RTI ( Response to Intervention)
After reading and watching the video's I have learned that RTI is basically a General Education Framework for instruction in the classroom setting. It helps determine a students progress and has a tier of levels in which a student will meet .
Tier1: Differentiated Instruction , evidence based core curriculum. Taught solely by the General Education teacher . 80-85% of students will meet this criteria.
Tier 2: This tier builds upon Tier 1 with more strategic , evidence -based interventions. Small groups will be used in this tier and also it will supplement the core-curriculum. 15% falls into this criteria. This allows for Tier 1 instruction to be in place but also Tier 2 which is considered extending learning. So the student can be in the regular classroom activities but may have a period of time in small group to work with the General Education teacher.
Tier 3: This is the most intensive supplement for Tier 1 and Tier 2. Intensive evidence based interventions . Students in very small groups . Delivered by the Special Education teacher or a specialist. 5% fall into this criteria and some may even require special education services once in this tier.
I do not have any questions about RTI , this is something that is familiar to me because I was a prior student of Special Education growing up and I remember being pulled out for a longer period of time and worked on skills that I needed extra help on in order to master my other subjects. In some schools once you hit tier 3 they consider you a candidate for Special Education and that is trough IEP's and constant evaluations of the students progress.
I think RTI is a great way to cater to the learning needs of all of the students in the classroom. I also think that your experiences in special education drive you to want to be an amazing teacher in the sense that you can help future special education students as well and encourage them in their learning.
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