Special Education Listserv

Subject: RTI National Center Webinar: What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?

Source: Leone Herring, Supervisor, Effective Practices

Intended Audience: Directors of Special Education, Special Education Coordinators, Superintendents, Principals, Instructors

Date: May 7, 2008

The National Center on Response to Intervention is hosting a webinar "What is RTI?" on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (CDT).  This webinar will describe basic concepts of RTI and how it can be implemented in schools.  Examples will be shared to illustrate how teams can be organized within schools to implement RTI.  Submit questions prior to the webinar to sskipper@air.org. 

TO JOIN THE SESSION - Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (CDT):

1. Fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the event, join by clicking on https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/airorg/join.  If link does not open, copy and paste the URL into your web browser.  You may be prompted to load additional software to access this meeting, please allow time for this process.

2. Enter your name.

3. The Meeting I.D. for this event is "RTI?" This should already be filled in for you.

4. A Meeting Key is not required for this event.

5. Click on "Join Meeting."

6. Dial the following toll free phone number to listen to the audio portion of this event: 1-888-742-8686.  Participant code: 5537227.

Dr. Mellard will also be available to answer follow-up questions on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (CDT).  Call-In Number:

1-888-742-8686  Conference ID: 5537227