Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher [Paperback]

William N. (Neil) Bender (Editor), Cara F. Shores (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1412953863 | ISBN-13: 978-1412953863 | Publication Date: April 5, 2007

Helps educators understand the Response to Intervention (RTI) process and utilize results to plan specific follow-up interventions.

Editorial Reviews

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"Of the many RTI materials published today, this one is user friendly and so much broader in scope. Written in clear and understandable yet professional language, this excellent book is appropriate for all K–12 educators and administrators." (Carla Osberg, Program Specialist )

"The book presents a nice combination of research and practice." (Jennifer Doolittle, Special Education Specialist )

"Straightforward presentation on a hot topic." (Carol H. McClain, Special Populations Management Team )

"Offers a unique organization of key concepts and addresses current implementation issues with integrity. The strategies, suggestions, and tips contribute to the overall 'reader-friendliness' of the book. The comparison/contrast of the problem-solving and standard treatment protocol approaches is well written and provides the reader information with which to determine the best approach for his or her students, school, or district." (Linda Palenchar, Coordinator )

"A fine recommendation for any teacher who would incorporate RTI into the classroom." (California Bookwatch, June 2008 )

About the Author

Cara Shores began her career as a special education teacher and taught children in both pullout and inclusive classrooms. Shores has trained thousands of teachers and administrators across the United States on practical strategies for inclusion, co-teaching, and increasing achievement for all students through differentiated instruction and RTI. She provides regional and national training for the Council for Exceptional Children. She is co-author of Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher. Shores now serves as the president of Wesley Educational Services. She received her master’s degree and educational specialists’s degree from the University of West Georgia and has served as student support services coordinator and district director of special education. 

William N. Bender began his career by teaching eighth- and ninth-grade students in the public schools. Since he has been in higher education, he has published over 60 research articles and eleven books in special and general education. He specializes in instructional strategies and disciplinary strategies for all students-particularly students with disabilities such as learning disabilities-emotional disturbance, and attention disorders in the general education classroom. Bender is recognized as a national leader on instructional tactics, as well as in distance education. His combination of practical strategies and easy humor leads to a demand for numerous workshops each year on various topics in education. He earned his PhD from the University of North Carolina in 1983.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press (April 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412953863
• ISBN-13: 978-1412953863
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William N. Bender is recognized as a national leader on instructional tactics and distance education. He specializes in instructional strategies and disciplinary strategies for students with disabilities, particularly learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, and attention disorders.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Responding to Respone to Intervention, April 14, 2008

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B. L. DaBoll (La Crescenta, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher (Paperback)

As a special education teacher on special assignment this year to implement RTI, I will be brief and to the point. I attended a lecture by this professor and now have read his book. If you want clear cut information about how to implement RTI and what choices would best serve you, this is the book to use. His lecture was impressive and cut through much of the blatheration that education professionals seem to love that confuses themselves along with everyone else. RTI is not rocket science. It is a practical approach to early intervention with struggling learners that has as a side benefit their escape from the doldrums of special education and the dreaded disability labels. I highly recommend this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear Explanations, October 13, 2008

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S. Prieto (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Response to Intervention: A Practical Guide for Every Teacher (Paperback)

As a classroom teacher, I appreciated the authors' explanation of RTI in a clear and consise manner. The authors answer the question of "Why RTI?", give explanantions of implementation, and then give examples of implementation. That can get most teachers started on implementing, and even evaluating their school's RTI process, thereby participating in the school discussion on what RTI should look like. The authors do appeared removed from classroom realities when it comes for time for implementation, however. Labeling teachers as "negative about time prohibitions" fails to take into account the number of mandates, school, district, state, and federal, in addition to the million and one other things, that teachers are told MUST be attended to. Time limitation is a reality and it would serve busy teachers well if the authors could come up with a ready-to-go intervention package, which would include scientifically validated curricula, along with data sheets, for specific deficiencies.