Strategies for Struggling Learners Grades K-6: In the Era of CCSS & RTI - Softcover

Wright, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935609912 ISBN 13: 9781935609919

Publisher: Dude Pub, 2014

Synopsis

From Jim Wright, author of the acclaimed RTI Toolkit and creator of Intervention Central, the most widely accessed website for RTI resources, comes this valuable new resource to help classroom teachers address the needs of struggling learners (grades K-6) in the era of Common Core Standards through Response To Intervention (RTI). Teachers will find step-by-step guidance on how to translate research into practice to promote harmonious learning environments and improve students' academic performance. As teachers incorporate the research-based strategies into their daily routines, their classrooms will self-organize to be more conducive to learning and deep understanding. Chapters are organized around specific teacher challenges, with the content of each supporting ideas and strategies contained throughout the book. They include: 1) Core Instruction & Behavior Management: Foundations for Student Success; 2) Creating Academic Interventions That Promote Student Success in the Common Core; 3) Managing Behaviors to Promote Student Learning; 4) Collecting Data to Track Interventions; 5) Increasing Student Responsibility Through Self-Management; 6) Techniques to Help Teachers Succeed as Change Agents.

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About the Author

Jim Wright is a well known trainer and consultant to schools and organizations on a broad range of topics relating to school improvement. A certified school psychologist, he was a school administrator in central New York State for over 17 years. Wright's areas of expertise are Response to Intervention (RTI), the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and academic/behavioral interventions and assessments for struggling students. He has worked with a variety of schools in New York and other parts of the country, helping them both to map out steps for improving their educational practices and to motivate their staff to support those positive changes. Wright is the creator of Intervention Central (www.interventioncentral.org), a popular website with free intervention and assessment resources for educators in grades K-12. He is the author of the books “Strategies for Struggling Learners in the Era of CCSS & RTI;” “RTI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Schools;” and “RTI Success in Secondary Schools: A Toolkit for Middle and High Schools;” as well as “RTI Data Collection Forms & Organizer” (Elementary & secondary versions) and the laminated reference guide, “RTI & Classroom Behaviors,” all published by National Professional Resources, Inc./Dude Publishing. He is also the featured presenter on the video, “The Power of RTI: Classroom Management Strategies.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Dude Pub
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1935609912
• ISBN 13: 9781935609919
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 255