I am often asked by classroom teachers what they should be doing to help struggling readers who fall into the Tier 2 reading support level in the classroom. Of course, this depends upon the age of the child you are working with but here are some common problem areas that you might consider as you [...]

Many districts across the country are implementing the three-tiered RtI model to identify and help struggling readers. While I think that RtI is a great approach for finding and assisting struggling readers early in the process of learning to read, I am worried that many districts are implementing this form of early support without the [...]