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Energizer Activity Marshmallow Tower: A Friendly Competition 10 min End © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org 2

Learning Objectives During this session, participants will… • Explore the tools of the DRT role and how they can help use instructional strengths to meet student needs. • Identify which tools they feel most confident using and create steps to develop using less familiar tools. • Begin to create plans to use the tools of the DRT role to reach more students. © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org 3

What are the Tools of the DRT Role? What resources and strategies can DRTs use to reach more students with excellent teaching? • Technology • Reach associate • Flexible grouping and scheduling • Extra planning time • Personalized assignments • Student data analysis programs • Find alternative spaces for students to learn © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org 4

Using DRT Tools Tool Will/could you have access to this resource/ strategy? Have you used this resource/ strategy before? Confidence Level Not Confident Somewhat Confident Very Confident Technology Reach associate (paraprofessional) Flexible grouping/scheduling Extra planning time Personalized assignments Alternative learning spaces © 2017 Public Impact Time for this activity: 10 minutes Opportunity. Culture. org 5

Using DRT Tools to Drive Learning As a direct-reach teacher, you should use the tools and resources available to you to: 1. Focus on and use your instructional strengths 2. Meet student needs … Always with the goal of bringing excellent teaching to more students. © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org 6

Tools to Help Use Your Strengths DRT Strength Tool Differentiation Technology Small-Group Literacy Instruction Flexible Grouping + Reach Associate © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org Plan DRT in middle or high school will use a blended-learning model where students spend half of their time with teacher and half doing independent work aligned to their ability level and learning needs. DRT will track student data to flexibly group students and lead small-group instruction daily , while the reach associate supports wholegroup independent practice. 7

Using Tools to Meet Student Needs Student Need I need more time for one-on-one student instruction. My students have a wide range of abilities and levels. © 2017 Public Impact Tool Technology + Personalized Assignments Opportunity. Culture. org Plan Students will be engaged in digital learning on devices while DRT meets individually with students. Students will be assigned a weekly “playlists” of independent practice tasks tailored to their learning needs. 8

Planning Time Create an action plan for how you will the tools of the DRT role let you use your strengths and meet student needs. Student Need (use data to identify need) Instructional Strength DRT Tool Plan Time for this activity: 30 minutes © 2017 Public Impact Opportunity. Culture. org 9