Here is a short snipit of the reasoning behind this blog and what I hope it can do for you, but first you need to have a little background info.
I moved from Colorado to Hawaii 6 months ago to become a Behavior Specialist. I had only worked in a school system in Colorado as a paraprofessional for three years and a Special Education teacher for one, which gave me great insight into the RtI model and what it looks like when it is implemented effectively. The school district I was in was well funded, which allowed for the position of an RtI coordinator/intervention specialist to be available.
Moving into the Hawaii school system has been a huge culture shock and time warp. The RtI Model is just being introduced and the school staff appear to not have enough guidance, nor an idea as to what it looks like when the model is implemented correctly, which makes it difficult for a teacher to be on board when they do not have enough knowledge about implementation.
It is my goal to help guide the process through my outside role as a behavior specialist and my knowledge from coming from a school district where the model was implemented successfully. I am hoping to give as well as receive ideas and strategies for introducing and implementing RtI into Hawaii schools! Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated! Mahalo!
This is awesome! I'm at a school in Colorado that, even in its 6th year, has never had a real RtI program. I'm on the team to try and implement a more successful model, but it's nearly impossible without more assistance from other teachers. I can't wait to see how your school deals with this. Maybe it will give me some insight as to what to do!
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