Our first cycle of RtI (Response to Intervention) is about to get into full swing. I have posted about our RtI process before. If you would like to read them or need ideas on how to implement RtI click for Tier I, Tiers II and III and RtI Decision Meetings to read them. I have been busy preparing graphs, parent letters, activity files, and weekly progress monitoring files. That takes me a tremendous amount of time to get all of that organized for all my tier II and tier III teachers.
When I give my teachers their files containing what they need weekly for each student, they then start planning activities for the interventions these students need to progress.
A great place to go to find activities for interventions is the Florida Center for Reading Research. They have many activities and are grouped by grade and intervention needed.
I have copied the activities, labeled and filed them, and placed them into grade level boxes. I have one for K-1. 2-3, and 4-5.
Now when my teachers get their files on who they will be doing interventions with they can come get the grade appropriate box and find activities to do with their students. One thing I have struggled with with RtI is having time with each teacher who is teaching tier II and tier III to show them what activities to do and to teach them how to do some of the activities. As with all teachers, I just do not have enough time in the day to accomplish everything that needs to be done. This website is helping me with this.
This is one of the phonological awareness activities in the K-1 file. It is just one of many phonemic awareness activities. FCRR provides the activity, directions, and all the pictures, graphs, game boards, etc... needed to do that activity.
My teachers are excited about these little black boxes! They are hoping for a little less time spent in prep for these interventions. I am excited too. My teachers will have the resources that they need to better meet the needs of their students and not have to spend so much time searching for them!
FCRR has great resources. We also use them in intervention groups as well as RTI. We are spoiled as our literacy coach has made many of the activities, laminates and stores them in manilla folders and hands us the ready made activities to use for RTI!
ReplyDeleteTammy
The Resourceful Apple
These are absolutely fabulous! Teachers do not have time to search for ideas. You are so resourceful!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how much work it has taken you to make all this happen. Wowza. Your teachers and kids are sure blessed to have you on their side Lori.
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
That's amazing that you do that for your teachers, Lori. I hope they know how lucky they are to have you!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers
I LOVE this and can't wait to do it for my school. Thanks so much for the ideas and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteKimberley
First in Maine
I love FCRR for literacy resources! Before their website was search friendly, I printed out all the documents! Love the easy search now :)
ReplyDeleteTwins, Teaching and Tacos.
Tammy at The Resourceful Apple, that is fabulous that you have a lit. coach to do that! Great time saver! Thank you for stopping by. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandi! I was in the classroom before this job and I remember how hectic it can be so I try to help out as I can.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Tammy! It did take hours and hours to get it all copied, organized and filed. But I know it is going to help us!
ReplyDeleteThat is so nice of you to say, Barbara! Thank you and I do think they appreciate the help. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome, Kimberley! I am glad that you found it useful.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Elisabeth, FCRR is a great resource. It is more user friendly now!
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