Quality Instruction And Intervention Strategies For Secondary Educators

Quality Instruction and Intervention Strategies for Secondary Educators offers a summary of evidence-based instruction followed by the most up-to-date empirically validated interventions for students with and at risk for disabilities in grades 6–12. Featuring key questions, case studies, essential vocabulary, and tools that can be used in the classroom, this practical text is ideal for pre- and in-service teachers. After reading this book, general and special educators alike will be able to describe the components of effective instruction and intervention in each of the content areas (reading, mathematics, writing, science, and social studies), access empirically validated materials, and locate resources for continued learning

A companion volume to Quality Instruction and Intervention Strategies for Secondary Educations, this book provides current and useful inclusive methods to teacher educators working with students, in-service teachers, curriculum specialists, and school administrators interested in quality instruction and intervention. This text is written for teacher educators charged with providing methods instruction for general and special educators. The book offers a summary of quality general education instruction followed by the most up to date empirically validated and evidence-based instruction and interventions for students with and at-risk for disabilities. Two dedicated chapters, authored by leading content and strategy experts in the field, will be devoted to each area. The first chapter will focus on quality instruction with academic subject matter specialists as lead authors with interventionists supporting. The second chapter will focus on effective intervention with the interventionists taking the lead author roles and academic subject matter specialists supporting. Between the two chapters will be a dialogue between the teams of authors bridging general and special education methods and philosophies. This unique method will bridge the gap between quality instruction and effective intervention, an often-overlooked component of teacher education. The last chapter of the text will include a comprehensive list of credible low or no cost resources to support implementation of instructional practices and interventions and continued professional development. After reading the book, educators will be able to describe the components of effective instruction and intervention in each of the content areas, access empirically validated materials, and locate resources for continued learning.

"This book offers a bank of proven RTI strategies for Grades 6-12 that will elevate test scores and improve student achievement for all students, not just struggling learners. The author explains how RTI fits into secondary education and applies it to reading comprehension, writing, math and more. She summarizes Tiers One, Two, and Three in teacher-friendly language and includes easy-to-implement and practical interventions; sample lesson plans and visual models, and examples of how to address budgeting, staffing, performance, and student culture constraints. The grouping strategies included in each lesson plan improve students' social skills and, in concert with other circumstances, can reduce referrals to special education. RTI Strategies for Secondary Teachers will help teachers take their instruction up a notch in every classroom and reduce stress in the process."--Publisher.

Research is conclusive: response to intervention (RTI) is the best way to intervene when students struggle in school. Also known as a multitiered system of support (MTSS), the RTI process ensures every student receives the additional time and support needed for academic success. A companion to Best Practices at Tier 1, this guide provides secondary educators with fundamental principles, practices, and tools for implementing effective Tier 2 intervention strategies. Your guide to implementing Tier 2 of response to intervention in secondary schools: Understand the challenges facing schools, and consider why educators need to change their thinking. Receive proven, practical strategies and tools for implementing Tier 2 instruction and interventions. Discover the foundational principles of effective educational practices. Identify the roles of teacher, leadership, and intervention teams, and understand why they are essential to the intervention system. Gain tips for determining student learning levels and how to move student learning forward. Review structures and schedules that build time in the school day to support students who need interventions. Contents: About the Authors Introduction: Doing the Right Work Chapter 1: Making the Case for Doing Things Differently Chapter 2: Doing Things Like Effective Schools and Teams Chapter 3: Getting to Targeted and Specific Interventions Chapter 4: Using Data to Target Tier 2 Interventions Chapter 5: Implementing Powerful Instructional Supports Chapter 6: Building Structures to Provide Additional Support Epilogue References and Resources Index

Featuring real-world examples and instructional strategies for Grades 6–12, this research-based book provides the guidance secondary administrators need to implement RTI and improve student outcomes.

Response to Intervention (RTI) is an intervention model designed to assist all students regardless of their academic ability. It seeks to assist students who are struggling in academics by providing them with targeted assistance in the form of tutoring, pull-out services, and differentiated classroom instruction. Examining Response to Intervention (RTI) Models in Secondary Education highlights the application of the RTI model to secondary schools through instructional strategies and real-world examples of how this model can be used at the middle and high school levels. Through a series of informative and timely chapters written by global educational specialists, this publication is ideally designed for use by middle and high school teachers and school administrators as well as professors and students in upper-level Educational Leadership and Secondary Education programs.

Are we missing the opportunity to reach struggling learners from the very beginning? Are we hastily—and unnecessarily— referring students to intervention programs that substitute for high-quality core instruction? What if we could eliminate the need for intervention programs in the first place? Response to Intervention (RTI) programs are only as powerful and effective as the core instruction on which they're built. High-quality instruction, then, is the key ingredient that helps all students excel, and it's at the heart of Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey's unique approach to the RTI model — Response to Instruction and Intervention, or RTI2. In Enhancing RTI, the authors argue that students learn best when classroom instruction and supplemental intervention mirror each other in both content and purpose. This book provides K-12 teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to implement a cohesive RTI2 system that helps all children learn by proactively addressing their needs. To this end, you will learn how to * Integrate and align core instruction and supplemental intervention. * Assess your own classroom instruction, in addition to your students' responses to it. * Strengthen existing school improvement efforts within an RTI2 framework. * Utilize systematic feedback to raise student achievement. Fisher and Frey maintain that the RTI2 model not only promotes active student learning, but it also, when done right, promotes a culture of hardwired excellence at all levels of instruction.

Research-Based Practical Strategies for Every Teacher What Works in Secondary Education compiles the advice of experts who not only know the theory behind certain educational practices, but also have experience in the secondary classroom. In each user-friendly chapter, key information on a topic vital to secondary educators is boiled down and presented in a straightforward way. Whether you’re a new educator, or just seeking to build new skills, you’ll benefit from Insight into a handful of innovative topics in instruction; including using technology, UDL, co-teaching, and assessment Novel approaches for classroom management and strategies to engage students Useful reproducibles and resources for every topic area