| 1. | 2/5/2008 2:08:00 PM | Need time to do this. All goals are worthwhile, but need time to implement |
| 2. | 2/5/2008 3:36:00 PM | We need to also think about the extra time that is going to be required to implement this strategy. Are more staff going to be hired to ensure class sizes are small enough that teachers will have time and resources to take this on? Extra planning time will be required. |
| 3. | 2/5/2008 2:29:00 PM | I believe we’re trying to implement these interventions in our school, but are often meeting resistance. Teachers feel overwhelmed and struggle with the idea of differentiation in large classes. I’d like to see to more information on RTI presented to staff, as well as explore different intervention methods to determine which will be most effective and fit the needs of our classrooms. |
| 4. | 2/5/2008 2:32:00 PM | As long as the focus is ALL learners, including gifted and high achieving student needs. |
| 5. | 2/5/2008 4:08:00 PM | As a staff we agree that this is good practice for all kids, but we are very concerned about the lack of additional support. Currently, my high needs students are not receiving any additional support because my schedule does not coordinate with any of the support staff's schedule. The extra responsibility of catching these kids up all falls onto my hands. We are continually being asked to stretch our time and attention to more issues. To make this goal a reality our district is going to need to be very creative with resources. Also, we often feel like we are testing the students to death. It's frustrating to feel like my time is being used for more testing instead of it being used for interventions or quality time with the students. I've been involved in several conversations where we, as teachers, comment that we know exactly what a student needs to work on, but we lack the time to make it happen. It's frustrating! |
| 6. | 2/5/2008 4:58:00 PM | RTI is a good model to use for meeting the needs of students, but it requires TIME for teachers to meet and plan. Without the opportunity for communication between staff members involved in a child's programming, the benefits will be lost. It will also be difficult to implement if class sizes continue to be so large. It will take longer to get to know your kids and there will not be enough minutes in the day to provide the support for individual students in a large class. |
| 7. | 2/5/2008 6:21:00 PM | We already do a lot of assessments. Do we have time for more? |
| 8. | 2/5/2008 6:53:00 PM | RTI should not be used as a reason not to refer students. We also need to have a plan in place for what interventions could/should be tried and by whom. What classroom interventions can be utilized? Who is qualified to provide interventions. Any research in reading supports the importance of the most highly trained/qualified teachers working with the students who stuggle. Aides and computer programs are not usually the answer. We also need to be cautious in adding more assessments--better use of the ones that are already in place and a better understanding of how they can/should inform instruction may be a better route |
| 9. | 2/5/2008 9:28:00 PM | While I believe in differentiation and meeting the needs of all students, my concern is the amount of time teachers will actually have the meet the needs of these specific students. I would expect that special education services would continue to give instruction where appropriate or more support staff would be hired to help regular classroom teachers with students in need. |
| 10. | 2/6/2008 3:05:00 AM | This is very important. But, we need to realize the importance of TIME involved to create and maintain meaningful interventions for these needy students. |
| 11. | 2/6/2008 3:07:00 AM | Will more staff be hired to assist in meeting this goal? We have a lot of student needs to meet, specifically in the areas of reading and math, but not always enough time/support to meet them. |
| 12. | 2/7/2008 3:08:00 PM | If this is to be done, we need to have more help in the classroom! One person cannot continue to meet all of the diverse needs we have. |
| 13. | 2/7/2008 9:39:00 PM | I think RTI will help classroom teachers take responsibility for student learning and they will not rely solely on special ed., ELL, or reading specialists. |