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Learning Models
Presented by Rosalyn Adamowycz of the Eastern School District.
May 25, 2010
THE IDEAL LEARNING MODEL INVOLVES:
- A systematic school-wide plan
- Timely response to students’ needs
- Directs rather than invites students to help
- Holds learning rather than time constant – Support by design not chance/luck
- Group students by cause of difficulty not common symptom of having difficulty
PROBLEM SOLVING
What is the problem?
Why does it exist?
What should be done?
Did it work?
We must ensure we are doing the right work at the right time.
We must intervene when assessments indicate a student is not being successful.
ACTIVITY – Existing Models
In groups, identify the interventions that you use in your school and what “problem or need” you use the intervention for
Share and list as a large group
Personal Story:
Keeping learning constant
Personal Story:
Identify Students
Accurately and frequently identify students
Determine why a student is struggling
Provide appropriate intervention
Usual difference between tier 2 and 3 is duration and frequency of interventions.
Academic Period
- Half hour each day for each grade
- For example: 12-12.30 all grade 4s – grouped intervention as determined via assessment & planning; 12.30-1.00 all grade 5s, grouped intervention, etc.
- No new learning occured during this ½ hour
- Focus on essential outcomes
- Grade level teachers had planning period 1x/cycle
- Everyone maintained usual prep periods
- All available hands on deck… E.A.s, Specialty Teachers, CR Teachers, Tutors, Volunteer, Resource Teacher, Administrators, Guidance Counsellor…
- Fluid, Focused, Evaluative, Reaches all learners
- Intensive planning, needs commitment
