Solution-Focused RTI: A Positive and Personalized Approach to Response-to- Intervention

by Linda Metcalf

A proven method for helping struggling students succeed Solution-Focused RTI provides an effective approach to Response-to-Intervention using a solution-focused method, which emphasizes a student's strengths rather than his or her weaknesses. This important book guides educators to identify exceptions to students' learning problems and design personalized interventions that can help those students succeed. In this book Linda Metcalf provides teachers with the basic building blocks of the solution-focused approach and offers step-by-step guidelines for identifying exceptions, designing interventions, and implementing a three-tiered Response-to-Intervention process.

Shows how to implement RTI using the positive and personalized solution-focused method Linda Metcalf is the author of seven books, including Counseling Toward Solutions, Second Edition
Offers an innovative, collaborative approach between teachers, students, and parents Includes reproducible forms for teachers and students This practical book helps teachers pinpoint research-based intervention strategies that work.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2010

About the author

Linda Metcalf, Ph.D., is a former Classroom Teacher, Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is the author of ten books on solution focused therapy. Her research interests include relationship building between teacher and student, the use of solution focused therapy in regard to special education referrals, sexual abuse and addictions. Dr. Metcalf has presented her work extensively throughout the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Norway, Germany, and UK. She is a Professor in the Department of Education at Texas Wesleyan University, and Coordinator of the School Counseling Program. She is also the President of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Reviews

[Nika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a teaching book that emphasizes a positive and meaningful relationship with the teacher as the number one strategy for student success. This one does. Wish a lot more teachers were reading this.