RTI and Blended Learning - A Perfect Pairing

Systems of Supports for Rigorous Learning, designed to ensure high levels of learning for all through the integration of response to intervention, multi-tiered systems of supports, professional learning communities, positive behavior interventions and supports, universal design for learning, special education, gifted education, and differentiation, is one of the most research-based initiatives with which schools can engage. Blended learning is transforming teaching and learning. Systems of Supports for Rigorous Learning deliver on the promise of equity for all through differentiated, individualized, and personalized strategies; blended learning allows differentiation, individualization, and personalization to flourish through digitally-enhanced pedagogies and practices. 

In this paper, we will describe how Systems of Support for Rigorous Learning an blended learning are not simply highly compatible frameworks; combined, they have the power to transform teaching and learning and deliver on the promises of equity of opportunity, equity of achievement, and college and career readiness for all.