IIT Burleigh Manor Middle School

Bridging the Dam DAM!

What IIT is NOT ●A team of teachers meeting (e.g. Kid Talk) ●CFIP/Data discussion protocol ●“Expert” model ●Gateway to IEP ●Direct student support/student pull out

What is IIT? ●One referring teacher with one case manager ● A six-stage problem-solving process ●Work collaboratively to problem solve ●Data-based decision making ●Case manager (member of IIT) supports teacher implementing intervention and collecting data

Who is on the team?  Elaine Saddic - 6 th grade English  Kelly Farquharson - 7 th gr. English  Suzanne Parlette - 8th Gr. (Rdg. Spec.)  Morgan Covert - Related Arts  Jessica Petrlik - Special Education  Laura Propert - School Counselor  Linda Lucas - Zacharias- School Counselor  Beth Boyer - School Psychologist  Jean Smith - Pupil Personnel Worker  Kim Scaife - Administrator

How to access IIT  Request Assistance form on GAFE  At IIT meeting, case manager is assigned  Case manager schedules time to meet with teacher.

Student Instruction Task Match=Success Instructional Triangle

Stages of the IIT process  Entry and Contracting  Problem Identification Case manager and referring teacher meet regularly  Intervention Design  Intervention Implementation  Evaluation and Closure

What types of students can IIT help?  Individual students  Small groups  Entire classes  Students with academic concerns  Students with behavior concerns  ESOL, students receiving reading support  Teachers can request assistance for ANY student/groups of students

Benefits of IIT  Opportunity for collaboration  Non-evaluative  Confidential  Opportunity to explore different strategies/ tools  Looking at a problem with “new” eyes