Voices from The Field
This section spotlights experiences and lessons learned from those implementing intensive intervention in schools, districts, states, and teacher preparation programs as well as new research related to intensive intervention and data-based individualization (DBI).
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Exceptional Children Teachers: Supporting Students, Families and Each Other During COVID-19 Restrictions
Staff from the Exceptional Children department in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools convened a group of their teachers in Spring 2020 to share their perspectives and ideas. This advisory group… Read More
By Heather Earnhardt, Daphyne Brown, Thomas Gough, Kendra Gluck
How Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Use Communication and Collaboration to Support Special Educators and Families During COVID-19
In this Voices From the Field piece, the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) talks with Laura Hamby and Ann Jolly from the Exceptional Children department in Charlotte-Mecklenburg… Read More
By Laura Hamby, Ann Jolly
How Washington State’s Teacher of the Year Is Supporting Expressive and Receptive Communication for Students at Home
In this Voices From the Field piece, the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) talks with Amy Campbell. Mrs. Campbell has been teaching special education for 12 years in the Camas School… Read More
By Amy Campbell
Shifting Large-Scale Professional Learning to a Virtual Setting: Lessons Learned From the Washington State MTSS [Multi-Tiered System of Supports] Fest
In this Voices From the Field piece, the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) talks with Justyn Poulos, director of MTSS at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Education (OSPI),… Read More
By Justyn Poulos
What is the Endrew F. decision and how does it impact writing a student's IEP?
In this video, Drs. Mitch Yell and Tessie Bailey share information about the 2017 Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. They highlight implications for… Read More
By Mitchell Yell, Tessie Bailey
Can you implement DBI to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities?
In this video, Dr. Chris Lemons shares considerations for implementing DBI to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this short video, he shares what we know, areas… Read More
By Christopher Lemons
Let Me Be Explicit! Increasing Capacity of Pre-Service Educators to Deliver Explicit Instruction
In this Voices From the Field piece, the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) speaks to Cyndi Caniglia, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Education at Whitworth University… Read More
By Cyndi Caniglia
Building capacity and improving student outcomes with DBI: Wyoming’s implementation story
This fourteen minute video shares Wyoming’s journey in building the capacity of educators to implement data-based individualization (DBI) to improve academic and behavior outcomes for students with… Read More
By Wyoming Department of Education and Laramie School District #1
Ensuring educators are prepared to implement intensive intervention: An example from the University of Wyoming
In this Voices from the Field, the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) talks with Richard Carter, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and… Read More
By Richard Allen Carter, Jr.
What should educators keep in mind when engaging with families of students with intensive needs?
In this video, Lindsay Jones the CEO of the National Center on Learning Disabilities, shares some considerations and strategies that educators can use to support partnering with families of students… Read More
By Lindsay Jones