Prevention to Avoid Intervention Tier 1: the most important tier!

Targets Understand we should spend 90 minutes of core reading time. Define fidelity to the core. Understand that engaging instruction is key. Recognize that instruction must be explicit. Explicit about my instruction Eliminates confusion about why we are here Gives you a road map for where we are going Creates a “sense of urgency” regarding today

Expectations Demonstrate good audience skills – Silence cell phones – Hold side conversations out of ear shot of others – Engage in active listening Participate in partner discussions Take notes to track your thinking If you need a break, take one Complete the evaluation/formative assessment at the back of the packet Explicit about my instruction Clear expectations reduce confusion I assume you know all these things

Partnerships “Call back” procedure Pick someone near year you to be your partner. The person with the next birthday is coffee. The other person is cream. Explicit about my instruction Active engagement strategies Set up procedures I will use during instruction.

Tier 1 is for all students

R.T.I. = Response To Intervention

R.T.I. = Response To Instruction

RTI focus is on General Education! Teachers don’t fail students, systems do. RTI is a system for differentiation of instruction! RTI is a system that is predicated on the general education teachers’ skill and knowledge of instruction, assessment, curriculum, and children. Not in the handouts!!

How’s your herd?

Strong core instruction

Weak core instruction

We should spend 90 minutes of core reading time because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

90 minutes Core programs are written and designed to be taught for 90 to 120 minutes. This does not include the instruction of writing – It may include the practice of writing Writing in response to reading

90 minutes Core programs are written and designed to be taught for 90 to 120 minutes. This does not include the instruction of writing – It may include the practice of writing Writing in response to reading Explicit about my instruction Keeping you engaged Writing to help increase comprehension.

90 minutes Core programs are written and designed to be taught for 90 to 120 minutes. writing This does not include the instruction of writing – It may include the practice of writing Writing in response to reading

More whole group instruction on Monday and Tuesday Not the same amount of small group time for each each day

Struggling readers in core most instruction They need the most instruction Need to be exposed to grade level material If they miss grade level material, they will never catch up all areas Just because there is a deficit in one area, does not mean there is a deficit in all areas of reading Interventions are limited in scope

We should spend 90 minutes of core reading time because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

Talk Time Coffee please answer the following question: – What is the current amount of time that you spend on reading? Cream please answer the following question: – What barriers do you have to spending time in this way? With extra time switch questions

Individual processing time Summarize why we should spend 90 minutes in the Reading block in 1 sentence. Explicit about my instruction Writing as a response to instruction Synthesizing information Think/Pair/Share/Think/Write Formative assessment

There must be fidelity to the core because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

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Fidelity to the core Worksheets Fidelity

Why is fidelity important? Comprehensive program Comprehensive program that incorporates all components of reading Students have the opportunity to make connections Students read text that supports vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension lessons The whole school has a common language, common goal, and common tools

Fidelity to the core The BIG 5 The scope and sequence State standards

Big 5 of Reading Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension

Scope and sequence

has will We want to be sure that we know what has and what will be taught. Mastery of skills looks different at all levels Repeated opportunities to learn

We must complete the year to complete the “race” Scope and sequence

Summarize K Unit 4Week 1, U4W2, U4W3, U7W1, U7W2, U7W3 1 U1W1, U1W2, U1W3, U4W4, U4W5, U6W4, U6W5 2 U1W3, U1W4, U1W5, U2W1, U2W2, U2W3, U5W1, U5W3, U5W4, U5W5 3 U1W3, U1W4, U2W3, U2W5, U5W1, U5W5 4 U1W2, U1W3, U3W3, U3W4 5 U2W2, U2W3, U2W4, U6W1, U6W5 6 U2W4, U2W5, U6W3, U6W5 (Example from one Oregon approved core)

State Standards

Who ensures fidelity? District must decide on the key points of the core curriculum clarity Fidelity checklist should provide clarity to teachers

Curriculum specific fidelity checklists

Non- curriculum specific fidelity checklists

Who ensures fidelity? District must decide who is responsible to check – Principal – Literacy coach Fidelity checks should occur regularly – two to three – two to three times a year – 10 minutes each class

There must be fidelity to the core because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

Talk Time Cream please answer the following question: – Define fidelity in 1 sentence. Coffee please answer the following question: – How can/did you roll out fidelity tools successfully? With extra time switch questions

Individual processing time Summarize the importance of fidelity in 1 sentence.

Engaging instruction is key because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

Is this engaging instruction?

Pacing Optimize instructional time

Pacing think/processing Allow for student think/processing time

Pacing Optimize instructional time think/processing Allow for student think/processing time Good pacing keeps students from being bored, but is not so fast they cannot keep up eternal review Brief introduction and eternal review

Students must be engaged in instruction to learn from the instruction. Partnerships provide an opportunity for a)corrective feedback from the teacher and trained partners b)More opportunities to respond

Partnerships talk time Increase student talk time Intentionally assigned by teacher Multiple turns leads to multiple opportunities practice More turns = more practice

Dr. Anita Archer Focus … As you watch this video, Note the active participation procedures that are directly taught to students.

Talk Time Coffee will begin followed by Cream – Begin to list the active participation strategies that were taught to students – List items until you have exhausted your list With extra time talk about how you could spread this practice around your schools.

Individual processing time Provide 2 examples of ways to increase student engagement.

Instruction must be explicit because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

Overtly teaching each step through teacher modeling and many examples (Gradual Release Model). Explicit Systematic Practice and Feedback Application and Mastery Components of Effective Instruction

Breaking lessons and activities into sequential, manageable steps that progress from simple to more complex concepts and skills. i.e. scope and sequence of program Explicit Systematic Practice and Feedback Application and Mastery Components of Effective Instruction

Providing many opportunities for students to respond and demonstrate what they are learning, which may include teacher modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Explicit Systematic Practice and Feedback Application and Mastery Components of Effective Instruction

Generalize what is learned in different contexts. We want students to apply the lessons to the next text they read. Explicit Systematic Practice and Mastery Application and Feedback Components of Effective Instruction

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Large group instruction Text is designed to be the initial instruction Text is used as a model to teach literacy skills Whole group text may be above or below some students Whole group instruction should be a limited amount of time

Large group instruction initial instruction Text is designed to be the initial instruction Text is used as a model to teach literacy skills Whole group text may be above or below some students Whole group instruction should be a limited amount of time

Small Group Instruction instructional Text is at the students instructional level The text is focused on the needs of the students Teacher provide background, addresses vocabulary and text features read independently Each student has their own copy of the text and they read independently while the adult observes their reading behaviors After the students read, the adult leads a group discussion

Managing groups Spend more time face to face with your most struggling readers.

Managing groups most struggling Spend more time face to face with your most struggling readers. Is this fair? There are only 2 kinds of fair... state and county It is all about the end result!

Instruction matters Think aloud to model new information for students I do, we do, ya’ll do, you do (scaffolding) Graphic organizers Maintain a perky pace. Maintain close proximity to students.

Instruction matters Think aloud to model new information for students ya’ll do I do, we do, ya’ll do, you do (scaffolding) Graphic organizers Maintain a perky pace. Maintain close proximity to students.

Whole group video Watch for: – Think aloud to model new information for students – I do, we do, ya’ll do, you do – Graphic organizers – Maintain a perky pace. – Maintain close proximity to students. Target: Description 2 nd grade in SE Oregon Just completed a picture walk of the story.

You will be discussing one of these questions with your partner: What instructional strategies worked well during the whole group? What strategies did the instructor use to engage the students in reading?

Talk Time Cream please answer the following question: – What instructional strategies worked well during the whole group? Coffee please answer the following question: – What strategies did the instructor use to engage the students in reading? With extra time switch questions

Individual processing time Summarize the importance of explicit instruction in 1 sentence.

We must have effective instruction because effective core instruction is the most important thing you can do in RTI.

Effective core instruction We should spend 90 minutes of core reading time There must be fidelity to the core Engaging instruction is key Instruction must be explicit