For our third installment of “Voices from the Field,” we have the opportunity to hear from another excellent educator, Dr. Lydia Williams, from Long Island, New York.

Dr. Williams is an educational leader, administrator, and scholar with over 17 years of experience in elementary education. Her prior roles as a classroom teacher, academic intervention specialist, and International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme coordinator have all converged to influence her current work as an MTSS coordinator for the district of North Bellmore in Long Island, New York. In our conversation, we discuss how a Multi-Tiered System of Supports helps provide students with what they need to thrive.

Quotes:

"For me, it's about finding that confidence in ourselves and our expertise and asking questions and seeking the knowledge. It's about creating opportunities for collaboration because it is so powerful what we can do when we come together."

"It's really about using the information to be preventative, so we don't have to end up classifying so many of our students and that we can get them the supports and recognize their needs."

"(MTSS) It's a problem-solving process, and it's collaborative.”

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