"I selected Chapter 9 since it focused on how to utilize RTI with adolescents, and I'm a middle school science teacher. This chapter focuses on an intervention called "Interactive Strategies Approach-Extended (ISA-X) and how it was used at two different middle schools. On page 213 in text, it describes the intervention used as an actual "class" that included a mini-lesson, reading, sharing, and writing around a specific area in which students were struggling. My school also utilizes an intervention class period, and I'm curious if these interventions are set up the same way at the one described in this book.

One of the ideas that stood out to me was the notion that struggling students need to be taught how to be "effective problem solvers" (p. 220) by making good use of the toolbox of various strategies introduced and taught to them instead of simply relying on the teacher for all of the answers. If you expect a lot out of your students, most of them will eagerly rise up to meet these expectations! I especially liked the "Mixed Up? Fix Up!" strategy poster shown on page 225 of the text. This would be a great tool to display in the classroom for students and teachers to utilize on a daily basis. The nonfiction text that my students encounter in my science class can be difficult to read and comprehend, but I think asking the questions on this poster would help them to monitor if what they are reading is making sense to them and what they can do if it's not."