Interview Questions
Teacher: Madeleine Christiansen (SIP Teacher)
Grade: Second
School: Marion Jordan Elementary School
1. Has using the 3-tiered model improved the special education program at Marion Jordan?
Answer: Yes, aids or program assistants are placed in each level of intervention to provide students with adequate instruction and adequate additional services to meet their needs.
2. In your opinion, is using the 3-tiered model useful for students in special education?
Answer: Yes, since the school has a special education program for the students with autism, the levels of intervention are already in place and are very beneficial for students that are struggling in their classrooms.
3. Based on your teaching experience at Marion Jordan, how do parents react to the Rti model?
Answer: The reactions vary depending on the parents, some are very accepting and thankful of the model because it allows their child to receive additional support.
4. How exactly are the parents involved in the Rti process?
Answer: A meeting is held, in which parents are told about the interventions that will be provided to their child.
5. Are students that are placed in Tier 3 already in special education?
Answer: Yes, students are placed in a restrictive classroom, while students in Tier 1 are placed in a general education classroom.
*Ana Pinedo and I were placed with the same Special Education teacher at Marion Jordan Elementary School. We decided to combine our questions.*
Miss Christiansen's students all have Autism and are all second graders. As I observe Miss Christiansen's students and her strategies, I notice that during rotation work, each students has differentiated instruction. Whether they are getting instructed by Miss Christiansen or the Program Assistants: Mrs. Cathi, Mrs. G, Mrs. Margo, and Mrs. Helen. Miss Christiansen mentioned that her classroom is considered a restrictive environment because her students leave to get additional support from their therapists. Although her classroom is a restrictive environment, Miss Christiansen does not use the Rti model. When she taught in a general education classroom, she did use the Rti model and saw that it was very beneficial to her students. She said that it changes the way teachers teach their students in order to meet their needs. To continue, there is a student from her class that has been placed into a general education classroom but has the assistance of a Program Assistant to maintain his success.
I really like the charts and examples you used! Great interview as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like the charts and examples you used! Great interview as well.
ReplyDeleteHi there Alejandra,
ReplyDeleteI thought you did a fantastic job with your blog and it looks so bright and cheery with the pink and yellow. I loved the way that you broke down each tier, with the major information in a bigger font and bolded. I also liked the way you broke down the strategies in tier 2 with the bullets for Behavior Contracting, Cooperative Discipline & Peer Tutoring.
In your interview with your observation teacher, Miss Christiansen, you were blessed to work with students who all had Autism and are all second graders. As you observed Miss Christiansen's students and her strategies, you stated that each student has differentiated instruction. Although her classroom is a restrictive environment, Miss Christiansen did not use the RtI model. But you stated that she looked like she was doing tier 3 instruction or one-on-one help, can you explain some of the strategies she was using to help the students?
What an unbelievable job on a challenging report!
Hi there Alejandra,
ReplyDeleteI thought you did a fantastic job with your blog and it looks so bright and cheery with the pink and yellow. I loved the way that you broke down each tier, with the major information in a bigger font and bolded. I also liked the way you broke down the strategies in tier 2 with the bullets for Behavior Contracting, Cooperative Discipline & Peer Tutoring.
In your interview with your observation teacher, Miss Christiansen, you were blessed to work with students who all had Autism and are all second graders. As you observed Miss Christiansen's students and her strategies, you stated that each student has differentiated instruction. Although her classroom is a restrictive environment, Miss Christiansen did not use the RtI model. But you stated that she looked like she was doing tier 3 instruction or one-on-one help, can you explain some of the strategies she was using to help the students?
What an unbelievable job on a challenging report!
Hi Alejandra,
DeleteThe interview is really to the point and it is very interesting how the school make sure that the parents should be in the meeting.
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ReplyDeleteI liked how you used visuals and i liked your questions used in the interview.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used visuals and i liked your questions used in the interview.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked the visuals you included in your presentation. The descriptions of the tiers were also very thorough.
One question I have would be how could you get parents to be more involved within their child's RTI process?
How many students did you take your observation notes on since there was a room full of them? Was it difficult for you to observe them?
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