Middle School Response to Intervention (RTI)
Some people grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that the thorns have roses. – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, French critic
Sites must take appropriate steps to ensure that teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to implement their RtI programs and that such programs are implemented in a way that is consistent with the specific structure and components of the model.
Learn more about SFUSD’s English Language Arts Tiered RTI Model for Middle School
Sites must take appropriate steps to ensure that teachers have the knowledge and skills necessary to implement their RtI programs and that such programs are implemented in a way that is consistent with the specific structure and components of the model.
Learn more about SFUSD’s English Language Arts Tiered RTI Model for Middle School
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SFUSD's Tiered RtI Model for Middle School
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Books for Secondary Teachers on Teaching Students to Read
Mosaic of Thought: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Second Edition by Ellin Oliver Keene & Susan Zimmerman
Mosaic of Thought, Second Edition, has been carefully revised and reflects Keene and Zimmermann's latest thinking. It's designed to help teachers implement practical, thoughtful ideas for teaching comprehension in contemporary classrooms through the seven core strategies that successful readers use to engage with texts. 
The Reading Strategies Book: Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers by Jennifer Serravallo
In The Reading Strategies Book, the author collects 300 strategies to share with readers in support of thirteen goals-everything from fluency to literary analysis. Each strategy is cross-linked to skills, genres, and Fountas & Pinnell reading levels to give you just-right teaching, just in time. Whether you use readers workshop, guided reading, whole-class novels, or any other approach, The Reading Strategies Book will complement and extend your teaching. Rely on it to plan and implement goal-directed, differentiated instruction for individuals, small groups, and whole classes. 
Deeper Reading by Kelly Gallagher
In Deeper Reading, Kelly shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that enable your students to: accept the challenge of reading difficult books; move beyond a "first draft" understanding of the text into deeper levels of reading; consciously monitor their comprehension as they read; employ effective fix-it strategies when their comprehension begins to falter; use meaningful collaboration to achieve deeper understanding of texts; think metaphorically to deepen their reading comprehension; reach deeper levels of reflection by understanding the relevance the book holds for themselves and their peers; use critical thinking skills to analyze real-world issues. 
Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want - and Why We Should Let Them by Jeffrey Wilhelm & Michael W. Smith with Sharon Fransen
The authors explore what we can learn from teens' pleasure reading and the implications for instruction in this era of Common Core State Standards. They also suggest ways to make pleasure more central to the work we do in schools. 
Reading Ladders: Leading Students from Where They Are to Where We'd Like Them To Be by Teri S. Lesesne
Many of us are searching continually for that just-right book for each and every one of our students. It is my hope to help you find those books. More importantly, I hope to help you guide students to the next great book and the one after that. That is the purpose of Reading Ladders. --- Teri Lesesne |
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
by Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis Strategies That Work has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, Stephanie and Anne have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the scope of the book and exploring the central role that activating background knowledge plays in understanding. 
When Kids Can't Read, What Can Teachers Do: A Guide For Teachers 6-12
by Kylene Beers Beers offers teachers the comprehensive handbook they've needed to help readers improve their skills, their attitudes, and their confidence. Filled with student transcripts, detailed strategies, reproducible material, and extensive booklists, this much-anticipated guide to teaching reading both instructs and inspires. 
Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers by Penny Kittle
Penny Kittle wants us to face the hard truths every English teacher fears: too many kids don't read the assigned texts, and some even manage to slop by without having ever read a single book by the time they graduate. In Book Love Kittle takes student apathy head on, first by recognizing why students don't read and then showing us that when we give kids books that are right for them, along with time to read and regular response to their thinking, we can create a pathway to satisfying reading that leads to more challenging literature and ultimately, a love of reading. 
The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
by Donalyn Miller Miller's approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. She helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. The book includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps teachers find the books that students really like to read. |
Additional Recommended Reading:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success— but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-- personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area. 
Response to Intervention: Principles and Strategies for Effective Practice by Rachel Brown-Chidsey & Mark W. Steege
This bestselling work provides practitioners with a complete guide to implementing response to intervention (RTI) in schools. |
RTI and the Adolescent Reader: Responsive Literacy Instruction in Secondary Schools by William Brozo
RTI and the Adolescent Reader focuses exclusively on Response to Intervention (RTI) for literacy at the secondary level. In this accessible guide, William Brozo defines RTI and explains why and how it is considered a viable intervention model for adolescent readers. He analyzes the authentic structural, political, cultural, and teacher and student identity issues unique to secondary schools. 
RTI for Reading at the Secondary Level: Recommended Literacy Practices and Remaining Questions by Deborah K. Reed, Jade Wexler, & Sharon Vaughn
Grounded in the best current knowledge, this book shows how to implement response to intervention (RTI) in middle and high school contexts. Detailed guidelines are presented for teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary, and other aspects of literacy across the content areas, and for providing effective interventions for students who require additional support. |
