Dolores Burton - Mathematics, the Common Core, and RTI: An Integrated Approach to Teaching in Today′s Classrooms

This book is dedicated to my husband Bernard
Burton, my hero, and the wind beneath my wings...

Dolores Burton

... and to Catherine Faith Kappenberg... the
love of my life and partner in everything I do.

John Kappenberg

Copyright 2013 by Corwin

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Burton, Dolores.

Mathematics, the common core, and RTI : an integrated approach to teaching in todays classrooms / Dolores Burton, John Kappenberg.

pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4522-5837-9 (pbk.)

1. MathematicsStudy and teachingStandardsUnited States. 2. Response to intervention (Learning disabled children) I. Kappenberg, John. II. Title.

QA13.B868 2013
372.7021873dc23 2013020250

This book is printed on acid-free paper.

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Acknowledgments

I have been fortunate to know my mentor, former professor, and friend, Dr. Barbara Baskin, for 35 years. Without her encouragement so long ago, this book and many other accomplishments would not have been possible.

Dolores Burton

I wish to thank my colleagues, past and present, for allowing me to be both a teacher and student throughout my career. For without those enriching and invaluable experiences, my contribution to this book and to education would not have been possible.

Harold J. Dean

I am indebted to the teachers and leadership of Sandy Creek High School, in Sandy Creek, New YorkJanice Burns, PPS coordinator; Kim Manfredi, special education teacher; and Jonna St. Croix, global studies teacherfor providing an outstanding example of an effective inclusion program. Their work served as a model for many of the observations and recommendations found in . Finally, I gratefully acknowledge almost 50 years of professional support and personal inspiration from Dick Maitland and more than 25 years of lessons in leadership, mentorship, and friendship from George Goldstein.

John Kappenberg

Thank you to Barb Crandall, third-grade teacher and president-elect of the Alaska Council of Teachers of Mathematics, for her insightful comments. Special thanks to all of the staff at Corwin who supported us during completion of this book: Jessica Allan, senior acquisitions editor; Kimberly Greenberg, associate editor; Heidi Arndt, editorial assistant; Melanie Birdsall, production editor; Sarah J. Duffy, copy editor; Anupama Krishnan, cover designer; and Karen Ehrmann, permissions editor. And special thanks to Dr. Patricia Schmidt, Education Division Chair, Five Towns College, for reading the manuscript andsharing her scholarly perspectives.

Dolores Burton and John Kappenberg

Publishers Acknowledgments

Corwin gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following reviewers:

Zoma Barrett
Math Teacher
Salem Middle School
Salem, IN

Deb Bible
RTI Interventionist
Dundee Highlands School
West Dundee, IL

Scott Currier
Math Teacher
Nute High School
Milton, NH

JoAnn Hiatt
Math Teacher
Olathe East High School
Olathe, KS

Judith A. Rogers
K5 Mathematics Specialist
Tucson Unified School District
Tucson, AZ

Judith A. Ross
Educational Consultant/Teacher Liaison
Dartmouth College GK12 Program
Hanover, NH

About the Authors

Dolores Burton, EdD, is a Fulbright scholar, former public school teacher in middle and high school mathematics, and school district administrator implementing schoolwide, districtwide, and countywide educational technology programs including the design and supervision of infrastructure installation. She recently retired as professor and chair of teacher education at New York Institute of Technology. She has published in numerous journals, presented nationally and internationally, and consulted regionally, nationally, and internationally. Her numerous consultancies include service as a member of the New York State Education Department Panel of Experts Response to Intervention Policy Committee and lecturing on school reform strategies in Kenya.

Dr. Burton authored instructional software and is the co-author of The Complete Guide to RTI: An Implementation Toolkit. During her 37 years in education, she has designed, delivered, and supervised professional development for teachers in Grades K12 in mathematics, literacy, science, differentiated instruction, action research, instructional technology, using data to drive instruction, and inclusive practices. She has organized symposia for educators and parents on research-based strategies to close the achievement gap of the traditionally underserved populations: African American males, English language learners, students with special needs, and others at risk for academic failure. Her research interests include Response to Intervention (RTI), teacher preparation (elementary through college), Common Core State Standards, professional development, using data to drive instruction, and using technology to teach all students, especially those who have traditionally been underserved.

John Kappenberg, EdD, has spent 40 years in education as teacher, professor, district administrator, writer, speaker, and consultant to school districts and professional organizations. He is currently chair of medical education and program manager for the Accelerated D.O./Family Medicine Residency Continuum at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was director of research, planning and quality at the Sewanhaka Central High School District in New York for 18 years, where he led its long-term Strategic Planning Program. He has been director of educational leadership and technology at NYIT and has taught school finance and law, Total Quality Management, strategic planning, teacher education, and educational technology at Hofstra University, Adelphi University, Touro College, St. Josephs College on Long Island, and Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Kappenberg served on the Board of Directors for the New York State Governors Excelsior Award Program, as audio and sound effects artist for ABC Television Network and