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DCAT Tool Resource
DCAT — The First Steps Toward AlignmentWhen districts consider how they might begin to align RTI2-A and RTI2-B, it may seem overwhelming to think about where to start. We are often asked, “What’s the first step?” A natural first step for districts is to assess the current alignment between their...
Strong Schools Update
Tennessee Tiered Supports Center is hosting two virtual Communities of Practice through the Strong School Series. The first event, Creating Schoolwide Systems for Teaching and Acknowledging Expected Behavior, was hosted three times in late July and early August. Participants received templates and...
Implementor Spotlight: Dyer County
School leaders in the Dyer County School District have joined the ranks of districts investing time to implement RTI2-A + RTI2-B. Located in rural Northwest Tennessee, their eight schools have a combined population of 3,750 students and 230 teachers. The district recognized the importance of using...
Back to School Checklist
Summer is winding down, and administrators, teachers, staff, and students are getting ready for the new school year. Below, we’ve provided a checklist of tips and resources to help districts and teachers prepare for the start of school. As you get ready for the start of the year: Remember, “You’ve...
May Implementor Spotlight
Implementor Spotlight: Smyrna ElementarySchool leaders from Smyrna Elementary School in Rutherford County School District report that investing time in RTI2-A + RTI2-B aligned framework training has saved them time overall throughout the school year, and they feel that they are now working smarter...
Finishing the School Year
Finishing the School Year: A Time to Review, Reflect, and Redirect As educators, one of the simplest methods for obtaining student perspectives and feedback is to ask these three questions: What should I keep doing? What should I stop doing? What should I start doing? As school and district...
April Implementor Spotlight
Implementor Spotlight: Lake County Reviewing data to inform decisions is an essential component of the RTI2-A + RTI2-B. With the coaching and support of Tennessee TSC Educational Consultants, Lake County RTI2-A + RTI2-B District Coordinator, Suzanne Keefe Atchison, shared Fall and Winter screening...
Core Instruction
As Richard DuFour reminds us, “The fundamental purpose of school is learning, not teaching (DuFour et al., 2004, p. 2).” This perspective causes us to pause and reconsider the importance of what happens in a classroom between teacher and student. Focusing on learning and not just teaching also...
Essential Components – Assessments
When we go to the doctor, we sometimes go for a regular check-up to make sure our bodies are functioning properly, and sometimes we go to receive help for something that isn’t functioning properly or for something that is painful. We would be surprised if the doctor provided us with prescriptions...
March Implementor Spotlight
Dedicated to strengthening their district's vision “to create a culture of collaborative learning focusing on the whole child ensuring success in the global community,” Murfreesboro City Schools (MFCS) has been implementing RTI2-A + RTI2-B in three pilot schools. As a part of this process, the...