PaTTANpod

In the context of a Multi-Tiered System of Support, specific factors regarding English Language learners need to be taken into account to ensure proper identification and placement.  Guest Ana Sainz de le Pena talks about those factors and how to discuss key information with families.

This episode highlights the School District of the City of York and the work conducted over the course of several years to enhance and refine literacy, math, an behavior practices district wide.

Schools across Pennsylvania are working towards an integrated model; reshaping how we approach the academic side and the behavior side of the MTSS triangle.  Three Pennsylvania schools share their integration story.

 

Marc Cacciotti - Maple Ridge Elementary

Maple Ridge is a rural PK-2 elementary school serving 480 students in south western PA (Somerset County). Our free and reduced lunch rate is 58%. We are recognized as a Tier 1 and advanced tier PBIS school. We are also approved to identify students with a specific learning disability through the RTII model.

Abby Mosier - Punxsutawney Elementary School

Punxsutawney Area Elementary School is a K-6 building in the Punxsutawney Area School District. There are just over 1100 students in the building. The district is in a rural area encompassing approximately 274 square miles in Jefferson and Indiana Counties.

 

Pat Heeter - Middle Smithville Elementary of East Stroudsburg School District

We often think of our Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) in isolation.  SLPs offer far more than articulation and can drastically help improve the ‘instructional diet’ we offer our students. Pennsylvania’s State Lead in Speech and Language, Elizabeth Christopher, shares how to collaborate with your SLP for increased student learning.

Guest Dr. Vince Carbone discusses the necessary  skill set needed for teachers to be effective for students with autism.

There are several areas of need when thinking about students with autism.  Dr. Mark Sundberg talks with us about the essential components to consider in designing effective school-based programs.

With so many math concepts and procedures to teach in mathematics and such a short amount of time, we need to consider how to get the most out of our instruction.  Dr. Robin Codding helps us to understand how to think differently about our math content to achieve proficiency with our students.

Emily Hanford shares insights from the field around her work of literacy and literacy instruction.

Social-Emotional Learning needs to be deliberate and explicit in teaching prosocial behavior, coping strategies, emotional regulation, and problem solving skills.  Kelly Perales shares why this explicit instruction is needed and how we can go about conducting this instruction.

Guest Dr. Dean Fixsen shares why implementation should be treated like a science and how to successfully implement a new innovation.