Learning about the structure of Response to Intervention and what an RTI actually is, has me thinking about how it would affect my daily routine as a classroom teacher.
How do you think RTI will affect your classroom, and how does it change what you have learned about your future daily routine, the way you interact with students and your lessons?
The idea of RTI sometimes seems a bit daunting to me because I get too many ideas about how it could be implemented. First, I think I would have many opportunities for small group work such as guided readings or word studies. These groups would be divided by ability level with the opportunity to move up. I would also be sure to do a few small group literacy activities where the group has mixed abilities so some of the ELLs or struggling readers could listen to some of the more apt students and learn from them.
ReplyDeleteI think, almost daily, during silent reading time, I would assess a few students using running records to keep up with their progress.
The main objective is to have a routine that becomes automatic to the students so you can have some time to work with the struggling readers of your class. This was shown in the video in the last assignment. The students in that class knew exactly what needed to be done without the teacher's assistance. This gave the teacher time to assess and work with students that needed the extra help to succeed.
ReplyDeleteI also think that implementing RTI in the classroom should not be broadcast to other students. The interventions put in place for students should be incorporated into lessons in a way that students are not labeled or made to feel inferior. Students need to be told that extra help is o.k. and they should not feel bad about themselves. Working with a student who has good self-esteem will make them more receptive to the RTI process.
Hey Mary,
ReplyDeleteRight now I am not taht sure how RTI will affect my future classroom. However, I feel that RTI does have some kinks that I hope will be worked otu by the time I get into a classroom. For example,the RTI process identifies the lowest performing students within a group such as a class or grade – within the school, students who are highly intelligent(frequently referred to as “gifted”) yet aren’t performing up to their potential will
most likely not be identified for intervention. While these students may have a learning disability, they typically would not be identified as needing special education through an RTI process.
I believe that RTI alone is generally not sufficient to identify a learning disability. While the information collected during the RTI process willplay an important role in making decisions about student need and creating effective instructional plans, additional information is needed to satisfy the evaluation requirements.
Great question, Mary! Great discussion here. As we discussed in class, RTI is a process that incorporates both assessment and intervention so that immediate benefits come to our students. Teachers should use the assessment data to inform interventions and determine the effectiveness of them. Hopefully by using RTI, we will increase the quality of instruction for struggling readers
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ReplyDeleteIt is hard to say form because I am going to become a high school physics teacher. However, if I put myself in the shoes of someone that is going to use it I will say it significantly affects my classroom for the better. My future daily routines will consist of reading and reading in the content area also. Interaction with students and even their parents will be important. Collaborative learning and reiteration is necessary here. Overall, literacy is an essential component to success and I must make it of the essence.
John
I too must admit that having an RTI strategy on each student in the classroom seems like an enormous amount of work with so few hours in the day to do it. However, it makes tons of sense to have an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of every student in the classroom. This can help teachers create scaffolded activities and can help when breaking students into groups. Every student is different in terms of their academic performance, interests and particular strengths and deficiencies. Using the RTI strategy will be helpful at understanding what types of learning activities are productive and help students with their academic performance. Those strategies that work will continue to be used (for that particular student), and strategies that do not work will be replaced with alternative learning strategies.
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