How Telo AI Supports Tier 2 and Tier 3 Interventions in RTI/MTSS Frameworks
In U.S. classrooms, teachers face the daily challenge of meeting every student where they are. With growing class sizes and limited resources, delivering truly personalized instruction — especially for struggling learners — is difficult. That’s where Telo, our AI-powered educational robot, comes in.
Telo is not just a learning tool. It’s a 1-to-1 AI tutor that helps teachers implement effective, individualized support within existing RTI and MTSS frameworks.
What Is RTI/MTSS and Why Does It Matter?
RTI (Response to Intervention) and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) are evidence-based systems used by U.S. schools to identify, support, and track students who need academic or behavioral interventions.
These systems are structured into three tiers:
- Tier 1: High-quality instruction for all students.
- Tier 2: Small-group interventions for students who need additional support.
- Tier 3: Intensive, individualized interventions for students significantly below grade level or with special education needs.
The goal is to intervene early and effectively before students fall too far behind.
Telo AI’s Role in Each Tier
Tier 1: Core Classroom Instruction
While Telo AI can support general education learning (Tier 1), its biggest impact is in Tiers 2 and 3, where schools often lack time, tools, or staff for personalized intervention.
Tier 2: Targeted Group Interventions
For students who aren’t responding to core instruction, Tier 2 involves small-group or individualized practice in specific skill areas.
How Telo helps:
- Students rotate through math or literacy stations, with one station dedicated to Telo.
- Telo AI delivers skill-specific lessons aligned with state standards.
- Instruction is adaptive and multimodal (visual, audio, interactive), supporting a wide range of learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs).
- Teachers monitor progress through a dashboard that tracks student performance and engagement.
Tier 3: Intensive Individualized Support
Tier 3 is for students needing 1-on-1, highly targeted support, often tied to an IEP or a 504 plan.
How Telo AI helps:
- Delivers personalized lessons that adjust in real time based on student responses.
- Supports IEP-aligned goals such as phonemic awareness, number sense, or language comprehension.
- Offers data for progress monitoring, required for SPED documentation.
- Allows special educators to manage multiple students while Telo provides independent, guided instruction.
Telo AI becomes a scalable 1-on-1 tutor that helps schools stretch their special education and intervention resources further.
Built for Real Classrooms
Telo AI was designed to work within the real-life constraints of U.S. elementary schools:
- 🧠 Used during learning centers, station rotations, or independent work blocks
- ⏱️ Session duration: 10–15 minutes per student
- 👩🏫 One robot per classroom is sufficient, rotating across students daily or weekly
- 🔒 FERPA/COPPA-compliant for secure student data handling
Why Schools Choose Telo for MTSS & RTI
| Benefit | Impact |
|---|---|
| 🎛️ Adaptive AI Instruction | Personalized content that adjusts in real time |
| 📊 Teacher Dashboard | Progress tracking and AI insight generation |
| 🤝 IEP & SPED Integration | Aligned with intervention goals and documentation needs |
| ⏱️ Efficient Resource Use | Frees up staff during intervention blocks |
| 💰 Funding-Ready | Eligible for ESSER, IDEA, and Title I support |
The Future of Intervention Is 1-on-1 — and Scalable
As intervention demands grow and educator burnout rises, schools need tools that deliver both personalization and scalability.
Telo AI offers a new path forward: a robotic AI tutor that delivers focused, standards-aligned instruction while empowering teachers to do what they do best: teach.
Want to See Telo in Action?
We’re currently launching pilots in K-5 classrooms across the U.S.
👉 Contact us at schools@mytelo.ai to schedule a demo or learn how to bring Telo AI to your school.