PLCs, DI, & RTI

"Combining PLCs, DI AND RTI into a tapestry for school change is a brilliant idea. It weaves three predominant threads together into wholeness for teachers and students. The PLC thread provides the collegial support for substantive change to occur; the Response to Intervention thread exposes a structure that ensures student success; and the Differentiated Instruction thread highlights appropriate responses to learners′ talents and needs."

• AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. Elements and Principles of the Integrated Model2. Professional Learning CommunitiesThreadsWhat It IsThe Research Behind ItWho Said It and WhyEssenceWhat′s in It for Me?21st Century SkillsMaking It RigorousFabricWalking the WalkTime, Voice, and ChoiceDefining ComponentsDesignTalking the TalkUsing ProtocolsHow and When to Begin a PLCSpecifics of PLC MeetingsGoals for PLCsOrganizing PLCsFrameNonnegotiablesReferences and Resources3. Differentiated InstructionThreadsWhat It IsThe Research Behind ItWho Said It and WhyEssenceWhat′s in It for Me?21st Century SkillsMaking It RigorousFabricWalking the WalkDefining ComponentsSetting up a Positive Classroom EnvironmentUse of Flexible GroupingStrategies and Activities for Differentiating ContentStrategies and Activities for Differentiating ProcessStrategies and Activities for Differentiating Student ProductsDesignTalking The TalkHow and When to Implement DIFrameNonnegotiablesReferences and Resources4. Response to InterventionThreadsWhat It IsThe Research Behind ItWho Said It and WhyEssenceWhat′s in It for Me?21st Century SkillsMaking It RigorousFabricWalking the WalkDefining ComponentsDesignTalking the TalkHow and When to Implement RTIFrameNonnegotiablesReferences and ResourcesFurther Resources Available Online5. Weaving a Tapestry for School ChangeTimeSimple Ways to Get StartedMoneyCommitmentReferences and ResourcesAppendix A: Forms and TemplatesAppendix B: Activities and ProtocolsAppendix C: Resources