6.+February

Middle Schools & RtI 1. What are some ways to build consensus for implementation at the middle school level? 2. How can you fit an intervention block into a middle school block schedule? 3. How can you convince middle school staff that following a research based core curriculum is necessary? 4. What are some of the major similarities and differences between NHCS middle and elementary PSM/RTI? 5. Regarding the two types of RTI (problem solving model and standard protocol), which approach is more descriptive of the NHCS middle school PSM/RTI approach? Why? 6. What are some common strategies (e.g.structure, environment, materials, instruction)used by middle schools to provide instruction/intervention at each of the tiers? 7. What are the major implementation challenges associated with middle school PSM/RTI?

