RTI at Work™ Plan Book. Austin Buffum

Shifts in a PLC

       Critical Issues for Team Consideration

       Team Feedback Sheet

       SMART Goal Template

       Team Information

       Substitute Teacher Information

       Holidays and Birthdays

       PART 2: Weekly Planners

       What Is a Professional Teacher?

       What Is Collective Inquiry?

       What Are Norms?

       What Is an Action Orientation?

       What Are Essential Learnings?

       How We Establish Essential Learnings

       How We Teach Essential Behaviors

       Success Story: Mason Crest Elementary

       How We Teach to Each Student’s Sweet Spot

       How We Keep Students in Their Learning Zone

       How We Develop Student Vocabulary

       Success Story: The International Community School of Addis Ababa

       What Is Common Pacing?

       What Is a Common Formative Assessment?

       How We Develop Common Formative Assessments

       Success Story: Lindsey Elementary School

       What Are Systematic Interventions in a PLC?

       How We Plan Time for Tier 2 Interventions

       The Teaching-Assessing Cycle

       Success Story: Pasco County Schools

       The Need for Universal Screenings

       How We Target and Monitor Interventions for a Specific Student

       How We Develop Student Agency

       Success Story: Moores Mill Intermediate

       How We Analyze Information

       How We Use Results to Motivate Students

       How We Adjust to Data

       Success Story: Stevenson High School

       How We Increase Rigor

       How We Extend Student Learning

       How We Create Opportunity for Many Winners

       How We Determine Students’ Strengths and Weaknesses

       Success Story: Eagle View Elementary

       Common Implementation Missteps: Relying Too Heavily on Purchased Intervention Programs

       Common Implementation Missteps: Perpetuating Ineffective Interventions

       Common Implementation Missteps: Failing to Create a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

       Common Implementation Missteps: Viewing RTI as a Process to Identify Students for Special Education

       The Journey Ahead

       Why Celebration Is a Key to Sustained Success

       How You Eat an Elephant

       PART 3: References and Resources

       References and Resources

       THE RTI AT WORK™ PLAN BOOK

      With a respectful nod to Jane Austen, we designed this plan book around the following assumption: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single teacher in possession of struggling students must be in want of effective interventions.

      An equally important correlate to this universal truth is that a single teacher—working in isolation—cannot single-handedly acquire and implement all of the interventions needed to ensure every student’s success. Undoubtedly, meeting the diverse needs of students requires a collaborative, systemic approach. Fortunately, when it comes to creating such a system, the research and evidence in our field have never been more conclusive—response to intervention (RTI) is the right way to intervene. Also known as a multitiered system of supports (MTSS), RTI creates a systematic process to ensure every student receives the additional time and support needed to learn at high levels. Equally