Assignment#1 Describe your understanding of RTI and its structure of the intervention in details. What other questions do you still have about RTI?
Intervention never has been and still is not a quick fix. It takes time for students developing and for teachers reflecting the teaching plans and assessments. There are five components infuses in intervention programs, "phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary", which are key elements for students' literacy learning.
In my understanding, the interventions which focus on K-5 most likely to move nonreaders into the alphabetic stage and acquire the ability of making connections of sound and vocabulary. The interventions incorporate word identification with fluency development and word meaning. For 6-12, though it has been receiving less attention, however, it's designed addressing fluency and word identification as well, but it emphasizes the comprehension.
I believe:
1) Setting high expectation. Students could feel it and try to meet my expectation.
2) Selecting good texts for them playing a crucial role in their reading and writing.
3) Providing class a balanced intervention that blends decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. Students can develop all-rounded skills.
4) Setting a stable schedule, because it can empower them to feel safe and learn effectively.
5) Modeling read aloud and think aloud for students to see how to become a good reader and good writer.
6) Providing instructional-level and grade-level content following regular assessment.
7) Emphasizing word study and allowing students to have time explore.
8) Assist pull-out students to integrate with the regular class.
9) Considering the size of the group to make sure the quality of intervention.
10) Inviting parents to understand the present situation and providing them resources.
11) Training some volunteers or collaborating with students teacher to provide more individual assistance toward students needed.
So far, I do concern about district budget and availability of professional personnel. These two factors could make or break the good means!
I find it interesting to read about the five components/pillars of RTI. That is to say, each requires its separate set of teaching strategies. For example, in vocabulary RTI would include the use of a graphic organizer to teach vocabulary in context. Technology use here could be Razz kids and SMILE environment for the TIER 1 students. Tier 2 and 3 could generate their own questions based on observation of plants, animals or things in their surroundings.
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