RTI Arkansas: Multi-Tiered System of Support for Literacy
RTI Arkansas: Multi-Tiered System of Support for Literacy is the third module within the RTI Arkansas Educational Initiative. Stacy Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Arkansas Department of Education, presents key concepts that schools need to consider in order to develop an effective RTI system. Within this module, a panel consisting of a literacy specialist, a kindergarten teacher, and three first-grade teachers navigate through the RTI Arkansas: Response to Intervention Handbook for Grades K-5 and identify strengths and weaknesses within the RTI system at their district. The purpose of this module is for your RTI team to work through the handbook to define and describe Response to Intervention within your school.
RTI Arkansas: Multi-Tiered System of Support for High School
RTI Arkansas: Multi-Tiered System of Support for High School is part of the RTI Arkansas Educational Initiative. Rhonda Dickey, Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Arkansas Department of Education, presents key concepts that schools need to consider in order to develop an effective RTI system. Within this module, Ms. Dickey reviews essential components of RTI and distinguishes various ways that RTI differs for high school. Participants are encouraged to navigate through the RTI Arkansas: Response to Intervention High School Handbook to identify strengths and weaknesses within the RTI system at their districts. The purpose of this module is for your RTI team to work through the handbook to define and describe Response to Intervention within your school.
Learning for the Whole Child
Learning should involve the whole student, not simply his or her academic ability. Ms. Oretha Ferguson describes her project-based approach to middle-level learning. Project-based learning requires creative thinking, cooperative work, and student-created learning environments. The skills developed through completing projects helps prepare students not only for passing standardized exams but also for real-world success.
This course was recorded at the Arkansas Association of Middle Level Education Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas on April 5, 2016.
Literacy Design Collaborative: An Introduction
Eleanor Dougherty, EDThink Consultant and author of Assignments Matter, has helped to develop the Literacy Design Collaborative's task and module templates since their inception. In this presentation, Ms. Dougherty provides an introduction to LDC, describing the goals, the strategies, and the research involved in its design.
This course was recorded in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Arkansas Department of Education's 2016 LDC/MDC Conference on July 26, 2016.
RTI Arkansas: Special Populations Within the RTI Framework
Meeting the needs of all students can be challenging for novice and experienced teachers alike, especially in a diverse classroom. In this course Yvonne Furniss, RTI Literacy Coordinator at ADE, addresses the essential components of RTI with a focus on special populations of students. She shares strategies and resources to assist in planning and adapting instruction for students with disabilities and/or diverse learning needs.
This course was recorded on September 7, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
RTI Arkansas: PBIS Overview
RTI Arkansas: PBIS Overview is the first in a series of two courses on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS. The purpose of this course is to increase understanding of PBIS and how it works.
The way behavior is addressed in a school defines its culture and has a large impact on its success in many areas. In this course, Anne Merten, PBIS Consultant at Arkansas State University, explains what PBIS is, as well as how and why to use it. She addresses teaching, acknowledging, and responding to different types of behavior. She also discusses data-based decision making and PBIS teams. Relevant responses from Arkansas teachers and administrators, interviewed about the use of PBIS in their own schools, are included throughout this course.
This course was recorded on August 25, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
RTI Arkansas: Preparing for PBIS
RTI Arkansas: Preparing for PBIS is the second in a series of two courses on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS. The purpose of this course is to teach the basic steps necessary to begin building a PBIS framework.
In this course Anne Merten, PBIS Consultant at Arkansas State University, provides a supplemental guide for tier one training in PBIS. Ms. Merten explains each stage in the creation and implementation of a PBIS framework. She also shares many resources and suggestions helpful to the process. Relevant responses from Arkansas teachers and administrators, interviewed about the use of PBIS in their own schools, are included throughout this course.
This course was recorded on October 25, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
RTI Arkansas: Data-Based Decision Making
Even with Arkansas's Response to Intervention (RtI) Model, meeting lofty district goals as a school or implementing new plans in your own classroom can be intimidating. In this course Dr. Judy Elliott, education consultant, explains how to use the four-step problem solving process to make data-based decisions in RtI. She leads participants through a step-by-step study of this process, describing the elements of each step using real-world examples to illustrate the data-based decision making that occurs throughout the process.
This course, which was recorded on October 24, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas, is intended to assist school leaders and teachers in the implementation of data-driven problem solving, which is the backbone of RtI. It contains a variety of helpful resources, including a facilitation guide for those who would like to use the content within this course to facilitate whole-group professional development sessions in their schools or districts.
Better Together: Critical Components of Co-Teaching
The goal of the Better Together co-teaching series is the creation of more inclusive classrooms in Arkansas where ALL students have equal access to the general education curriculum as well as social-emotional learning.
The first course in this three-part series focuses on the critical components of co-teaching: co-planning, co-instructing, and co-assessing. In this course, we discuss the importance of each component and how the components work together to build the foundation for effective instruction in the co-taught classroom. Co-teachers that participate in this course will gain knowledge that will aid in planning effective lessons, delivering those lessons using specially designed instruction, and assessing for the purpose of data-driven decision making, while working together cohesively to benefit all students.
Better Together: Six Instructional Formats for Co-Teaching
The goal of the Better Together co-teaching series is the creation of more inclusive classrooms in Arkansas where ALL students have equal access to the general education curriculum as well as social-emotional learning.
The second course in this three-part series focuses on the six instructional formats recommended for providing effective co-taught instruction. In this course, we discuss the uses of each instructional format and their potential benefits and challenges. Participants will gain a better understanding of how each format works in the classroom and will learn to choose the best format to use with various lessons.