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Building Responsive Learning Communities: The Heart of RtI
Vicki L. Collins, Ph.D.Kane/DuPage Library Institute
February 27, 2015
Session Overview
Introductory Spotlights
Response to Intervention Big Ideas
Roles for School Librarians
Discussion
Erin Gruwello Author of Teach With
Your Heart: Lessons I Learned From the Freedom Writers
o Exemplary creator of “responsive” learning communities
Ben Carson, M.D.o Author of Gifted
Handed and Think Bigo Thrived from
“responsive” educators
Promise
Help schools build and maintain effective programs for all students
Mission
Prevent severe problems from occurring
Foster growth in all students
Philosophy
Effective systems of education measure and respond to student outcomes throughout the school year using instructionally relevant and high quality assessments, and tiered levels of instructional supports backed by sound research and mapped to student needs (Collins, V. L.)
Multi-Tiered Systems
Instruction
Collaboration
Assessment
Instructional Systems
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 1
Assessment Systems
Diagnostic
Progress Monitoring
Universal Screening
Collaboration Systems
Problem Solving Team
Grade Level Teams
Building Level Team
Roles for Librarians
Given your expertise with books of all sorts, you have a vital role to play!
Collaboration and personal advocacy are important keys!
Role #1Help school build effective core and supplementary curriculum.
Role #2Connect students to books that inspire!
Role #3Volunteer to serve on building, grade-level, and problem-solving teams.
Role #4Create safe, interesting, inviting meeting places.
DiscussionWhat are your current and desired RtI roles?
Resources
National Association of State Directors of Special Education and Council of Administrators of Special Education (NASDSE & CASE, 2006), White paper on response to intervention.
Burton & Williams (2011). RtI and the School Library. ISLMA Conference Presentation, Mattoon, IL.
International Reading Association (2010). Response to Intervention Guiding Principles for Educators.
Resources (cont.)
Key Websites
RtI Action Network www.rtinetwork.org
National Center on Response to Intervention
www.rti4success.org
Illinois RtI Network www.isbe.net/RtI_plan/default.htm
Intervention Central www.interventioncentral.org/
Contact Information
Vicki L. Collins, Ph.D.
ETRA Department
Northern Illinois University
