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Response to Intervention in Reading (K-6)/Flex Course

 

This course is designed for teachers who are beginning to implement Response to Intervention (RTI) in reading. The course materials are based on current best-practices research. Topics addressed in the course include an overview of RTI, using multiple and varied assessments, the big 5 ideas in reading, and interventions for struggling readers.

"I thought the content was very helpful and teacher friendly. I plan to save many of these resources for future reference." - Kathleen Carpenter

 

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Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Understanding Response to Intervention
  • RTI is Good Teaching
  • Further Your Understanding
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Basics of Assessment
  • Screeners and Progress Monitoring
  • Informal Assessments
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • The Basics of Reading Instruction
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics
  • Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
  • Understanding Interventions
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • The Concept of Intervention
  • Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Interventions
  • Auditory Discrimination
  • Progress Monitoring for Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Interventions for Fluency
  • Progress Monitoring for Fluency
  • Interventions for Vocabulary
  • Progress Monitoring for Vocabulary
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Comprehension Interventions
  • Progress Monitoring for Comprehension
  • Response to Intervention for Special Populations
  • Response to Intervention for Math
  • Scheduling Models
  • Wrap Up
  • Assignment #4: Design an intervention plan