Independent Work Time

The True Case for Independent Work Time

For years, I’ve tried to assist teachers with setting up Independent Work Time in their classrooms.  Independent Work Time goes by many names—workshop, universal access time, centers, small-group time.  IWT is simply a time of day when teachers allow students to work independently while the teacher has a chance to meet with small groups to …

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RTI (Response to Intervention) A Complete Apple Workflow

Thank you to those of you who attended my workshop, “RTI:  A Complete Apple Workflow” at the CUE conference this weekend.   I spoke about using Apple Software to address your Response to Intervention program.  This post contains the links, resources, and ideas that I shared.  Rather than simply posting the keynote file (which is …

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Independent Work Time

Questions About Independent Work Time

Independent Work Time, a time when students are working on their own while the teacher works with small groups.  It’s an official part of our reading curriculum but should really be a part of every teacher’s day in some form or other since it is one of the few times you can differentiate your teaching.  …

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