this post!!!! We are going to try the Walk-to Intervention Model next year. I'm trying to get as familiar as possible with it!! We do not use DRA, but we do have a phonics screener and a phonological awareness screener that we use.Literacy Without Worksheetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574772040600544395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-37198380380483890622013-05-26T09:09:33.647-05:002013-05-26T09:09:33.647-05:00Your schools' system seems VERY efficient. We ...Your schools' system seems VERY efficient. We do RTI in a similar fashion, but our graphs are just a little different. I love how you focus on the k-2 to try and catch and improve students early. Thanks for sharing all of this valuable information!<br /><br />Amelia<br /><a href="http://thewildthingslearn.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> wherethewildthingslearn</a> Where the Wild Things Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066780170820965276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-11843953092997063172013-05-26T08:09:12.273-05:002013-05-26T08:09:12.273-05:00I wish I understood the RTI process as well as you...I wish I understood the RTI process as well as you. Your system seems so efficient. I'm always impressed when you explain all that you do for your kids!<br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.com