· How is your RTI or MTSS system organized?

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1. Clinical Field   Experience B: Response to Intervention or Multi-Tiered System of Support

Allocate at least 7 hours in the field to complete this assignment.

Observe an early childhood classroom that includes children with exceptionalities, paying attention to Response to Intervention (RTI) or Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) preparation and procedures.  Many times RTI in early childhood is done outside of the classroom environment, so observing an inclusive or resource room is acceptable. Additionally, interview the early childhood classroom teacher about his or her RTI or MTSS preparation and procedures.

Your interview should address the following questions:

· Who are the key stakeholders in a RTI or MTSS meeting? What is the role of each individual?

· How do you document assessment results and other data specific to RTI or MTSS? What does your data collection process entail?

· How is your RTI or MTSS system organized?

· How are the assessment results and other data used to develop behavioral and academic interventions? How do you identify and select the interventions? How do you provide support to teachers?

· What are the legal implications of the RTI or MTSS process?

· How can data collection be used to form a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) for a student who is having behavior issues?

· What collaborative communities have been provided at the site and also to help support the families?

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect upon your interview and explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

With any remaining hours, spend time observing different classrooms with the focus on RTI and interventions.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

 

2. Response to   Intervention Graphic Organizer

Early childhood teachers will have students with a variety of skill levels and behavior needs in the classroom. The data teachers gather from observations and other assessments of the children will allow them to classify these characteristics using RTI or MTSS so that the teacher can best meet each child’s individual learning needs.

Design a graphic organizer depicting the three tiers of RTI. Within each tier, use research to identify and briefly describe five examples of academic interventions and five examples of behavior interventions that align to that tier (for a total of 30 interventions).

In 250 words, reflect upon the evolution of interventions throughout the RTI tiers.  How do you motivate these learners to learn and grow?  Be sure to explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

Submit the Response to Intervention Graphic Organizer and Response to Intervention reflection as one submission.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Differentiation is one of the most important considerations when preparing a lesson plan for all students.

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Differentiation is one of the most important considerations when preparing a lesson plan for all students. Differentiation guides the teacher in making the instructional modifications required to meet the diverse needs of all students, plan for varying levels of development, and create opportunities for various approaches to learning and performance.

This lesson will be focused in the content area of geometry.

Part 1: Differentiation Lesson Plan

For this assignment, select a K-8 grade level and state standard in the area of geometry and use the “COE Lesson Plan Template” to design an original lesson plan. Be sure to examine instructional opportunities that can be adapted to meet the diverse needs of students, create learning environments that foster active engagement through supportive, and design assessments that align to learning objectives and support learning needs.

Use the “Class Profile” to differentiate to meet the diverse needs of students.

Part 2: Reflection

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on your lesson plan and the differentiation strategies utilized to meet the diverse needs of students. How can technology-enriched learning experiences provide various opportunities to differentiate? How can you collaborate with and incorporate the input, contributions, and knowledge of families, colleagues, and other professionals in order to support the diverse needs of students?

Support your reflection with at least two scholarly resources.

Class Profile

 

Student Name English Language Learner Socioeconomic

Status

 Ethnicity Gender IEP/504 Other Age Reading

Performance Level

 Math Performance

Level

 Parental

Involvement

 Internet Available

at Home
Arturo Yes Low SES Hispanic Male No Tier 2 RTI for Reading Grade level One year below grade level At grade level Med No
Bertie No Low SES Asian Female No None Grade level One year above grade level At grade level Low Yes
Beryl No Mid SES White Female No NOTE: School does not have gifted program Grade level Two years above grade level At grade level Med Yes
Brandie No Low SES White Female No Tier 2 RTI for Math Grade level At grade level One year below grade level Low No
Dessie No Mid SES White Female No Tier 2 RTI for Math Grade level Grade level One year below grade level Med Yes
Diana Yes Low SES White Female No Tier 2 RTI for Reading Grade level One year below grade level At grade level Low No
Donnie No Mid SES African American Female No Hearing Aids Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Eduardo Yes Low SES Hispanic Male No Tier 2 RTI for Reading Grade level One year below grade level At grade level Low No
Emma No Mid SES White Female No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Low Yes
Enrique No Low SES Hispanic Male No Tier 2 RTI for Reading One year above grade level One year below grade level At grade level Low No
Fatma Yes Low SES White Female No Tier 2 RTI for Reading Grade level One year below grade level One year above grade level Low Yes
Frances No Mid SES White Female No Diabetic Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Francesca No Low SES White Female No None Grade level At grade level At grade level High No
Fredrick No Low SES White Male Learning Disabled Tier 3 RTI for Reading and Math One year above grade level Two years below grade level Two years below grade level Very High No
Ines No Low SES Hispanic Female Learning Disabled Tier 2 RTI for Math Grade level One year below grade level One year below grade level Low No
Jade No Mid SES African American Female No None Grade level At grade level One year above grade level High Yes
Kent No High SES White Male Emotion-ally Disabled None Grade level At grade level One year above grade level Med Yes
Lolita No Mid SES Native American/

Pacific Islander

 Female No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Maria No Mid SES Hispanic Female No NOTE: School does not have gifted program Grade level At grade level Two years above grade level Low Yes
Mason No Low SES White Male No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Nick No Low SES White Male No None Grade level One year above grade level At grade level Med No
Noah No Low SES White Male No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Sharlene No Mid SES White Female No None Grade level One year above grade level At grade level Med Med
Sophia No Mid SES White Female No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Stuart No Mid SES White Male No Allergic to peanuts Grade level One year above grade level At grade level Med Yes
Terrence No Mid SES White Male No None Grade level At grade level At grade level Med Yes
Wade No Mid SES White Male No None Grade level At grade level One year above grade level Med Yes
Wayne No High SES White Male Learning Disabled Tier 3 RTI for Math Grade level One year below grade level Two years below grade level High Yes
Wendell No Mid SES African American Male Learning Disabled Tier 3 RTI for Math Grade level One year below grade level Two years below grade level Med Yes
Yung No Mid SES Asian Male No NOTE: School does not have gifted program One year below grade level Two years above grade level Two years above grade level Low Yes

 

 

 

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Delivery Of Higher-Order Thinking Lesson

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Part 1: Lesson Plan

For this field experience, you will deliver your mentor’s lesson plan or activity to either your whole field experience classroom or to a small group of students that your mentor teacher has selected.

Incorporate information learned during Topics 1-3 into the lesson, as well as higher-order activities, questions, and/or discussions.

Once you have implemented your lesson plan, discuss the success and challenges with the lesson with your mentor teacher. Ask for feedback and suggestions for future modification.

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

Part 2: Reflection

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect upon the lesson and your delivery.

Include the following in your reflection:

  • Brief summary of the lesson delivered, including strategies and assessments
  • Discuss the role of higher-order thinking in the lesson, including any higher-order questions or discussions that took place. Include a discussion of what went well.
  • Describe ways in which higher-order thinking could have been more deeply embedded into the lesson.
  • Identify the areas that went well and areas in which to improve.
  • Reflect on how this experience will affect your future professional practice.

You do not need to include the lesson plan in your assignment submission; however, you are encouraged to include any relevant artifacts that will assist you in your reflection.

Use the “Recognizing Words in Print Template” to complete this assignment.

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Recognizing Words in Print: Strategies and Activities

  

When teaching students to recognize words in print, teachers can use a variety of activities before, during, and after reading to help students understand words, word meanings, and how words go together. Utilizing appropriate strategies that incorporate print concepts will help increase students’ word recognition skills.

Use the “Recognizing Words in Print Template” to complete this assignment.

Part 1: Strategies

Research and summarize, in 250‐500 words, a minimum of five strategies for teaching word recognition and print concepts to elementary students with language delays or disabilities. Keep in mind strategies that help students monitor for their own errors. Within your summary, identify the conditions under which the identified strategies are intended to be delivered (e.g., content area, class setting, required resources, if intended for a specific type of disability).

Support your findings with 2‐3 scholarly resources.

Part 2: Activities

Identify a small group of 2‐3 kindergarten students, using the “Class Profile,” who would benefit from further development of their word recognition or print concepts skills.

Identify a text appropriate to use with the small group identified. You may use Appendix B of the Common Core English Language Arts Standards to help you determine an appropriate text for the lesson.

Draft a 250‐500 word outline summarizing three activities to reinforce word recognition and print concepts, utilizing the identified text.

Be sure to incorporate at least three of the strategies from Part 1 into your activities.

Part 3: Rationale

In 250‐500 words, rationalize your instructional decisions from Part 2. Be sure to explain how the identified strategies and activities enhance the language development of the students in the identified small group. Cite the “Class Profile” where appropriate.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in‐text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.