I think it is great that DCPS in implementing EBIs in their schools. As an educator, it is important to be aware of any possible traumatic experiences a child has endured and how it may affect their behavior and/or academic performance. These interventions are crucial and important in providing the proper resources/assistance to students that fall into these specific categories.

In 8th grade, I was placed into Algebra 1 because I was in the gifted program. The non-gifted students had RTI and from what I heard, all they did was spend 15 minutes of homework and play cards for the rest of the period. Back then, I had no idea what RTI stood for or what it meant. Was RTI simply a free period where students can do whatever? As I read this article and learned that RTI is about monitoring and collecting data in order to make decisions for a student, I realized that my elementary school failed my classmates because they were not receiving the adequate support.