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 Gruwell o 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 Big o 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 CollaborationAssessment

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 #1 Help school build effective core and supplementary curriculum.

Role #2 Connect students to books that inspire!

Role #3 Volunteer to serve on building, grade-level, and problem-solving teams.

Role #4 Create safe, interesting, inviting meeting places.

Discussion What 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 Networkwww.rtinetwork.org National Center on Response to Intervention Illinois RtI Networkwww.isbe.net/RtI_plan/default.htm Intervention Centralwww.interventioncentral.org/

Contact Information Vicki L. Collins, Ph.D. ETRA Department Northern Illinois University