55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings

As schools implement RTI in general education settings, educators need easy access to information about effective teaching and intervention tactics for the diverse learners in their classrooms. This resource provides all teachers, regardless of level, experience, or area of specialisation, with effective instructional strategies for students with or without disabilities and across grade levels and content areas.

Drawing from evidenced-based models of instruction, 55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings is organised around four components of instruction—planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating. In addition to 55 classroom-tested, how-to tactics backed by research, this book includes:

• Accommodations and modifications to adapt tactics to meet individual instructional needs
• Illustrations showing how to implement tactics within each tier of a three-tier RTI framework
• Relevant examples from teachers in the field
• A wealth of reproducibles, worksheets, and forms for immediate use
• References and additional readings

This valuable guide provides the support teachers need to meet the increasingly diverse needs of today's classrooms and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Part I. Planning Instruction

1. Decide What to Teach
• Assess to Identify Gaps in Performance
• Establish Logical Sequences of Instruction
• Consider Contextual Variables
2. Decide How to Teach
• Set Instructional Goals/Establish Performance Standards
• Choose Instructional Methods and Materials
• Establish Grouping Structures
• Pace Instruction Appropriately
• Monitor Performance and Replan Instruction
3. Communicate Realistic Expectations
• Teach Goals, Objectives, and Standards
• Teach Students to Be Active, Involved Learners
• Teach Students Consequences of Performance

Part II. Managing Instruction

4. Prepare for Instruction
• Set Classroom Rules/Communicate and Teach Classroom Rules
• Communicate Consequences of Behavior
• Handle Disruptions Efficiently
• Teach Students to Manage Their Own Behavior
5. Use Time Productively
• Establish Routines and Procedures
• Organize Physical Space
• Allocate Sufficient Time to Academic Activities
6. Establish Positive Environments
• Make the Classroom a Pleasant, Friendly Place
• Accept Individual Differences
• Establish Supportive, Cooperative Learning Environments
• Create a Nonthreatening Learning Environment

Part III. Delivering Instruction

7. Present Information
• Gain and Maintain Attention
• Review Prior Skills or Lessons
• Provide Organized, Relevant Lessons
• Show Enthusiasm and Interest
• Use Rewards Effectively
• Consider Level and Student Interest
• Model Thinking Skills
• Teach Fact-Finding Skills
• Teach Divergent Thinking
• Teach Learning Strategies
• Develop Automaticity
• Vary Opportunities for Practice/Vary Methods of Practice
• Monitor Amount of Work Assigned
8. Monitor Presentations
• Give Immediate, Frequent, Explicit Feedback/Provide Specific Praise and Encouragement
• Model Correct Performance
• Provide Prompts and Cues
• Check Student Understanding
• Monitor Performance Regularly/Monitor Performance During Practice
• Use Peers to Improve Instruction
• Provide Opportunities for Success/Limit Opportunities for Failure
• Monitor Engagement Rates
9. Adjust Presentations
• Adapt Lessons to Meet Student Needs
• Provide Varied Instructional Options
• Alter Pace

Part IV. Evaluating Instruction

10. Monitor Student Understanding
• Check Understanding of Directions
• Check Procedural Understanding
• Monitor Student Success Rate
11. Monitor Engaged Time
• Check Student Participation/Teach Students to Monitor Their Own Participation
12. Keep Records of Student Progress
• Teach Students to Chart Their Own Progress
• Regularly Inform Students of Performance
• Maintain Records of Student Performance
13. Use Data to Make Decisions
• Use Student Progress to Make Teaching Decisions
• Use Data to Decide If More Services Are Warranted/Use Student Progress to Decide When to Discontinue Services

Appendix A: RTI Accommodations/Modifications Checklist

Appendix B: RTI Accommodations/Modifications Worksheet

Appendix C: Documentation of RTI Accomodations/Modifications

References

Additional Readings

Selected Internet Resources: RTI Accomodations/Modifications

Index