We are trying to make the transition to RTI in our building. However, we are struggling with resources. We have classroom teachers and a special education teacher. We do not have any Title 1 program, reading specialists, or other staff that could help with Tier II interventions. We are looking for some creative ways to do Tier II interventions without having additional staff. Any ideas???

One of the things we do at my school is we use the specials teachers to help in the classrooms where the tier 2 and three instruction is occurring. We have an alternate curriculum reading program in one classroom at each grade level from grades 2-5, and all the tier 2 and 3 kids "walk to read" to that room. The higher kids come out of that room during the reading block. This takes some coordination and cooperation from two to three teachers at each grade level as the kids are switching classes for reading, but they are going to classes and groups where their needs will be best met. Since the 90 minute reading block must be uninterrupted, we do not schedule specials (art, PE, music etc) during those times. The specials teachers have their planning during the first half hour of school, then they all go into a classroom where there are the tier two and three reading groups going on so they can take reading groups. They are in there for about an hour each day assisting with the reading. Our special education teacher also goes into a classroom during the reading block, but there are about 12 ESE kids in that class,so she can service the ESE kids during that time.
Hope that helps.