RTI misconception: no, your Tier 1 instruction won’t close big gaps from previous years, and that means more than 20% of your class may need intervention. #education #rti #teachesoftiktok #intervention

I’m with you on this, but at what point do we say Tier 1 might need to be tightened up when there are large cohorts of Ss advancing that aren’t proficient? And when you drill into the data further it shows they’re not new to the school?

I think when students come in with what they need, but don’t leave the grade with what they should have gotten. That’s when we can say Tier 1 should be our focus. Teachers are constantly blamed for gaps that opened in previous years.

This may be the best I’ve ever heard this stated.

I think the issue arises when we then have such huge gaps that even a dedicated class period can’t move the needle. In that case, the load the interventionist carries is that of 3 or 4 teachers 😣 (3rd grade teacher here, multiple students at k-1 level)

Absolutely on point. I can't teach my students if they don't have the skills required to absorb the grade-level content. This is part of why I'm having them do @sharemath's Fact Freaks site: - get basic facts to automaticity - instill confidence & "I can do this" mentality Learning isn't fun when it's over your head. We talk about independence, instructional, and frustration level texts for reading, but the same applies to math as well -- especially if they can't read the word problems.

*fistbump* enjoying your content!

One of the most brilliant breakdowns of this issue I've ever heard. Thank you sir.

#UFLI spreads this Our training and program is now competing with their propaganda that they are an intervention. It never ends.

it depends. Gaps in grade 1 can be made up in many cases, far more easily than in high school.