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Table of Contents
MTSS in the World Language Classroom
Assessment: Screening, Diagnostic and Progress
Monitoring
Embedded Differentiation Supports
Instructional Routines for Explicit Instruction
Vocabulary Routine
Grammar Routine
Comprehension Strategy Routine
MTSS Overview
Branching Minds, What is MTSS? Multi-Tiered System of Supports Ultimate Guide: Everything you need to know about the Multi-Tiered System of Supports and how to implement it successfully, https://www.branchingminds.com/mtss-guide
Tier I - Grade-level classroom instruction.
The green trapezoid at the bottom of the triangle represents Tier I. Students receiving Tier I instruction have been identified by universal screening and diagnostic assessments as being at low risk for failure at their specific grade level. These students will likely master grade-level content with strong, differentiated, Tier I core instruction provided by the general education teacher. In strongly implemented MTSS programs, approximately 75%-85% of students will achieve mastery of standards with high-quality, differentiated Tier I instruction. This level forms the bottom of the triangle, where the majority of students are represented.
Tier III - Intensive intervention.
The small red portion at the top of the triangle refers to Tier III intensive intervention. Students receiving Tier III interventions have been identified by screening and/or diagnostic assessments as being at high risk for failure at their specific grade level. These students need the most intensive intervention to access grade-level content. In strongly implemented MTSS programs, approximately 5 to 10% of students qualify for Tier III interventions. Tier III interventions are most often delivered by a reading/math specialist.
MTSS - or Multi-Tiered Systems of Support - is an instructional framework designed to ensure that all students have the necessary support and appropriate level of challenge to ensure that they have access to rigorous grade-level content. We know that in every classroom, students have a wide range of prerequisite skills and knowledge. Through intentional use of data, strategic use of personnel, time, high-quality instructional materials, and research-based differentiation strategies, teachers and schools have a powerful opportunity to increase the likelihood that all students will achieve mastery of rigorous standards.
The MTSS framework is built on the premise that different students need varying levels of support and challenge. All students are provided with differentiated core instruction in Tier I. If students are identified as “at risk”, interventions are implemented. Student needs, and the corresponding instructional response, can be categorized into three tiers, as represented by the triangle graphic below.
Tier II - Targeted intervention. Moving upward, the larger yellow trapezoid refers to Tier II. Students receiving Tier II interventions have been identified by screening and/or diagnostic assessments as being at some risk for failure or future academic difficulties. These students need additional intervention to successfully access grade-level content. In strongly implemented MTSS programs, approximately 10 to 15% of students qualify for Tier II interventions. Tier II interventions are delivered either by the general education teacher or a reading/math specialist.
MTSS in the World Language Classroom
The MTSS framework is most widely implemented in elementary schools with a strong emphasis on early intervention. Early academic intervention aims to prevent future avoidable difficulties in reading and mathematics. More recently, the MTSS framework has been utilized to support student success in middle and high schools in all content areas. Educators utilize Universal Design for Learning (UDL) within the MTSS framework to “backward plan” instruction that is designed to appropriately support all learners.
In the World Language Classroom, teachers plan units by fusing the ACTFL Can-Do Statements to identify what they want students to know and to be able to do with specific functions and forms of language. Lessons are then developed to provide students with multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression.
❱❱ Multiple means of engagement address the “how” of learning by providing multiple pathways for recruiting interest, sustaining effort, and supporting self-regulation. Strategies include maximizing choice in assignments, varying the demands of tasks to ensure all students are appropriately challenged, and engaging students in goal setting and self-assessment.
❱❱ Multiple means of representation address the “what” of learning by providing options for how students will access content and involve perception, language, symbols, and comprehension. Strategies include providing alternatives for processing visual and auditory information, clarification of vocabulary and syntax, and maximizing transfer and generalization of language and content.
❱❱ Multiple means of action and expression refer to “how” students will demonstrate their learning and include physical action, expression, communication, and executive functioning. Strategies include providing options for responses, use of assistive technologies, and support with planning and goal setting1
The Klett World Languages (KWL) programs are designed to support teachers in implementing UDL in their classrooms. All units are developed in alignment with ACTFL standards and offer multiple opportunities for engagement, representation, and expression across all modes of communication. Activities offer students choices in how they engage with content and represent their learning. The Teacher’s Edition and ancillary materials (workbooks, heritage worksheets, etc.) provide support and extension activities designed to provide access to rigorous content for a wide range of learners.
This MTSS guide guides how to utilize the KLETT curricular resources to implement UDL for strong differentiated Tier I instruction. For students who need additional intervention to meet standards, Tier II and Tier III guidance is also provided to support small group instruction and tutoring.
Assessment: Screening, Diagnostic, and Progress Monitoring
Thoughtful and intentional use of data is at the core of a successful MTSS program. For teachers to effectively apply UDL to the planning process, they must have a deep understanding of the learning profiles of the students in their classroom. The PORFOLIO DEUTSCH NEU (PDN) placement assessment is a critical resource for gathering student baseline data on your students. This assessment assists instructors in the review and analysis of data before instruction and gives information on student readiness levels. Based on data from this assessment, as well as other sources such as IEPs and 504 plans, teachers can effectively plan differentiated supports and enrichment for students. Progress-monitoring data is gathered through the formative assessments embedded throughout each of the units, including quizzes designed for short learning goal checks. This progress-monitoring data is utilized to modify Tier I differentiation plans as well as to inform modifications to Tier II and Tier III groupings. Summative assessments, including chapter and unit tests, provide a summary of student learning from a lesson, unit, semester, or course. Summative assessments provide a valuable opportunity for teachers to reflect on the impact of their instruction on student learning.
1. Source: Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, Version 2.2 (CAST 2018) as cited in https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/fl/cf/documents/wlframework.pdf
Embedded Differentiation Supports
Each of the KWL programs includes tools for differentiation embedded within the Teacher’s Edition and Student Materials. The graphic below outlines the types of resources available in PORTFOLIO DEUTSCH NEU corresponding to the CAST Guidelines for Universal Design for Learning2 .
Multiple Means of Engagement Multiple Means of Representation
Recruiting Interest
Optimize individual choice and autonomy
• Project-oriented activities in each chapter encourage the independent creation of products (a quiz, a book of friends, a questionnaire and a video).
• Examples: pp. 24, 47, 68, 80, 91.
Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
• Students are engaged by information and activities that are relevant and valuable to their interests and goals.
• Activities age and ability appropriate.
• Dynamic approach which promotes active participation.
• Examples: pp. 91, 104, 80, 121.
Minimize threats and distractions by fostering a safe space to learn
• Activities involving group discussions.
• Examples: pp. 77, 78.
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (p. 26, 29).
Offer ways of customizing the display of information
• Flexible formats in the online section.
Offer alternatives for auditory information
• Videos with closed captions (hearing impairments).
• Transcripts of the audio files of the Textbook (pp. 105-123 in the Teacher’s Manual).
• Visual diagrams and charts (Examples: pp. 144, 156).
Offer alternatives for visual information
• Videos with audio description (visual impairments)
• Screen Reader Accessibility (available in 2024)
• Visual teaching aids (the grammar box, the template for the board, the speech bubble)
Vary methods for response and navigation
• Activities include variation in response methods (voice, keyboard, by hand).
• Examples: pp. 144, 145, 156, 159, 180.
Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies
• Screen Reader Accessibility (available in 2024).
2. Source: Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, Version 2.2 (CAST 2018) as cited in https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/fl/cf/documents/wlframework.pdf
Sustaining Effort and Persistence
Heighten salience of goals and objectives
• Testing Program.
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (p. 10).
Vary demands and resources to optimize the challenge
• Project-oriented activities in each chapter of the Textbook.
• Examples: pp. 80, 159.
Foster collaboration and community
• Multilingualism and language comparison activities.
• Examples: 2 to 4 per chapter in the Textbook (pp. 133, 144, 195).
Increase mastery-oriented feedback
• Can you already do this? section.
• Self-assessment worksheet with ideas for practicing (one page at the end of each chapter in the Textbook).
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 29, 32, 49).
Language and Symbols
Clarify vocabulary and symbols
• Chapter vocabulary review in the Wörter, wörter, wörter page in each chapter of the Textbook.
• German-English chapter glossary with information on grammar and word intonation (Appendix of the Textbook).
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 10, 13, 19, 36, 42).
Clarify structure and syntax
• Color-coded grammar structures.
• Grammar summary with review activities in the four training chapters.
• Grammar overview and additional exercises in the Workbook.
Support decoding of text, mathematical notation, and symbols
• Examples: pp. 146, 152.
• Cross-curricular lesson in the Teacher’s Manual (p. 93).
Promote understanding across languages
• Multilingualism and language comparison activities.
• Examples: 2 to 4 per chapter in the Textbook (pp. 133, 144, 195).
Illustrate through multiple media
• Videos with learning strategies in the Textbook (pp. 36, 120, 159, 191) and in the online section.
• Guidelines for the videos in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 103-104).
Expression and Communication
Use multiple media for communication (text, speech, video, illustration, drawing)
• Examples: pp. 177, 192, 204.
Multiple tools for construction and composition
Embedded learning strategies support students in using tools to express their learning through written and spoken communication.
• Communication examples in the Textbook: pp. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.
• Project-oriented activities with communication and product creation strategies (pp. 80, 159).
Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance
• Pronunciation activities for intonation and articulation integrated into chapter sequence and context.
• Additional phonetic exercises in Mehr üben section.
• Examples: pp. 180, 186.
Multiple Means of Engagement Multiple Means of Representation Multiple means of Action and Expression
Provide Options for Self Regulation
Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 36, 45).
• Final task in the Wörter, wörter, wörter page.
Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
• TIPS for teaching section and activities in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 26, 101).
• Examples in the Textbook: pp. 189, 197.
Develop self-assessment and reflection
• Can you already do this? section provides a self-assessment worksheet with ideas for practicing.
• Quizzes for short learning goal checks during the lessons and a chapter test in the Testing program
Comprehension
Activate or Supply Background Knowledge
• Reproducible pages for cross-curricular lessons in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 93-97).
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (p. 42, 45).
Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships
• Examples: 162, 144
Guide information processing and visualization / Maximize transfer and generalization
• Scaffolded interpretive reading and listening activities (pp. 20-21, 122, 204).
• Guidelines for the video activities in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 103-104).
Executive Functions
Guide appropriate goal setting
• Scaffolded activities (pp. 20-21, 122, 204).
• Strategy and skill training for learning German (eight pages distributed in the four Training sections in the Textbook).
Support planning and strategy development
• Project-oriented activities (p. 147) and Training sections in the Textbook.
• Didactic suggestions in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 20, 33, 46).
Facilitate managing information and resources
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 20, 25, 39).
• Didactic explanations section in the Teacher’s Manual (p. 42, 46).
• Examples in the Textbook (p. 151).
Enhance capacity for monitoring progress
• TIPS for teaching section in the Teacher’s Manual (pp. 32, 33, 46).
Instructional Routines for Explicit Instruction
Research also supports the use of explicit instruction when teaching a brand new skill or strategy, as well as when working with struggling learners. Explicit instruction involves the gradual release of responsibility using an “I do, we do, you do” structure. All phases of this instructional cycle are designed to be highly interactive, with multiple opportunities for student practice and immediate teacher feedback.
In a language learning classroom, routines for explicit instruction should focus on language forms and functions embedded within the content of the unit, not in isolation3
The following instructional routines for explicit instruction can be utilized to enhance Tier I instruction and to provide additional targeted instruction for Tier II and Tier III. These instructional routines focus on supporting students in mastering the forms and functions of language across the three modes of communication outlined in ACTFL (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational).
3. Source: ACTFL. (n.d.). Teach grammar as a concept in context http://www.actfl.org/educator-resources/guiding-principles-for-language-learning/teachgrammar-as-a-concept-in-context
Vocabulary Routine
The Vocabulary Routine can be used in the whole-group setting before introducing a unit or reading a selection. It can also be used with a small group of students as a targeted intervention. Explicit vocabulary instruction is most effective when provided before the introduction of new content.
Directions
Cognitive Planning Select up to three words from the unit, lesson, or text that are critical to understanding the content and/or reading.
I do
Name the learning goal. Say the word and have students repeat it. Provide feedback on pronunciation. Explicitly teach the meaning of the word. Draw student attention to word features or cognates. Provide examples of the word in a sentence.
We do Have students practice applying the word in context (identifying examples and nonexamples).
You do Students practice applying their understanding of vocabulary words by generating new sentences (orally or in writing), generating their examples or nonexamples, completing a graphic organizer (Frayer model), etc.
Example from DEUTS NEU 1 - Unit 6
The blue boxes and the Can you do this? section in the Textbook is a good source to look for important unit vocabulary.
Wir werden drei Wörter lernen, die für diese Lektion sehr wichtig sind. Die Wörter sind das Schulfach, der Stundenplan, und das Klassenzimmer
Beginnen wir mit dem Wort das Schulfach
[Show students the class schedule on page 77]
Mathematik ist ein Schulfach. Auch Biologie, Englisch und Sport.
Das Wort [write the word on the board with article] setzt sich aus zwei Wörtern zusammen [highlight both with different colors]. Das erste kennt ihr schon: die Schule [write the word on the board with article]. Schule bedeutet school auf Englisch. Fach bedeutet subject. Wenn wir die beiden zusammensetzen, haben wir das Schulfach
Das hintere Wort bestimmt dabei immer den Artikel des neuen Worts. Die Pluralform ist die Schulfächer [write on the board].
Mathematik ist ein Schulfach. Biologie und Englisch sind Schulfächer
Ich werde einige Beispiele geben. Sagen Sie, ob es ein Schulfach ist oder nicht.
• Chemie
• Apotheke
• Geografie
• Architektur
• Medizin
• Geschichte
Was sind eure Schulfächer?
Ergänzen Sie das FrayerModell, um zu zeigen, dass Sie das Wort das Schulfach verstanden haben.
/ Wichtige Eigenschaften
oder Konzept
Grammar Routine
The Grammar Routine is designed for use in small group instruction as a supplement to the grammar activities embedded in the program. This routine should be utilized to support students who have difficulty with interpretive, interpersonal, or presentational communication that is related to challenges with mastering the structure of the language. The examples embedded in the grammar routine should connect to the content and vocabulary of the unit to reinforce the relevance and immediate applicability of the learning.
Directions
Cognitive Planning Review student work and diagnostic assessments to identify where students are struggling. Plan targeted explicit reteach for Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention. This routine can also be used for Tier 1 instruction if you notice that the majority of students are struggling with a particular type of grammatical structure (i.e. subject-verb agreement).
Review Review prior learning that is related to the learning goal.
I Do Name the learning goal. Demonstrate correct application of the grammar rule in several settings/ contexts.
We Do Students practice applying the grammar rule orally with feedback from the teacher by filling in blanks, using whiteboards, etc.
Example from DEUTS NEU 1 - Unit 6
Most of my students have been successful with conjugating regular verbs. I noticed, however, that several of my students are struggling with separable verbs. In Unit 5 these students made several errors in the grammar activities practicing present tense conjugation of anrufen, abholen, and einkaufen.
I plan to review this skill with these students and introduce the new related skill of conjugating verbs with a stem-vowel change: laufen, fahren, treffen, lesen, essen
In Unit 5 lernen wir, wie man trennbare Verben (separable verbs) konjugiert: anrufen, abholen, einkaufen. Wir üben:
Um Viertel nach vier ich Jannik (anrufen)
Am Nachmittag Nadja im Supermarkt (einkaufen)
Am Abend ich Oma abholen)
• In dieser Lektion werden wir einige Verben mit Stamm-VokalWechsel lernen.
• Lesen wir nun gemeinsam den Text der Aktivität 10 auf Seite 79.
• [Text] Nadja isst gern gesund und sie kocht gern. Am Donnerstag geht sie in die Koch-AG. Robbie kommt nicht mit. Er trifft gern Freunde. Zweimal pro Woche geht er auch in Ags: Am Mittwoch singt er und am Freitag läuft er. Nadja schreibt eine Nachricht : „Du hast nie Zeit für mich!“ Robbie liest die Nachricht von Nadja
• Er schreibt: „Quatsch! Ich habe Zeit! Donnerstag um zwei?“ Jetzt geht Nadja nicht mehr in die Koch-AG. Jeden Donnerstag um zwei trifft sie Robbie und sie essen Hamburger.
• Wenn wir das Verb essen und treffen konjugieren, ersetzen wir das e durch das i.
• Wenn wir das Verb laufen konjugieren, ersetzen wir au durch äu
• Wenn wir das Verb lesen konjugieren, ersetzen wir das e durch ie.
• Werfen wir jetzt einen Blick auf die blaue Grammatikkasten. Ich werde Sätze mit dem Verb lesen bilden:
• Beispiele: Thomas liest ein Buch. Meine Mutter liest die Zeitung.
• Jetzt werde ich Sätze mit dem Verb fahren bilden.
• Beispiele: Markus fährt gern Fahrrad. Du fährst mit dem Zug.
Jetzt seid ihr dran! Benutze das Grammarbox, um die richtige Form des Verbs zu schreiben.
Alex (lesen) die Zeitschrift am Sonntag.
Meine Mutter (laufen) durch den Park. Robbie (essen) gern gesund. (fahren) du gern Fahrrad?
Have students practice examples one at a time.
Check responses and provide immediate affirmative or corrective feedback.
Comprehension Strategy Routine
The Comprehension Strategy Routine can be used in the whole-group setting before introducing a unit or reading a selection. It can also be used with a small group of students as a targeted intervention.
Directions
Cognitive planning Identify a specific strategy (using context clues to identify the meaning of unknown words, annotating, note-taking, etc.) based on the demands of the upcoming lesson and the needs of the students.
Example from DEUTS NEU 1 - Unit 6
I have a small group of students who are working on reading comprehension strategies in English and German. They struggle to self-monitor when they encounter unknown words. Before reading the selected text, I plan to work with them on a strategy for using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
I do Model the use of the strategy in context. Wir lesen gemeinsam die kurzen Texte aus Aktivität 7 auf Seite 78. Was ist eine AG? Die Abkürzung AG ist den Schülern nicht bekannt, und ich möchte, dass sie ihre Bedeutung aus dem Kontext ablesen können. Bevor ich die Vokabeln erkläre, möchte ich, dass die Schülerinnen und Schüler sich die Bilder genau ansehen und Menschengruppen, Altersgruppen und Aktivitäten erkennen: z.B. Jugendliche, Sport, Spiele, Kochen, Fotografie, Spaß, usw. Die Idee ist, dass sie diese Aktivitäten mit Gemeinde-, Vereins- oder Nachschulaktivitäten in Verbindung bringen.
Dann lesen wir die verschiedenen AG-Angebote laut vor (Aktivität 7) und unterstreichen die Wörter, die wir kennen und die wir nicht kennen, mit verschiedenen Farben. Wir suchen auch nach ähnlichen Wörtern (cognates) im Deutschen und Englischen, um den Wortschatz zu klären. Zum Beispiel: Kamera, Talente, Projekt. Mit den Informationen aus den Bildern und den ähnlichen Wörtern möchte ich, dass die Schüler eine Vorstellung davon bekommen, was eine AG ist.
We do Guide students through the application of the strategy in one or two examples.
You do Students apply the strategy independently within a text.
Schauen wir uns die Bilder an: was sehen wir? Was machen die Menschen? Wie alt können diese Menschen sein? [write on the board ideas and words]. Jetzt lesen wir die Texte. Suchen wir nach Wörtern, die im Englischen und im Deutschen ähnlich sind. Wir markieren sie mit Farbe. Mit Hilfe der Bilder und der ähnlichen Wörter - z. B. Kamera und Talente - versuchen wir herauszufinden, worum es bei jedem AG geht.
Say: Ergänzen Sie die Übung mit den übrigen AG-Angeboten.
Planning for MTSS
Effective MTSS implementation requires teachers to understand the learning strengths and needs of their students concerning the learning demands of the content. These unit planning guides support teachers in utilizing the KLETT world languages curriculum to effectively use Universal Design for Learning as the foundation for the MTSS framework.
MTSS Planning Guide: Annotated Example
Program and Unit
Step 1:
I can statements from ACTFL standards are referenced here to keep track of specific performance indicators aligned to the unit.
Begin with the end in mind
Review lesson goals and final assessments
Objectives (taken from p. 154 in Teacher’s Manual):
• Read a school schedule and understand a sequence of events
• Read and understand someone’s likes and dislikes
• Read and understand information about the school
ACTFL: I can identify the general topic and some basic information in both very familiar and everyday contexts by recognizing practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences in texts that are spoken, written, or signed.
• Write their school schedule, including which classes they study and how long they last
ACTFL: I can present information on both very familiar and everyday topics using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences through spoken, written, or signed language.
• Compare their school schedule with their classmate’s
• Describe their classes in conversation
• Communicate about a school day
• Communicate about school in an e–mail
ACTFL: I can communicate in spontaneous spoken, written, or signed conversations on both very familiar and everyday topics, using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions.
Example from DEUTS NEU 1 - Unit 6
What will students know and be able to do at the end of this unit?
Key vocabulary
• Days of the week
• School subjects
• After-school activities Key vocabulary and language structures were also taken directly from pages in the TE
Language structures How will students demonstrate their learning?
• How to use verb + gern to describe things one likes to do
• How to use sein + adj to express an opinion
• How to conjugate some stem–vowel–changing verbs
• How to conjugate haben in all forms
• Ask questions about school and schedule.
• Write an email about school.
• Present their school with a video or photos.
Step 2:
Tier 1 Differentiation Anticipate variability What options and supports will you prioritize to support the learning needs of your students?
Review lesson materials to identify specific resources you will prioritize based on what you know about your students
Think about the specific needs of your students. In this case, the teacher is choosing to focus on goal setting and selfassessment to support engagement, vocabulary, and syntax to support language and symbols, activating background knowledge to support comprehension, and multiple media for expression and communication.
Goal setting, self-assessment, and reflection
Clarifying vocabulary and syntax. Activate background knowledge (heritage learners)
Multiple media for expression and communication
Step 3 Plan for Tier 2 intervention
Based on data from the previous unit, the teacher has identified two groups in need of Tier 2 intervention. They have planned one small group lesson for each group. Small group lessons using the instructional routines should take 10-15 minutes at most. Tier 2 student names
Group 1
Resources for Engagement
• Recruiting Interest
• Sustaining Effort and Persistence
• Provide options for self-regulation
Resources for Representation
• Perception
• Language and Symbols
• Comprehension
Review lesson materials to identify specific resources you will prioritize based on what you know about your students
These are resources you will prioritize based on your students' needs. They should not be the only differentiation resources you will utilize.
Resources for Action and Expression
• Physical Action
• Expression and Communication
• Executive Functions
Resources for Engagement
• Recruiting Interest
• Sustaining Effort and Persistence
• Provide options for self-regulation
Here the teacher has added a note about how they will utilize the resources to support options for expression and communication
Identify students who will need additional intervention to meet the learning goals of the lesson. Select specific instructional routines you will utilize.
Group 2
Utilize the correct present tense conjugation of some stem–vowel–changing verbs (laufen, lesen, essen, fahren) in sentences related to the content of the unit.
Use cognates and context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Grammar routine Conjugating stemchanging verbs in the present - focusing on applying vocabulary for schools, schedules, after school activities.
Comprehension Routine Interpretive reading activity and visual comprehension
Program and Unit
Step 4 Plan for Tier 3 intervention
Tier 3 student names
The teacher has chosen to focus on lesson vocabulary to ensure that students can access the content of the unit. They have planned three lessons throughout the unit given the needs of the students in this group.
Example from DEUTS NEU 1 - Unit 6
Identify students who need intensive intervention in order to access the content of the lesson. Select specific instructional routines you will utilize.
Goal for tier 3 instruction Explicit instruction routine Language/Text Focus
Acquire specific vocabulary related to school, subjects, and schedules to access lesson content.
• Vocabulary routine
• Comprehension routine
• Lesson 1: Unit vocabulary overview (vocabulary: Schulfach, Stundenplan, Klassenzimmer)
• Lesson 2: Schule am Nachmittag (Verben)
• Lesson 3: AGs
MTSS Planning Template
Program and Unit
Step 1: Begin with the end in mind
What will students know and be able to do at the end of this unit?
Review lesson goals and final assessments Key vocabulary Language structures How will students demonstrate their learning?
Step 2:
Tier 1 Differentiation Anticipate variability
What options and supports will you prioritize to support the learning needs of your students?
Step 3: Plan for Tier 2 intervention
Identify students who will need additional intervention to meet the learning goals of the lesson. Select specific instructional routines you will utilize.
Tier 2 student names Goal for tier 2 instruction Explicit instructional routine Language/Text Focus
Step 4: Plan for Tier 3 intervention
Identify students who need intensive intervention to access the content of the lesson. Select specific instructional routines you will utilize.
Tier 3 student names Goal for tier 3 instruction Explicit instruction routine Language/Text Focus
References and Resources
• ACTFL. (n.d.). Teach grammar as a concept in context https://www.actfl.org/educator-resources/guiding-principlesfor-language-learning/teach-grammar-as-a-concept-in-context
• Branching Minds (n.d.), MTSS Guide. www.branchingminds.com/mtssguide
• California Department of Education. (2022). World Languages Framework. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/fl/cf/documents/ wlframework.pdf
• CAST. (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-forlearning-udl
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