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A Classroom Teacher’s Role in their School’s MTSS Framework (Jolt2021-24)


Description
Does your school have an MTSS team, but you aren’t quite sure what it is or what they even do? Or, maybe you do know what MTSS is, but just aren’t sure what you can do as a classroom teacher to support its goals. This course is designed to provide an overview of the Pennsylvania MTSS framework and to furnish classroom teachers with the information and resources needed to ensure that they are productive contributors to their school’s MTSS success!

Includes a free resource folder with the following downloadable items:
➤ MTSS: Needs Assessment and Implementation Tool (PDF)
➤ MTSS Agenda (DOC)
➤ Quick MTSS Health Assessment (DOC)
➤ Tier 1 Screening and Intervention Record Form (DOC)
➤ Types of Tier 1 Assessments
➤ Data Within MTSS (PDF)
➤ Recommended MTSS Websites (PDF)
➤ Other Recommended Websites (PDF)

Course Author: Amanda Williamson

Content
  • Welcome!
  • Part 1: What is a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)?
  • What is MTSS and What is its Goal?
  • Pennsylvania's MTSS Model
  • The 8 Foundational Pillars of MTSS in Pennsylvania
  • Designing a Healthy MTSS Framework
  • Common MTSS Misconceptions
  • MTSS Tiers are LAYERS, not LABELS
  • MTSS is a Proactive Approach
  • Why Shift to an MTSS Framework?
  • Part 2: Acknowledging Data as a Tool, Not a Chore
  • Don't Let Data Be a 4-Letter Word
  • Defining Tier 1 Data
  • Look at the Data, Not the Names
  • Going Beyond Just Looking at the Data
  • Part 3: Shifting from MY STUDENTS to OUR STUDENTS
  • Grade-Level Data Meetings are the Catalyst to Shared Ownership
  • Shared Ownership in Action
  • What Does Shared Ownership Look Like?
  • Collaborating to Achieve Common Goals
  • Part 4: Next Steps
  • Next Steps
  • MTSS Resource Materials
  • About the Author
  • Share Your Feedback
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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