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Jul 5
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7.17 Impactful Interventions

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi
About this episode

Shannon and Mary chat with Dr. Katie Pace-Miles about MTSS and RTI, sharing practical tips for delivering effective reading interventions, choosing quality resources, and running efficient team meetings to support struggling readers.   Whether you're a classroom teacher trying to support struggling readers, a specialist designing intervention programs, or a parent advocating for your child, this conversation provides clear, actionable guidance for making literacy interventions both manageable and truly impactful.

LINKS FOR RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

  1. Easy CBM
  2. Making Words Stick by Katie Pace Miles and Molly Ness *Amazon affiliate link*
  3. our episode with Molly Ness from Season 6
  4. overview of MTSS/RTI from understood.org
  5. meeting norms
  6. FCRR Fast Phrases
  7. Wrights Law
  8. Caregiver Guide from Katie Pace Miles
  9. Letter Knowledge Guide from Katie Pace Miles
  10. The Reading Institute website
  11. The Reading Institute on IG
  12. The Reading Institute (LinkedIn)
  13. The Reading Institute (Facebook)
  14. Katie Pace Miles' website
  15. Connect with Katie through LinkedIn
  16. Find Katie on IG
  17. McGraw Hill Science of Literacy Library:
    A free resource hub containing blogs, videos, research reports, and more— designed to connect teachers with practical classroom resources and Professional Learning tips.



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