....October 14 & 15, 2009 Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 14th Program
Opening Comments:
Presenter : Judy Carta
Opening Panel: The View From the Field
Practitioners and policymakers discuss what is needed from research on RTI in early childhood.
Presenters: Donna Nylander, Jim Lesko, Tom Rendon
Lessons Learned from K-3 RTI
This panel explores what the field of early childhood education can learn from the implementation of RTI in K-3 as panelists address the challenges faced and strategies for avoiding pitfalls.
Presenters: Rollanda O'Connor, Scott Baker, Margaret McGlinchey
How Will RTI Work in Early Childhood Education?
A discussion of the challenges of implementing RTI in early childhood and describe lessons learned in carrying out research on 3-tiered models is focused in this panel. What it takes to scale up effective Tier 1 early literacy programs and considerations in maintaining developmentally appropriate practice while increasing instructional intensity are featured as well.
Presenters: Judy Carta, Virginia Buysse, Susan Landry, & Robin Miller Young
Measurement Panel
Promising practices and remaining challenges in screening and progress monitoring are featured in this panel. Panelists address current status and future directions.
Presenters: Scott McConnell, Amanda VanDerHeyden, Hugh Catts, Lynette Chandler, and Sheri Haupert
Networking with colleagues
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