Taking Action A Handbook for RTI at Work

Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work by Austin Buffum, published by Solution Tree Press in 2018, is a comprehensive guide designed to assist educators in implementing the Response to Intervention (RTI) process effectively. This edition spans 300 pages and is presented in English. The book outlines the essential elements necessary for establishing a successful RTI at Work program in schools, emphasizing differentiated instruction and the support needed for student success.
Readers will find step-by-step actions for implementing instructional strategies and tools, along with practical tips for engaging educators. The guide explores the RTI at Work pyramid and its three tiers, detailing the roles of teacher teams, leadership teams, and schoolwide teams within a multi-tiered intervention structure. It also addresses common challenges in RTI implementation and discusses the persistent achievement gap in education, providing insights on how the RTI process can help bridge that gap.
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Response to intervention (RTI) is the most effective process for ensuring student success, using differentiated instruction to provide the time and support necessary. This comprehensive implementation guide covers every element required to build a successful RTI at Work(TM) program in schools. The authors share step-by-step actions for implementing the essential elements, instructional strategies, and tools needed to support implementation, as well as tips for engaging and supporting educators. Readers who valued the practical knowledge in Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work(TM) (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, Many, and Mattos) will appreciate a similar style and practicality in Taking Action.
This guide will help you incorporate the response to intervention process by allowing you to:
- Understand how RTI at Work(TM) builds on the PLC at Work(TM) process.
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Response to intervention or RTI (also known as multi-tiered system of supports or MTSS) is the most effective process for ensuring student success, using differentiated instruction to provide the time and support necessary. This comprehensive implementation guide covers every element required to build a successful RTI at Work(TM) system of support in schools. The authors share step-by-step actions for implementing the essential elements, instructional strategies, and tools needed to support implementation, as well as tips for engaging and supporting educators. Readers who valued the practical knowledge in Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work(TM) (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, Many, and Mattos) will appreciate a similar style and practicality in Taking Action.
This guide will help you incorporate the response to intervention process by allowing you to:
- Understand how RTI at Work(TM) builds on the PLC at Work(TM) process.
- Review the revised RTI at Work(TM) pyramid and its three RTI tiers.
- Learn what roles teacher teams, leadership teams, and schoolwide teams play in a multi-tiered intervention structure.
- Understand the differences among intervention, extension, prevention, and enrichment.
- Avoid common missteps when implementing RTI (or MTSS).
- Consider why an achievement gap remains in 21st century education and how the RTI process can close that gap.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The RTI at Work(TM) Pyramid
Chapter 2: A Culture of Collective Responsibility
Part One: Tier 1 Essential Actions
Chapter 3: Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 4: Tier 1 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Part Two: Tier 2 Essential Actions
Chapter 5: Tier 2 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 6: Tier 2 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Part Three: Tier 3 Essential Actions
Chapter 7: Tier 3 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Chapter 8: Tier 3 Intervention Team Essential Actions
Epilogue
References and ResourcesReview the revised RTI at Work(TM) pyramid and its three RTI tiers.
- Learn what roles teacher teams, leadership teams, and schoolwide teams play in a tiered intervention structure.
- Understand the differences among intervention, extension, prevention, and enrichment.
- Avoid common missteps when implementing RTI.
- Consider why an achievement gap remains in 21st century education and how the RTI process can close that gap.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The RTI at Work(TM) Pyramid
Chapter 2: A Culture of Collective Responsibility
Part One: Tier 1 Essential Actions
Chapter 3: Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 4: Tier 1 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Part Two: Tier 2 Essential Actions
Chapter 5: Tier 2 Teacher Team Essential Actions
Chapter 6: Tier 2 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Part Three: Tier 3 Essential Actions
Chapter 7: Tier 3 Schoolwide Essential Actions
Chapter 8: Tier 3 Intervention Team Essential Actions
Epilogue
References and Resources
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