This is the 2012-2013 RtI Workshop Schedule

Region One Education Service Center-Spring/Summer 2013

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Spring/Summer 2013 Schedule


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“Rigorous implementation of RtI includes a combination of high

quality, culturally and linguistically responsive instruction; assessment;

and evidence-based intervention. Comprehensive RtI implementation

will contribute to more meaningful identification of learning and

behavioral problems, improve instructional quality, provide all students

with the best opportunities to succeed in school and assist with the

identification of learning disabilities and other disabilities.”

-The National Center on Response to Intervention, 2012

Commitment to Quality

Serving as an intermediary agency between the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), the Texas

Education Agency (TEA) and our local school districts, Region One Education Service Center (ESC) is

dedicated to providing on-going quality in the area of Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation. Our

direct line of communication with these parent agencies allows Region One ESC to provide our area

districts up to date information on essential matters related to RtI such as

awareness of available resources, legal updates and state-recommended best

practices in curriculum use, instruction, assessment and school-wide positive

behavioral supports.

For the 2012-13 academic school year, Region One ESC will continue to offer

guidance on efficient and effective RtI implementation that is in line with the

nation and the state. Region One ESC also strives to connect intervention guidance in the areas of

academics and behavior to support our schools in preparing for learning experiences that match the rigor

of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Focus on the Core

The RtI framework not only enhances the quality of classroom instruction and school-wide positive

behavioral support systems but it also empowers teachers to provide struggling learners wide-ranging

supports while remaining in the general education setting (Walker, 2008). In addition, Region One ESC

recognizes the need to support our area schools with instructional support systems to address the language

and literacy needs of our English Language Learners (ELLs). When the linguistic supports of the ELL


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population are embedded into quality core instruction the possibility of inappropriate classification of

ELLs in special education is dramatically reduced. Students who are gaining proficiency in the four

domains of language –listening, speaking, reading and writing-can benefit from systems where the core

content needs are being adequately and intentionally addressed (Calderón, Slavin, and Sánchez (2011).

Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention

Region One also understands the need to supply educators with best practices to enhance student

engagement by providing learning experiences that are rigorous and relevant to students. Barbara

Cervone, President of What Kids Can Do, (2010) reports that the in addition to the three Rs (reading,

writing and ‘rithmetic) schools should strive to “nourish teacher-student relationships grounded in trust,

respect and responsibility.” In order to most effectively serve a diverse

population, schools must be cognizant of multiple approaches to

instruction and behavioral supports. “Similar considerations must be

applied to the design and implementation of interventions for individual

students” (Harris-Murri, King, and Rostenberg, 2006). The

intentional use and understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy allows school systems to

appropriately address the individualized needs of all students and to eliminate any potential

barriers to learning. Culturally responsive systems allow schools to create an “arsenal for

addressing the numerous needs associated with the achieving gap” (Schellenberg and Grothaus,

2011). and create these essential teacher and student relationships that serve as a basis for

learning.

New RtI Coordinator Support

Schools are continuously evolving systems and with this growth come changes in

administrative and teaching assignments. It is important to Region One ESC that we continue to

build leadership capacity by offering a wide range of training to new and existing staff. An

established process of continuous growth and improvement ensures that schools can continue the


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proper implementation of a coordinated instructional process while maintaining a strong

leadership infrastructure (Mercier Smith, Fien, Basaraba, and Travers, 2009).

Region One will offer specified trainings and meeting opportunities to provide new campus-

based and district level RtI Coordinators the opportunity to efficiently learn new knowledge and

join in a network of support to ensure that appropriate RtI processes continue to be implemented

within their existing systems. (See the details in the pages that follow.)

Summary

Region One ESC’s vision and mission statements highlight our commitment to educational

excellence, equity and to provide quality services. We understand and accept this responsibility

to provide our area schools with supports that are necessary to maintain alignment to state

standards that are rooted in culturally responsive practices. Further we understand the need for

continued growth and the demands of incorporating new school staff into existing systems for

the betterment of all children. We are excited to be your provider of choice on the topic of

Response to Intervention. ♦


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References

Calderón, M., Slavin, R., & Sánchez, M. (2011). Effective instruction for english learners.

Future Of Children, 21(1), 103-127.

Cervone, B. (2010). Powerful learning with public purpose. New Directions For Youth

Development, 2010(127), 37-50. doi:10.1002/yd.361

Harris-Murri, N., King, K., & Rostenberg, D. (2006). Reducing Disproportionate Minority

Representation in Special Education Programs for Students with Emotional Disturbances:

Toward a Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention Model. Education & Treatment

Mercier Smith, J. L., Fien, H., Basaraba, D., & Travers, P. (2009). Planning, Evaluating, and

Improving Tiers of Support in Beginning Reading. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(5),

16-22.

National Center on Response to Intervention, (2012). What is rti? Retrieved from

http://www.rti4success.org/whatisrti

Schellenberg, R., & Grothaus, T. (2011). Using Culturally Competent Responsive Services to

Improve Student Achievement and Behavior. Professional School Counseling, 14(3), 222-

230.

Walker, B. J., (2008). Adjusting instruction to meet students’ needs. Reading Today, 25(6), 18-

19.

“What sculpture is to a block of

marble, education is to the soul.”

-Joseph Addison, Writer


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Recommended Trainings and Meetings for New RtI Coordinators/Facilitators

Session Title/

CPE Credits/Fee Date/Time Location

Workshop

Number Description

RtI in Middle School and

High School

ONLINE

BOOK STUDY

Workshop 39637

Begins March 17, 2013 and ends on April 28, 2013

A signed course commitment form/syllabus is required for

participation. Call for details.

956-984-6175

12 CPE Credits, *Free

Limited to 15 participants

*participation requirements apply

This course is 100% online. The

objective of the course is to orient

you with the recommended

processes for building RtI structures

at the secondary level. Participation

preferences will be those to those

who have successfully completed

the RtI 101 (McCook book). A

SIGNED syllabus/commitment

form is required for this class. The

book is provided free of charge

pending participation requirements.

Participants will have access to

course administrator via telephone –

evenings, weekends, holidays. Call

for additional details.

The Culturally Proficient

School-Prepares for RtI

ONLINE

BOOK STUDY

Workshop 39661

Begins April 28 and ends on June 2, 2013

A signed course commitment form/syllabus is required for

participation. Call for details.

956-984-6175

20 CPE Credits, *Free

Limited to 15 participants

*participation requirements apply

This course is 100% online. You will

take a journey through a fictitious

school district that is struggling with

issues of understanding diversity and

how to close the academic achievement

gap for student sup groups that are not

achieving to their highest potential. This

course is a MUST for any campus or

district that is implementing Response

to Intervention. You will learn about

how a pervasive philosophy of "high

expectations for ALL" can support

school improvement efforts. This

ONLINE course requires a signed

syllabus/commitment form from each

participant. The book for the course is

provided and is yours to keep with

successful completion of the course.

RtI LOL

(Learning Over Lunch)

30 minutes!

February 28, 2013

11:30 a.m.to Noon

ONLINE

WEBINAR

Understanding

RtI-Related

Graphs

Workshop

39662

FREE

In RtI there can be an enormous amount

of data gathered and presented in the

form of a chart or graph. Have you ever

wondered what all those lines and dots

mean? Come find out about box and

whiskers charts, what all those colorful

lines and dotted lines mean (vertical and

horizontal) and other aspects of RtI

graphs.

Do you know what TEMI is? Do you

know how to get it for FREE? TEMI is

the Texas Early Mathematics Inventory

and it is FREE to all Texas schools.

This inventory is the equivalent of the

TPRI but it offers resources for math for

grades K-2. Come find out how to

obtain the free online materials and also

get an overview of each component of

the TEMI.

March 5, 2013

12 to 12:30 p.m.

ONLINE

WEBINAR

What is TEMI?

(for elementary)

Workshop

39663

FREE

https://prodev.esc1.net/staffdev/Search.aspx?search=39637







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Session Title/

CPE Credits/Fee Date/Time Location

Workshop

Number Description

RtI LOL

(Learning Over Lunch)

30 minutes!

March 22, 2013

12:30 to 1

ONLINE

WEBINAR

Behavioral

Supports and the

Three Prongs

Workshop

39664

FREE

Did you know that school-wide positive

behavioral support systems can are 50%

of the “RtI Triangle”? If you have ever

tried to support a child in improving

behavior and had no successes, you

might be missing one of the three

prongs! Come learn about the critical

elements that should be considered in

supporting a child’s behavioral needs.

April 30, 2013

11:30 a.m. to Noon

ONLINE

WEBINAR

Involving

Parents in the RtI

Process

Workshop

39666

FREE

Why and how should we involve

parents in the RtI process? Come find

out what the law says about parents’

rights as related to RtI and how to

support parents’ understanding of the

RtI framework. Ideas and resources will

be shared. NOTE: This is not a

comprehensive legal issues training.

General Response to Intervention Trainings

Session Title/

CPE Credits/Fee

Date/Time Location Workshop

Number

Description

Using EasyCBM for

Student Progress

Monitoring Grades K-8

Reading and Mathematics

for RtI

March26, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (repeats on May 2, 2013)

Region One

Computer Lab B

Workshop

39668

FREE

6 CPE Credits

This is an ADVANCED

TECHNOLOGY USE SESSION-

general knowledge of computer

navigation skills are a prerequisite.

We will learn the basics of

Curriculum Based Measurement

(CBM) for student progress

monitoring. You will learn how to

use a free online resource to

administer brief screening tests for

reading and mathematics to

students K-8th grades. This

session will be conducted in a

computer lab and no food or

drinks are allowed in the lab.

May 2, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Region One

Computer Lab B

Workshop

39669

FREE

6 CPE Credits

Catching Readers Before

They Fall

Grades K-4

April 11, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PLUS online

component

Region One

La Lomita Room

HYBRID

Workshop

39667

FREE

12 CPE Credits

Participants must

preregister for this

session in order to be

assured a set of

materials.

Space is limited to the

first 32 participants who

preregister.

This HYBRID training will have TWO

components- a face-to-face 6 hour session

and an online component. To receive the

credits for the course and to keep the book

provided, participants will need to

complete BOTH components of the course.

The book will need to be returned to

Region One if the online portion is not

completed. No partial CPE credits will be

awarded. This session will offer critical

information on how reading "works" and

how to use the student's Zone of Proximal

Development (ZPD) as a gauge for

intervention. Also you will learn about

flexible grouping formats, how to teach

inferencing and summarization skills, and

how to analyze student oral reading

miscues. The online portion will be on your

own with due dates for the remainder of the

activities. CALL for details if you have

ANY questions.












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Session Title/

CPE Credits/Fee

Date/Time Location Workshop

Number

Description

Supporting the

Instructional Process-

Using Scaffolding

Techniques to Promote

Retention of Learning

(Recommended for Teams of Resource

and/or Bilingual Teachers and Assigned

Paraeducators)

May 8, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Region One

Point Isabel

Room (Upstairs-Elevators

Available)

Workshop

39749

FREE

6 CPE Credits

Limited seating and

materials-ALL

participants are

required to register for

this session in the Region

One System

The goals for this session include a

review of factors that promote student

learning including establishing a risk-

free learning environment to

supporting students in establishing

learning goals to promote self-

determination. In addition, you will

learn about the stages of learning and

how these stages relate to various

scaffolding techniques. You will learn

how to use scaffolding to move

students through these stages of

learning by maintaining a level of

rigor that is commensurate with the

student’s Zone of Proximal

Development (ZPD). We will also

discuss the Proficiency Level

Descriptors (PLDs) to support

students who are acquiring English.

*This three-day intensive academy is designed to align

your district for preparation for RtI Implementation and

assist you in creating a guidance document for your

district.

Each member of the district level team will receive a

resource notebook with the following materials:

District Level RtI Implementation Blueprints

School Level RtI Implementation Blueprints

Book titled, Leading and Managing RtI: Five Steps for Building and

Maintaining Infrastructure (McCook, 2009)

Much more!

The academy is limited to 10 team members. All team members must participate in

an online RtI course prior to the academy. The online course date perimeters can be

tailored to your individual needs. Call 956-984-6175

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This training is available by

request.

Cost*: $2,500 for a ten member

DISTRICT level interdisciplinary

team.

Call 956-984-6175 for details.

*Includes extensive follow up support as

requested.




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Jannette Reyes, M. Ed.

Region One ESC

1900 West Schunior

Edinburg, Texas 78539

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 956-984-6175

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This is the 2012-2013 RtI Workshop Schedule