| Tiered Instruction | Swigert Literacy Instruction |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 Universal Programming. is the typical classroom environment. The teaching strategies and instruction used here reflect both methods of differentiated instruction and universal design for learning. Classes are structured and planned to reach every student in the class, regardless of exceptionality, and the curriculum goals are not modified. Throughout this process, the classroom teacher monitors the progress of students and notes students who are struggling and falling behind their peers. | Whole Group CCSS Instruction IB Units of Study with Accompanying Texts Junior Great Books Orton Gillingham (Phonology, Syllabication, Morphology) Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Drills (K-2) Small Group Guided Reading (K-4) Differentiated Book Clubs (3-5) Lexia Core 5 |
| Tier 2 Targeted Group Interventions. Once the teacher has gathered enough evidence to show that a student or a number of students is struggling to learn, they are moved to Tier 2. Tier 2 includes more intensive, systematic instruction, often tailored towards a small group of students demonstrating similar difficulties. | Small Group (5-7 students) Targeted Intervention Orton Gillingham (Phonology, Syllabication, Morphology) Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Drills (K-5) Lindamood-Bell: Seeing Stars Lindamood-Bell: Visualizing and Verbalizing Learning Ally – access to auditory texts Explode the Code Primary Phonics Readers Fluency Passages Leveled Texts |
| Tier 3 This tier involves increased intensity (more instructional time, smaller group size or individual instruction) and increased explicitness (more focus on teaching specific skills). At this level, resources from outside the classroom are brought in to facilitate the learning. This could include a special education teacher, resource room teacher, or administrator. Instruction is tailored to the specific student, and is “precise and personalized” | Small Group (1-5 students) Targeted Intervention Orton Gillingham (Phonology, Syllabication, Morphology) Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Drills (K-5) Lindamood Bell: Seeing Stars Lindamood Bell: LIPPS Lindamood Bell: Visualizing and Verbalizing Learning Ally – access to auditory texts Explode the Code Primary Phonics Readers Fluency Passages Leveled Texts |