Our first week is under our belt! Whew! I feel like I can take a sigh of relief! I am excited for this new year and the challenges I will be facing! I have some low kiddos and I am eager to get them to grade level! I have been thinking about how I am going to set up my guided reading and math to best support the learners in my classroom. Here are the top 10 things that I think are important when doing intervention:
1. What is the problem you are facing??
a. fluency?
b. comprehension?
c. phonics?
d. phonemic awareness?
e. vocabulary?
f. math facts?
g. number sense?
h. specific math concepts?
2. How will you assess the problem?
a. pre-/post-test?
b. a specific assessment?
3. What intervention are you going to give?
a. Is it specific?
b. Is it measurable?
4. Who will implement the intervention?
Will it be you, another teacher, a para, a parent?? If it is someone other than you, make sure they are well trained on all the procedures.
5. When will the intervention take place?
A good intervention happens every day for about 10-15 min. (or more depending on time and need). Be creative...Before school, after school, lunch, recess...when can you grab them for those quick minutes?
6. How will you track the intervention?
Will you have a graph? Will you have weekly check ins? How will you know whether or not the student is making gains or not?
7. At the end of SIX weeks re-evaluate - Are there any improvements?
Keep at it for SIX weeks! Consistency is the key. They may take a few weeks to warm up and understand what it is you want them to do. Be consistent with the intervention and the time you give to the intervention.
8. Do you need to continue the same intervention or try another?
If you are seeing no growth or improvement....move on. Find a different intervention that targets the deficit in another way.
9. Where do you find your resources? Below are some great sites to visit for GREAT intervention ideas:
- The Savvy Teachers Guide - http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/brouge/rdngManual.PDF
- RTI Toolkit - http://www.fehb.org/CSE/CCSEConference2012/wright_CCSE_Pre_Conference_Tchr_First_Responder_14_Mar_2012.pdf
- Math Interventions - http://www.centeroninstruction.org/mathematics-instruction-for-students-with-learning-disabilities-or-difficulty-learning-mathematics-a-guide-for-teachers
- Intervention Central - http://www.interventioncentral.org/
10. When do you contact Special Education ?
After you have done 3- six week interventions, then it is time to contact special education teachers and have them take a look at your data, give feedback, suggestions, or bring your data to the child study team in your school.
I hope that gave you some new things to think about and consider as you look at the kiddos coming in and what you will need to do to help them find new levels of success!
Make it a Great Day!!
Rachel Johnson
Thrilled in Third
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