RtI in Math

Learn how to help K-8 students who struggle in math. Now in its second edition, this book provides a variety of clear, practical strategies that can be implemented right away to boost student achievement.

Autorentext

Linda Forbringer is a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA.

Wendy Weber is a Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, and Program Director for the undergraduate Special Education Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA.

Inhalt

Meet the Authors

Introduction

Chapter 1: Overview of Response to Intervention in Mathematics

What is Response to Intervention?

Models of Implementation

Summary Chapter 2: Using Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions

• Step 1: Problem Identification

• Step 2: Problem Analysis

• Step 3: Intervention Plan Development

• Step 4: Plan Implementation

• Step 5: Plan Evaluation

• Summary Chapter 3: Overview of Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Mathematics

  Evidence-Based Practices for the Core Curriculum

  Interventions to Support Students who Struggle in Mathematics (Tiers 2 & 3)

  Summary Chapter 4: Setting the Stage: Increasing Motivation

• Why Focus on Motivation?

• Increasing Motivation by Creating Meaningful, Engaging Lessons

• Using Self-Monitoring and Goal-Setting to Increase Motivation

• Effective Use of Praise

• Rewards

• Summary Chapter 5: Explicit and Systematic Instruction

  Instructional Considerations for Struggling Learners

  The Explicit Instruction Lesson

  How Explicit Instruction Improves Motivation

  Summary Chapter 6: Concrete and Visual Representation

• Research on the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) Sequence

• Virtual Manipulatives

• Recommendations for Implementing the CPA Sequence

• Summary Chapter 7: Developing Number Sense

  Counting and Representing Whole Numbers

  Magnitude Comparison

  Place Value

  Intensifying Instruction Chapter 8: Operations with Whole Numbers: Addition and Subtraction

  Developing Conceptual Understanding of Addition and Subtraction

  Developing Computational Fluency with Basic Facts

  Solving Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction Problems

  Intensifying Instruction During Interventions

  Summary Chapter 9: Operations with Whole Numbers: Multiplication and Division

  Developing Conceptual Understanding of Multiplication

  Understanding Division

  Developing Fluency with Multiplication & Division Facts

  Multi-Digit Multiplication Algorithms

  Multi-Digit Division

  Intensifying Instruction During Interventions

  Summary Chapter 10: Fact Fluency

  Developing Strategies for Solving Basic Facts

  Automaticity

  Summary Chapter 11: Representing Rational Numbers

  Fractions

  Decimals

  Percent

  Intensifying Instruction

  Summary Chapter 12: Problem-Solving

  Problem Solving in the Core Curriculum (Tier 1)

  Teaching Problem Solving During Interventions (Tier 2 & Tier 3) Summary

  Chapter 13: Conclusion: Using RtI to Improve Achievement in Mathematics

• Selecting Materials for Core Instruction (Tier 1)

• Selecting Materials for Interventions (Tiers 2 & 3)

• Intensifying Instruction

• Summary References