This introductory video presents the Tiered Approach and its application by the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (TBCDSB). This video features interviews with teachers, resource teachers, principals, a special education coordinator and a superintendent of education discussing tier 1, 2 and 3 reading interventions used by the TBCDSB. The programs discussed are: Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS), which is used as a tier 1 intervention, Success by 7, which is used as a tier 2 intervention, and the Empower™ Reading Program, which is used as a tier 3 intervention. We hope this concrete example of the application of the tiered approach by an Ontario school will inspire educators across the province.
The accompanying Viewers’ Guide provides key messages and concepts presented in the video.
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