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Category Archives: Response to Intervention
Pre-Referral Intervention Manual
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Here’s one teacher resource book that I love! I use the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (PRIM) often, it provides a direct response to state mandated pre-referral intervention activities. I like it and I find … Continue reading
Posted in books, Inclusion, Response to Intervention, Technology in Education
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Teach Effectively! 2011-06-06 06:36:03
From JohnL over on Teach Effectively!. The folks at the IRIS Center announced the availability of a new entry in their series of modules promoting contemporary professional development in special education. This one addresses response to instruction (or intervention) in … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, arithmetic, mathematics, News, Professional development, Response to Intervention, rti, teacher education, teachers, The press
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Poll Results In – RtI is the Winner
Image via WikipediaOur most recent poll is finished. First a caution, our polls are not scientific measurements. They are one way we keep our finger on the pulse, but we do not pretend that we have a random sample of the country, or that our question… Continue reading
Posted in education, law, poll, Response to Intervention, Special Education, special education law
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Texas district uses RTI to reduce special-education referrals
Schools in a Texas district have begun using a Response to Intervention program to help ensure students are not being incorrectly identified as needing special education. The RTI program applies three tiers of help for struggling students and has resul… Continue reading
Posted in Inclusion, Response to Intervention, Special Education, Teachers/ Educators
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Poll Nearly Deadlocked: What Would You Change About IDEA?
Image via WikipediaOur ongoing poll is turning out to be a tight race. The question is what should be changed about IDEA. Currently there is only a five vote difference between the top five choices. The poll is on the lefthand side of the blog. Be s… Continue reading
Posted in Congress, education, Gerl, law, No Child Left Behind Act, poll, reauthorization, Response to Intervention, special education law
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Schools use RTI to reduce number of students in special education
Linda Blankenhorn (left), city schools director of specialized services, and Caterina Leone Mannino, director of extended learning and intervention, say that the district’s special-ed referrals can be reduced. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCKRochester, N.Y., edu… Continue reading
Posted in Response to Intervention, Special Education
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If You Could Write the Special Ed Law…
IDEA, the nation’s special education law is up for reauthorization. True, Congress is busy with other stuff, but sooner or, more likely later, the lawmakers will turn their attention to amending the special education statute.What would you like to see… Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Gerl, IDEA, law, Public school, reauthorization, Response to Intervention, Special Education, special education law
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High Performing, Inclusive Secondary Schools: A Leadership Institute
Institute Participants Will Gain Knowledge and Skills in the Following Areas:Current research and effective practices in standards-based literacy, mathematics and scienceat the secondary levelRelevant and practical co-teaching strategies formiddle and… Continue reading
Posted in Inclusion, Response to Intervention, Special Education
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New RTI Blog … the field’s best thinking on RTI
RTI blog, where experts are sharing their thoughts on RTI. CEC’s bloggers will address some of the most pressing issues concerning RTI and its implementation. Learn their insights, ask them questions and exchange ideas with your fellow professionals on… Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development Trainings, Response to Intervention, Special Education, Teachers/ Educators
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