Video 7.20: Lydia Carlis Dr. Lydia Carlis, the Director of Education at AppleTree Institute, talks about the importance of RTI in early childhood programs (running time: 2 min., 00 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This RTI national online forum is presented by the RTI action network a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities.…
Audio 7.3: Michelle’s perspective (academic learning) A child care teacher shares her perspective on using a tiered approach in her classroom to address academic learning (running time: 0 min., 52 sec.). View TranscriptMichelle: Making sure that I have a literacy-rich classroom has always been important to me, because I know how critical language and…
Audio 7.2: Emily’s perspective (social emotional development) A pre-k teacher shares her perspective on using a tiered approach in her classroom to address social emotional development (running time: 0 min., 39 sec.). View TranscriptEmily: After learning more about tiered approaches for addressing children’s social-emotional development, I now realize that I am already using many of…
Activity 7:15a: Consider experience-based knowledge Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners watch and listen to video and audio clips with administrators and a researcher, and identify important considerations about tiered instruction (or RTI). Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-7-15a.pdf
Audio 6.3: Cristina Gillanders Dr. Gillanders, an investigator who studies Latino emergent literacy and bilingualism, talks about why reading aloud is important for dual language learners. (running time: 1 min. 52 sec.) View TranscriptCristina: Reading aloud allows you to be very intentional about the words that you need to teach to these children. So…
Audio 6.2: Samtra Devard Samtra, the mother of three children, including one who has a disability, talks about why it is important for teachers to know and use research-based literacy practices with young children with disabilities. (running time: 1 min. 31 sec.) View TranscriptSamtra: I didn’t know how literacy instruction worked and how does…
Audio 6.1: Pam Zornick Pam Zornick, a pre-K teacher, talks about how student teachers can shape classroom practices, including a story of how one student teacher changed the way an assistant teacher read to the children. (running time: 1 min., 42 sec.) View TranscriptPam: It’s really great to have this opportunity to have someone…
Activity 6.8a: Consider experience-based knowledge Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners listen to clips of phone interviews of family and professional leaders in early childhood, and identify important considerations about reading practices. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-8a.pdf
Audio 5.4: Ms. Mary’s Perspective (family child care provider) A child care provider of Sophie, a two-year-old with language and physical delays, discusses her feelings about using assistive technology and wanting to become more comfortable with using communication boards with Sophie. View TranscriptMs. Mary: Now that I’ve learned more about assistive technology, I do…
Audio 5.3: Sheila Bridges-Bond Dr. Sheila Bridges-Bond, a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders (DCD) at North Carolina Central University, discusses things you should consider when working with children from diverse backgrounds. She is an expert on augmentative/alternative communication service delivery to culturally/linguistically diverse families. Dr. Bridges-Bond is also the founder/director of the Assistive…