great promise of RtI is the potential to reach and teach all students. That promise becomes a reality when the heart of an RtI system is a well-designed, Tier 1 program taught by well-prepared teachers who recognize the power of data to inform instruction. When all students receive good first instruction in such a system, the number of referrals for intervention goes down, proficient students maximize their learning, and gifted students grow intellectually. Drawing on their experience with hundreds of educators, the authors offer a step-by-step process for constructing a strong Tier 1 curriculum, identifying the essentials of data-driven instruction, and analyzing instructional strategies that lead to good first instruction for all students. Real world examples and hands-on activities in every chapter help educators to: • Realize the importance of a standards-based, logically sequenced Tier 1 curriculum to help students learn • Understand the power of data to inform instruction before, during, and after teaching • Recognize the relationship between cognitive preparation for teaching and student achievement • Employ effective instructional practices • Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a school or district RtI system Without strong Tier 1 instruction RtI will become a system of never-ending interventions rather than excellent first instruction. Drawing on their experience with hundreds of educators, the authors offer a step-by-step process for constructing a strong Tier 1 curriculum, identifying the essentials of data-driven instruction, and analyzing instructional strategies that lead to good first instruction for all students. Real world examples and hands-on activities in every chapter help educators to: - Realize the importance of a standards-based, logically sequenced Tier 1 curriculum to help students learn - Understand the power of data to inform instruction before, during, and after teaching - Recognize the relationship between cognitive preparation for teaching and student achievement - Employ effective instructional practices - Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a school or district RtI system Without strong Tier 1 instruction, RtI will become a system of never-ending interventions rather than excellent first instruction.

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