How does Regie Routman in Residence help schools meet the demands of the suggested RTI initiative program design?
The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (2007) suggests that schools and districts use a three-tiered model. The content students in Tier I are best served in the regular classroom, where teachers provide the necessary interventions, such as small group or one-to-one instruction planned to address students’ individual needs. The guidelines suggest that students in Tier II have access to targeted, small-group interventions. The comprehensiveness of the Regie Routman in Residence projects support teachers in serving students in both Tier I and Tier II. Through their study and application into practice, teachers learn how to differentiate instruction to support all their students in every subject area. The projects’ print and DVD components offer rich resources for building teacher expertise.
