Data Toolkit: Ch. 3

I think someone else already posted about this, but I like what it said about the importance of not only meeting with "Horizontal" teams, but also "vertical" teams. It's really important to know where the kids are coming from and where they are going.
I am excited to learn more about the Common Core as our district moves in that direction. The concept of it seems like a no-brainer. One of my grade level team members came from a district in Arizona that used Common Core, and she speaks very highly of it. I think that it will really help us with question #1, "What do we want each student to learn?" because we all need to be on the same page.
I love how question # 2, "How will we know when each student has learned it?" ties in so well with what we read in Focus this month. It talks about checking for understanding which is what I have really been focusing on the last couple weeks.
Question #3 is what I have been struggling with most. "How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?" My tier 2 kids are getting an intervention, but my tier 3 kids, who need it most, are not. This has been incredibly frustrating for me. I do what I can, when I can in the classroom, but they really need extra small group support.