Tier 2: Small Targeted Group Instruction
Explicit, direct, systematic instruction for struggling or at-risk learners that is based on assessment data to address gaps, using evidence based strategies.
The following table contains links that support small targeted group instruction:
| Small Targeted Instruction | Description |
|---|---|
| Best Practices for Math Teaching | Evidence-based ways to teach math that can be used with your current curriculum. |
| Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools | The eight recommendations in this guide are designed to help teachers, principals, and administrators use Response to Intervention for the early detection, prevention, and support of students struggling with mathematics. |
| Supporting All Learners | More math related content may be added by the Ministry at a later date. |
| (PDF) Double Impact: Mathematics and Executive Function | Activities to develop executive functioning. |
| The Teacher’s Response to Intervention (RTI) Guide | This RTI guide will help you prepare by exploring the: – Definition of RTI – Three RTI tiers – Strategies you can use for each tier |
| Recommendations for Targeted Support | Tier two support is in addition to regular math instruction. It is expected that students interact with grade-level math as much as possible during class time (with continuing support provided), but support time will target specific foundational gaps identified by screeners. (Recommendations from the Working Committee). |
| Thinking Aloud in Mathematics | Thinking aloud helps students, especially those who struggle with mathematics, to clarify their ideas, identify what they do and do not understand, and learn from others when they hear how their peers think about and approach the problem |
| Reciprocal Teaching | Reciprocal teaching happens after teacher modeling. Students are in small groups monitoring comprehension applying four strategies: predicting, clarifying, questioning, and summarizing (Miller & Veatch, 2011) |
| Math: Memory Challenges – Yale Dyslexia | Helping Students with Poor Working Memory |
