Join us as we explore what the role of a MTSS Coordinator means to Amber Smith, a Director of Academic Intervention. She offers the following for anyone new to the role:
Take some time to:
1) Resource map and explore what supports exists and where.
2) Define and align language.
3) Explore beliefs around MTSS as a framework and build from there.

Resources:
Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan William
Behavior Academies: Targeted Interventions That Work! by John Hannigan


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Part 2:
Join us in a 2-part conversation, with Dr. Kathleen Lane, as we unpack the etiology of systematic screening (credit to Dr. Hill Walker), how it predicts needs and empowers teachers, and what it looks like to take an integrated approach to tiered-systems thinking with community and family voice.

"We need to do the little things really well so that we can do the big things".
- Dr. Lane

Recommendations:
Antisocial Behavior in School by Hill Walker

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Part 1:
Join us in a 2-part conversation, with Dr. Kathleen Lane, as we unpack the etiology of systematic screening (credit to Dr. Hill Walker), how it predicts needs and empowers teachers, and what it looks like to take an integrated approach to tiered-systems thinking with community and family voice.

"We need to do the little things really well so that we can do the big things".
- Dr. Lane

Recommendations:
Antisocial Behavior in School by Hill Walker

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Join us as we explore the strategies and systematic approach to embedding Restorative Practices (RP) within a PBIS/MTSS framework. The secret? 80% of this work is proactive! Lizzie Wiegert, a SEL Interventionist, paints a picture of what RP looks like, in practice, with staff, students and families. 

Resources:
Restorative Practices within PBIS Webinar
The Prison Within- A 2020 Documentary
Anxious Generation (book) by Jonathan Haidt
Raising Daughters - Podcast By Dr. Tim Jordan

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Today's bonus episode is different! We are inviting you "behind the scenes" as we ask District Leaders questions relevant to Training/Coaching, Embedding Special Education within the MTSS framework, Funding, and Workforce Capacity. 

The Leader's we are speaking with are as follows: 

• Dr. Jessica Meisenheimer, Director of Special Programs, Kansas City Schools
• Dr. Casetta Brown, Culture & Climate Coordinator, St. Louis Public Schools
• Mrs. Lauren Weissler, MTSS Coordinator, Maplewood-Richmond Heights 
• Mrs. Danielle Starkey, MTSS-B Supervisor, Omaha Public Schools

Join Dr. Lisa Powers as she unpacks the purpose, process and people at the annual PBIS IL Forum 2024 with Kelly Perales, Co-Director of the Midwest PBIS Network! 

Join us as we converse with Elisha Nemens, and Assistant Principal, here in St. Louis. She nicely outlines systems and practices their building creates at the beginning of each year to build a strong sense of community, consistency and safety for students, staff and families.

Resource:
Top 10 Tips and Resources

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Welcome back, listeners and friends, to Season 4 of the Educator's Blueprint. 

Join us as we highlight key topic areas we are diving into this season, including:

• Screening
• Trauma-Informed approach to unwanted behaviors
• School Safety
• Sped in MTSS
• Advanced Tiers
• PD Blueprint
• MTSS Network and more! 

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Jump into this lively conversation with Dr. Angus Kittelman (again) as we explore how College and Career Readiness shifts the focus in priorities AND practice within a MTSS/PBIS framework in High Schools.

This conversation is resource rich, student-focused, and highly energizing!

Resources:
High School Think Tank Monthly Community of Practice 
APBS 2024 Conference Highlights

Educator's Blueprint Podcast to check out regarding HS: 

• Episode 60: Student Voice in High School PBIS/MTSS
• Episode 53: Dr. Angus Kittelman on T2/3 Systems, Science of Implementation, and Behavior at the High School Level

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Join Lisa as she explores Mental Health within MTSS with Mark Weist and Andy Garbacz as they challenge how we integrate Mental Health into the Tiered Systems framework.

The MTSS framework is a critical construct to organize programming and integration of MH in schools. Aligning programs across tiers provides many benefits: 

1.        Reduction in Stigma

2.        Promotion of Health Seeking Behaviors

3.        Can be therapeutic

Resources:
Revisiting the Percentage of K-12 Students in Need of Preventive Interventions in Schools in a "Peri-COVID" Era: Implications for the Implementation of Tiered Programming

School Mental Health Quality Framework and Tools Alignment Guide

Book:
The Power of Family School Partnering (FSP): A Practical Guide for School Mental Health Professionals and Educators