Response to Intervention (academic & behavior) in Maine

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Trained and Experienced PBIS (RTI-B) Coach Available Now to Districts and Schools

Greetings,

I will be completing my two year assignment in May with the Lewiston Public Schools as a PBIS Coach. I have worked primarily with two schools in the district, Montello Elementary School and Lewiston Middle School. I am proud to say that both schools have met 80/80 on the SET, they are implementing the Tier 2 CICO and Social Skills interventions, they use SWIS/CICO as their data management system and they have systems in place to sustain Tiers 1 and 2.

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Added by Caren Lederer on April 12, 2013 at 11:19am — No Comments

Student Teams

I work with the students a Lewiston Middle School. I'm wondering what other schools are doing in regards to student and or parent teams. We are focusing on a "new" student video and filming PBIS procedures but we'd like to see what else is out there? Our students would like a wiki, a wordpress and ability to film and promote PBIS and positive events happening at our school.

Barriers innclude:

Filming events and media permission ( School and PBIS…

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Added by Rick Meyers on March 3, 2012 at 8:28am — 1 Comment

Archive of Dr. Kaufman's Reading Matters to Maine Presentation

Reading Matters to Maine's Second Annual Conversation about Reading (archive)
Dr. Christopher Kaufman's October 24th workshop Reading and the Brain

Added by Susan Jarmuz-Smith on December 4, 2011 at 10:43am — No Comments

PBIS at the High School

Hi Folks!

I am looking for some feedback regarding implementing PBIS at the High School. I have explained some of the basics to the team I work with and they want to know how it will work with their students. For example - they have a major concern about the lesson plan - the process by which we go into the setting to teach the expectations (e.g. discuss, role play, practice and give feedback) the staff feels as though they would be laughed at by their students. I think it becomes…

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Added by Jennifer Snow on November 14, 2011 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Fall courses about RTI and PBIS at USM

Has your school adopted RTI or PBIS?
Have you considered getting a certificate in RTI-A (academics) or RTI-B (behavior/PBIS)?
Are you considering looking for a new position in the next couple of years?

Now is your…

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Added by Rebekah Bickford on August 11, 2011 at 1:34pm — No Comments

website for resources

Below is a website that will link you to a variety of links to use for RTI. It is connected to NWEA scores but anyone can find something to use.

http://www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us

Schools

Oak Crest

Grade 3

Mr. Fraser top left corner NWEA Math/ELA

WONDERFUL SITE!!!

Added by Paula Giles on July 1, 2011 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Link to Resources for a School/District Integrated RTI Plans for A+B

Here is a link to great resources for creating your RTI Plan:

http://www.usm.maine.edu/smart/mainerti/planningdocs.html

Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 30, 2011 at 12:50pm — 1 Comment

Free Resources???

We've noticed that most websites offered cost $$ for supplies, and it seems that all RTI resources cost money, and lots of it. Our district, as well as many others we assume, are going through budget cuts.

Are there any free resources for RTI, i.e. assessment tools, tracking tools, organization tools, screening, etc.??? Any information would be greatly appreciated coming from a school who's trying to implement RTI for the first time this year.

Thanks in…

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Added by Theresa Cyr on June 29, 2011 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Updated Reading Across the Content Areas Handout 6-28-11

Reading%20Across%20the%20Content%20Areas%20Final.ppt

Added by Lee Anne Larsen on June 29, 2011 at 11:11am — No Comments

RTI Academy Tuesday Files

Tuesday Morning Keynote:

Smith: Weeds and Seeds (ppt)

Tuesday Morning Break-Out Sessions:

Smith: What Principals Need to Know (ppt)
Curry: …

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Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 21, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

RTI Academy Friday Files

Friday Morning Keynote:

Kaufman: Effective PD (pptx)

Friday Morning Breakouts:

Moody: Funding Sources (ppt)
Jarmuz-Smith and Dewitt: …

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Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 21, 2011 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

RTI Academy Thursday Files

Thursday Morning Keynote:

Curry: RTI in a Digital Age (pdf)

Thursday Morning Breakouts:

Brown-Chidsey: Schedules for RTI (pptx)
Curry, Wells, & Mao:…

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Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 21, 2011 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

RTI Academy Wednesday Files

Wednesday Morning Keynote:

Loughlin: Maine Leadership (ppt)
9 Truths of Data Analysis

Wednesday Morning Breakouts:

Goss:…

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Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 21, 2011 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

RTI Academy Monday Files

Monday Morning Keynote

Goodman: RTI for Academics and Behavior (ppt)

Monday Morning Breakout:

Goodman: Getting Started (ppt)…

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Added by Rachel Brown-Chidsey on June 21, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

How do I post files on the NING????

Great question!

* When logged in, you'll see "My Page" in the menu banner along the top. Click on "My Page".

* In the middle column of the page, you'll see "Add Text" in orange. Click on that.

* Here, add a title for your posting and then click on the paperclip. That will allow you to add your file.

* When done, click "Save" at the bottom and you should now see your materials posted…

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Added by Susan Jarmuz-Smith on June 12, 2011 at 8:23pm — No Comments

Dr. Steve Goodman - Featured Keynote at the RTI Academy

Dr. Steve Goodman will be the Featured Keynote speaker at this summer's RTI Academy.

He will present:

RTI for Academics and Behavior Can and Should be Done Together
Start planning for RTI A and B…

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Added by Susan Jarmuz-Smith on June 9, 2011 at 8:11am — No Comments

Still time to register for RTI and PBIS Academy

There is still time to register for the Maine RTI Academy to be held June 27 - July 1, 2011. This event offers sites in Portland and Presque Isle and includes national and local RTI experts. Participants will learn the core features of RTI for academics and behavior (PBIS) and time will be provided for school and district teams to work on their RTI/PBIS plans for next year and beyond. Maine law calls for all school districts to have comprehensive systems of supports for all…

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Added by Susan Jarmuz-Smith on June 3, 2011 at 8:37am — No Comments

High School RTI Webinar Free! from the New England Comprehensive Center (NECC)

Here is the official invitation to the second Webinar in the RTI series sponsored by the New England Comprehensive Center (NECC). Because of the interest we heard on the topic of tiered intervention/instruction at the high school level, we decided to focus on that topic for our next Webinar.…

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Added by Susan Jarmuz-Smith on June 2, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Free K - 3 Webinar: Mama Called Them Manners, We Call Them Social Skills

I wanted to let you know about IRIS Educational Media’s upcoming FREE Webinar for K – 3 Teachers, Administrators, and Behavior Support Teams on January 19th at 10:00am PST (1:00pm EST).

This K-3 social skills webinar focuses on how good social skills are essential to children’s academic achievements. Dr. Jeff Sprague and Dr. Hill Walker, co-directors of the University of Oregon’s Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, will discuss how social skills instruction is a universal… Continue

Added by Rebekah Bickford on January 15, 2011 at 11:54am — No Comments

PBIS Coaches' Training 2010-2011

This year as we are planning and anticipating the next conference (coming November 8, 2011!) we are offering some workshops/courses. The information is posted as an Event on the Ning, or you can check the Professional Development site www.usm.maine.edu/pdc/pbis.htm

The 2010-2011 PBIS Coaches' Training series consists of a series of 10 all-day sessions. Each series of five can be taken as a…

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Added by Pat Red on September 22, 2010 at 9:27pm — No Comments