55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings
Organized around planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction, this resource offers 55 research-based tactics that can be used with RTI in inclusive classrooms.
- Grade Level: 6-12
- ISBN: 9781412942409
- Published By: Corwin
- Year: 2009
- Page Count: 216
- Publication date: November 10, 2009
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Description
"This exceptionally practical book can make a real difference in every classroom. Educators who follow the wisdom in this book and apply the specific tactics will ensure success for all students. The authors present a healthy attitude toward educators taking personal responsibility to teach for learning."
—Wanda Oden, Assistant Superintendent
Kingman Unified School District No. 20, AZ
"Teaching diverse learners in inclusive settings can be an overwhelming task. This book is my bible for effectively completing multiple tasks with my students, who often have varying needs."
—Tina M. Guard, Graduate Student and Teacher
University of Nevada
Boost academic achievement for all students in your inclusive classroom!
As schools implement RTI in general education settings, educators need easy access to information about effective teaching and intervention tactics for the diverse learners in their classrooms. This resource provides all teachers, regardless of level, experience, or area of specialization, with effective instructional strategies for students with or without disabilities and across grade levels and content areas.
Drawing from evidenced-based models of instruction, 55 Tactics for Implementing RTI in Inclusive Settings is organized around four components of instruction—planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating. In addition to 55 classroom-tested, how-to tactics backed by research, this book includes:
- Accommodations and modifications to adapt tactics to meet individual instructional needs
- Illustrations showing how to implement tactics within each tier of a three-tier RTI framework
- Relevant examples from teachers in the field
- A wealth of reproducibles, worksheets, and forms for immediate use
- References and additional readings
This valuable guide provides the support teachers need to meet the increasingly diverse needs of today's classrooms and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.
Key features
- This the third volume in a collection of evidence-based practices for elementary and secondary teachers and for special education teachers at any grade level
- Each volume is structured to make it easy for teachers to find the practices best suited to the grade, content area, and learning problem they are addressing
- Provides teachers with implementation information, teacher feedback on the practice, and references to find what they need in the literature
Author(s)

Pam Campbell

Adam Wang

Bob Algozzine
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Planning Instruction
1. Decide What to Teach
Assess to Identify Gaps in Performance
Establish Logical Sequences of Instruction
Consider Contextual Variables
2. Decide How to Teach
Set Instructional Goals/Establish Performance Standards
Choose Instructional Methods and Materials
Establish Grouping Structures
Pace Instruction Appropriately
Monitor Performance and Replan Instruction
3. Communicate Realistic Expectations
Teach Goals, Objectives, and Standards
Teach Students to Be Active, Involved Learners
Teach Students Consequences of Performance
Part II. Managing Instruction
4. Prepare for Instruction
Set Classroom Rules/Communicate and Teach Classroom Rules
Communicate Consequences of Behavior
Handle Disruptions Efficiently
Teach Students to Manage Their Own Behavior
5. Use Time Productively
Establish Routines and Procedures
Organize Physical Space
Allocate Sufficient Time to Academic Activities
6. Establish Positive Environments
Make the Classroom a Pleasant, Friendly Place
Accept Individual Differences
Establish Supportive, Cooperative Learning Environments
Create a Nonthreatening Learning Environment
Part III. Delivering Instruction
7. Present Information
Gain and Maintain Attention
Review Prior Skills or Lessons
Provide Organized, Relevant Lessons
Show Enthusiasm and Interest
Use Rewards Effectively
Consider Level and Student Interest
Model Thinking Skills
Teach Fact-Finding Skills
Teach Divergent Thinking
Teach Learning Strategies
Develop Automaticity
Vary Opportunities for Practice/Vary Methods of Practice
Monitor Amount of Work Assigned
8. Monitor Presentations
Give Immediate, Frequent, Explicit Feedback/Provide Specific Praise and Encouragement
Model Correct Performance
Provide Prompts and Cues
Check Student Understanding
Monitor Performance Regularly/Monitor Performance During Practice
Use Peers to Improve Instruction
Provide Opportunities for Success/Limit Opportunities for Failure
Monitor Engagement Rates
9. Adjust Presentations
Adapt Lessons to Meet Student Needs
Provide Varied Instructional Options
Alter Pace
Part IV. Evaluating Instruction
10. Monitor Student Understanding
Check Understanding of Directions
Check Procedural Understanding
Monitor Student Success Rate
11. Monitor Engaged Time
Check Student Participation/Teach Students to Monitor Their Own Participation
12. Keep Records of Student Progress
Teach Students to Chart Their Own Progress
Regularly Inform Students of Performance
Maintain Records of Student Performance
13. Use Data to Make Decisions
Use Student Progress to Make Teaching Decisions
Use Data to Decide If More Services Are Warranted/Use Student Progress to Decide When to Discontinue Services
Appendix A: RTI Accommodations/Modifications Checklist
Appendix B: RTI Accommodations/Modifications Worksheet
Appendix C: Documentation of RTI Accomodations/Modifications
References
Additional Readings
Selected Internet Resources: RTI Accomodations/Modifications
Index
Reviews
"This exceptionally practical book can make a real difference in every classroom. Educators who follow with intensity the wisdom in this book and apply the specific tactics will ensure success for all students. The authors present a healthy attitude toward educators taking personal responsibility to teach for learning."Wanda Oden, Assistant Superintendent
Kingman Unified School District No. 20, AZ
"Campbell gives teachers a compass of well-researched tactics to navigate RTI in inclusive classrooms. Teaching diverse learners in inclusive settings can be an overwhelming task. This book is my bible for effectively completing multiple tasks with my students, who often have varying needs."Tina M. Guard, Graduate Student and Teacher
University of Nevada
"A quick and easy reference for general and special educators. The research-based strategies in this book address challenging classroom situations with ease and effectiveness. The specific examples provide solutions for teachers dealing with a great variety of learning differences. This book provides a valuable resource for any school implementing an RTI model."Jennifer Collins, Special Education Teacher