SOLUTION ROOM, Building Bridges: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Literacy Approaches for Engaging Reluctant and Diverse Learners

This Solution Room session aims to offer a space for teachers to seek and share advice on the challenges we face in teaching literacy to diverse and at-risk students. With years of experience as a high school English teacher in a Title 1 environment, PBIS Teacher Specialist, and T3 Interventionalist, the facilitator will lead us in collaborative problem-solving focused on effective Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) practices. We will address challenges such as implementing Tier 1 and Tier 2 literacy supports for novel study in diverse classrooms, developing strategies for amplifying all voices in the English curriculum, supporting struggling readers, and building collaborative networks within departments to strengthen literacy instruction for at-risk students. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate in structured peer consultations, where we can brainstorm and develop practical strategies that not only engage our learners but also provide the necessary support for our struggling readers and writers.