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Unit 2: Tier 1 Intervention

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Digital Journal

Before exploring the information below on Tier 1 interventions in the RTI process, click the link below and answer the following questions in your digital journal.

What type of behavior interventions have you used in your classroom? What do you do when students are struggling to learn material? Did you ever experience a helpful intervention in a classroom when you were a student? If so, what was it?

Digital Journal

Tier 1 Interventions

According to the RTI Action Network, Tier 1 includes core instructional interventions that benefit all students; "all students receive high-quality, scientifically based instruction provided by qualified personnel to ensure that their difficulties are not due to inadequate instruction. All students are screened on a periodic basis to establish an academic and behavioral baseline and to identify struggling learners who need additional support." If a student is identified as "at-risk" then they will receive additional instruction in their regular classroom during the school day and their progress will be monitored.

Read the articles linked below for a closer look at Tier 1 interventions.

High Quality Classroom Instruction

What’s Your Plan? Accurate Decision Making within a Multi-Tier System of Supports: Critical Areas in Tier 1

Classroom Reading Instruction That Supports Struggling Readers: Key Components for Effective Teaching

Group Discussion

Answer the following question in a discussion post to your peers. Be sure to reference personal experiences, information from the articles above, and/or valid outside sources. When finished, respond to at least two posts from your classmates.

You notice a student struggling with current material. They seem disengaged during class and struggle to follow along with a lesson. They start turning assignments in late and/or incomplete. As their teacher, what actions would you take to help this student during class time?

Proceed to Next Unit

Let's explore the next level of intervention.

Unit 3: Tier 2 Interventions

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References

RTI Action Network - A Program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities