Taking Action
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The second edition of the bestseller Taking Action delves deeper into how educators can leverage the PLC at Work® process to create a highly effective multitiered system of supports. This step-by-step guide defines—tier by tier—the essential actions of the guiding coalition, teacher teams, and intervention team. New recommendations and tools are included to target assessments, engage students, and address resistance.
Use this book to: Close the achievement gaps exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemicLeverage proven Tier 1 instructional practices to provide first-best teaching and engage students in learningUnderstand the critical roles and responsibilities of the guiding coalition, teacher teams, and site intervention teamCreate schoolwide, balanced assessment and grading practices that promote student learning and engagementEmploy crucial skills and tools to address common leadership obstacles, such as staff resistance to changeContents:Introduction: The Urgency of the MomentChapter 1: The RTI at Work PyramidPart One: Tier 1 Essential ActionsChapter 2: A Culture of Collective ResponsibilityChapter 3: Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential ActionsChapter 4: Tier 1 Guiding Coalition Essential ActionsPart Two: Tier 2 Essential ActionsChapter 5: Tier 2 Teacher Team Essential ActionsChapter 6: Tier 2 Guiding Coalition Essential ActionsPart Three: Tier 3 Essential ActionsChapter 7: Tier 3 Guiding Coalition Essential ActionsChapter 8: Tier 3 Intervention Team Essential ActionsEpilogue: Get Started.
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- Solution Tree Press
- 9781958590447
- 9781958590430
- ePub
- 2
- Mike Mattos; Austin Buffum; Janet Malone; Luis F. Cruz; Nicole Dimich; Sarah Schuhl
- English
- 2024-08-27
- 100
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- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Introduction: The Urgency of the Moment
- A Deep Commitment to the Right Work
- The PLC at Work Foundation
- Doing the Right Work Right
- What’s New in This Edition
- Additional Resources
- Getting Started
- Chapter 1: The RTI at Work Pyramid
- Why Is the RTI at Work Pyramid Upside Down?
- What Are the Three Tiers of the RTI at Work Pyramid?
- Why Is the RTI at Work Pyramid Split?
- What Do the Boxes Represent?
- What Is the Role of Special Education?
- What Are Prevention, Intervention, and Reinforcement?
- What Is Extension?
- What Is Enrichment?
- What Is the Difference Between Immediate and Foundational Prerequisite Skills?
- Conclusion
- Part One: Tier 1 Essential Actions
- Chapter 2: A Culture of Collective Responsibility
- Action 1: Establish a Guiding Coalition
- Building a School Guiding Coalition
- Application for the Position of School Guiding Coalition Member
- Team Charter
- Meeting Agenda Template
- Action 2: Build a Culture of Collective Responsibility
- Creating Consensus for a Culture of Collective Responsibility
- Creating Consensus Survey
- Forces at Work
- Simplifying RTI Culture Survey
- Building Consensus for Change and Bell Schedule Chart
- Action 3: Form Collaborative Teacher Teams
- Are We a Group or a Team?
- Stages of Team Development
- Team Action-Planning Template
- The Trust on Our Team Survey
- Team Collaboration Time: Planning Guide and Schedule
- Action 4: Commit to Team Norms
- Steps for Establishing Team Norms
- Sample Team Norms
- Action 5: Prepare for Staff Resistance
- Understanding the Whys
- Tilling the Soil
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Tier 1 Teacher Team Essential Actions
- Action 1: Identify Essential Standards
- Process for Selecting Essential Standards
- Essential Standards Chart
- Action 2: Design a Unit Assessment Plan
- Unit Assessment Plan
- Sample Grade 3 Mathematics Unit Assessment Plan
- Sample Grade 9 ELA Unit Assessment Plan
- Deconstructing Standards
- Action 3: Create Common Assessments and Begin Instruction
- Assessment Design Checklist
- CFA 1: Grade 9 ELA Unit—Developing Claims and Counterclaims
- CFA 2: Grade 2 Mathematics Unit—Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
- Action 4: Foster Student Investment
- Student Reflection Planning Tool
- Action 5: Analyze and Respond to Common Assessment Data
- Sample Data From Grade 9 ELA Common Formative Assessment: Writing an Argument
- Team Protocol for Analyzing Common Assessment Data
- Team Response to Common Formative Assessment
- Team Protocol for Reviewing Student Work to Plan Tier 1 or Tier 2 Responses
- Essential Standards Student Tracking Chart
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Tier 1 Guiding Coalition Essential Actions
- Action 1: Ensure Access to Essential Grade-Level Curriculum
- Ensuring Access to Essential Grade-Level Curriculum
- Action 2: Identify and Teach Essential Academic and Social Behaviors
- Our School’s Preliminary Essential Academic and Social Behaviors
- Action 3: Create a Balanced Assessment Approach
- Balanced Assessment: Types and Purposes
- Types of Assessment Data to Inform System Effectiveness
- Action 4: Co-Create Schoolwide Grading Practices
- Report Card Discussion
- Grading Reflection
- Process for the Guiding Coalition to Draft Grading Practices and Policies
- Action 5: Provide Preventions to Proactively Support Student Success
- Preventions to Proactively Support Student Success
- Conclusion
- Part Two: Tier 2 Essential Actions
- Chapter 5: Tier 2 Teacher Team Essential Actions
- Action 1: Design and Lead Tier 2 Interventions for Essential Academic Standards
- RTI at Work Pro-Solve Intervention Targeting Process: Tier 1 and Tier 2
- KASAB Chart
- Action 2: Identify and Target Immediate Prerequisite Skills
- Immediate Prerequisite Skills Planning Template
- Action 3: Monitor the Progress of Students Receiving Tier 2 Academic Interventions
- RTI at Work Pro-Solve Intervention Monitoring Plan: Tier 1 and Tier 2
- Action 4: Extend Student Learning
- Creating a Tiered Task Card to Extend Student Learning
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Tier 2 Guiding Coalition Essential Actions
- Action 1: Schedule Time for Tier 2 Interventions and Extensions
- Creating Flexible Time Worksheet: Critical Considerations
- Using Flexible Time Well
- Action 2: Establish a Process to Identify Students Who Require Tier 2 Behavior Interventions
- Establishing a Process for Schoolwide Student Intervention Identification
- Action 3: Plan and Implement Tier 2 Interventions for Essential Social and Academic Behaviors
- Reasons Why Students Might Fail to Complete Homework
- Tier 2 Interventions for Essential Social and Academic Behaviors: Critical Questions
- Action 4: Coordinate Interventions for Students Needing Academic and Behavior Supports
- Conclusion
- Part Three: Tier 3 Essential Actions
- Chapter 7: Tier 3 Guiding Coalition Essential Actions
- Action 1: Create a Dynamic, Problem-Solving Site Intervention Team
- Building a Site Intervention Team
- Dimensions of Success
- Action 2: Identify Students Needing Intensive Reinforcements
- Universal Screening Planning Guide
- Action 3: Prioritize Resources Based on the Greatest Student Needs
- RTI at Work Pro-Solve Reinforcement Targeting Process: Tier 3
- Action 4: Create a Systematic and Timely Process to Refer Students to the Site Intervention Team
- RTI at Work Pro-Solve Reinforcement Monitoring Plan: Tier 3
- Action 5: Assess Intervention and Reinforcement Effectiveness
- Intervention or Reinforcement Evaluation and Alignment Chart
- Intervention or Reinforcement Evaluation and Alignment Chart Protocol
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Tier 3 Intervention Team Essential Actions
- Action 1: Diagnose, Target, Prioritize, and Monitor Tier 3 Reinforcements
- Action 2: Ensure Proper Instructional Intensity
- Ensuring Proper Intensity for Tier 3 Reinforcements
- Action 3: Determine Whether Special Education Is Needed and Justifiable
- Special Education Identification: Critical Questions
- Conclusion
- Epilogue: Get Started … Then Get Better
- RTI at Work Essential Actions for Tiers 1, 2, and 3
- References and Resources
- Index