RTI | Response to Intervention

Response to intervention is a method used that attempts to help a student increase their performance to desired levels without needing to go through the process of an IEP. This can be something as simple as moving a student who can’t see when he or she sits in the back. This ~3 minute video briefly explains the tiered system of RTI, while this longer ~15 minute video takes a look at a middle school where RTI is incorporated with high success. Finally, this ~10 minute video looks at successful RTI in a high school.

ECAC | Exceptional Children's Assistance Center

 This website focuses on how to help families with an exceptional child. One of the resources included is a set of videos that details an example of how the process of an IEP would typically go. This includes a video with a mock meeting that shows examples of how these meetings tend to go, including the unfortunate truths that are often present.

CADRE | National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education

This website has a set of videos that walk you through the process of being in an IEP meeting. There are sixteen of the videos, each focusing on a different aspect. Some of these include how to reconcile disagreements, strategic moments, and setting up the agenda (and so much more!). There is also a short list of tips for IEP meeting facilitators and parents on what to do before, during, and after an IEP meeting.

National Center on UDL

This website gives a succinct view of what UDL is. This video provides the basics of the three principles, and this page provides a text and visual explanation of UDL’s connection to the brain.  This chart is similar to another listed here, and provides examples of how to implement each aspect of UDL. There is even an app called UDLinks which allows users to search for specific methods and resources for teaching content.

Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age (Book)

This is a free online edition of the book Teaching Every Student in a Digital Age  by David A. Rose and Anne Meyer on cast.org. It will be removed on December 31, 2014, so get reading!

Center on Response to Intervention (RTI)

This website addresses what it cites as being the seven main components of RTI in depth and with many pdfs and resources. There are multiple tools available for progress monitoring, academic interventions, and more. Possibly the most helpful section of this website is the glossary of RTI terms, which is extensive and detailed.

RTI Action Network

This is a website that focuses on RTI: what it is and how to make it work in schools. There are a few videos that give a solid overview and have some nice visuals to help remember the basic principles. There is a section that addresses the different tiers of RTI, a section on how to ensure ongoing student assessment, and a section on getting families and communities involved.