Happy Holidays to All!
A couple of quick updates on training - take a moment to read some of the participant feedback!
Time is running out to get registered for spring training opportunities: TATE, Behavior Interventions, and Reading Supports for both elementary and secondary aligned with the Science of Reading!
SAVE THE DATE - We will be back IN PERSON for the 2022 NDMTSS Conference this June. Mark your calendars for June 13-15, 2022!
Share your successes!
If you have a story of success happening with your students/teachers/school/system, great practice(s) you're seeing, resource(s) that you want to share, please email info.ndmtss@k12.nd.us and we'd love to connect with you!
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Quick glance into recent happenings... |
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Nearly 40 participants completed the fall Foundations of Reading series [greared towards K-5 educators] designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to address a variety of students' needs in reading.
Take a peek at some of the educator feedback shared,
"I am so thankful for this class. I have been struggling with a curriculum that is lacking in a larger class with a wide variety of abilities. This gives me hope that I can close the gap more easily." (Elementary Teacher – Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School)
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"It was literally THEE BEST & most applicable & useful training I’ve attended in quite some time." (Elementary Teacher – Nedrose Public School)
Click below to read the full blog post and see additional feedback and training data.
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Developing Pathways for Academics Kicks of 21-22 Cohort with 17 school teams, 137 individual educators!
Throughout this learning series teams will utilize the NDMTSS Essential Components to solve problems at the school, classroom, and student level. Emphasis will be given to translating current educational research into practice to help schools maximize resources and outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities. Examples of data systems for universal screening and progress monitoring will be identified, as well as specific interventions and curricula to address problems at a systems level.
"I found the information to be extremely beneficial and look forward to future conversations on the matter, along with how we can get our MTSS pathways to become more efficient." (Administrator – Carrington High School)
"Training was very informational. Much of the content was exactly what we need in our school for school improvement and student achievement." (Special Ed. Teacher – White Shield Elementary School)
Keep reading to see more feedback results and take a peek into what the rest of the year has in store for these teams!
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Winter/Spring Opportunities to register for! |
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Tier 3 Behavior System Support |
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Jan. 3-17: Online Content
Jan. 19: Virtual Session
Registration closes Jan. 2, 2022
Intended for educators who are responsible for implementing FBA/BIPs or who are supervising educators who implement FBA/BIPs.
- MEASURE quality of Functional Behavior Assessments / Behavior Intervention Plans.
- IDENTIFY specific areas for improvement
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Feb. 15, Feb. 22, March 1, March 8: Virtual Sessions
Ideal for educators who are responsible for implementing FBAs/BIPs, lead teachers, special educators, and educators who provide behavioral consultation to teachers.
- ANALYZE evidenced-based behavior supports
- IMPROVE FBA/BIP practice
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The series below are companion opportunities, both aligned to the Science of Reading, with one designed for K-5 and the other for 6-12. Led by consultant Shannon Harken we're offering multiple location options to reach a larger audience statewide - find what fits for you!
In these professional learning opportunities the content will focus on:
Curriculum - What we teach
Instruction - How we teach
Assessment - Data needed to guide the process
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Three sessions: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4
Multiple locations: Minot, Jamestown, Williston, and Bismarck
Audience: K-5 classroom teachers, Title teachers, special education teachers, interventionists, coaches, and administrators that wish to improve outcomes for students in the area of reading.
This three-part learning series is designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to address a variety of students needs in reading.
The 2000 National Reading Panel Report states that students need instruction in the essential components of reading, also known as the Five Big Ideas of Reading: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
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Two sessions: Feb. 8 and March 8
Multiple locations: Minot, Jamestown, Devils Lake, and Bismarck
Audience: 6-12 classroom teachers, ELA teachers, interventionists, special education teachers, literacy coaches, at-risk leaders, and administrators interested in "digging deeper" into the instructional needs of secondary struggling readers.
This two-part learning series is designed to provide secondary educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to respond to student reading needs by matching them to appropriate instructional strategies at the secondary level.
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The semi-annual SEL Network Summit is coming up January 27, 2022. These Summits focus on SEL-targeted local innovations and allow time for members time to Connect with one another & Inspire or be Inspired by work happening within our state and beyond! |
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Grab the opportunity to check out the recordings from this virtual event for the Center on PBIS. It was been designed to help school, state, district, and regional Leadership Teams and other professionals increase the effectiveness of school environments through PBIS.
Single-topic breakout sessions and topic-specific strands provided guidance and tools for strengthening prevention-based systems that support the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students to ensure engagement in learning. The voices and experiences of youth, teachers, and other educational leaders were featured in presentations and pre-recorded clips.
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Classroom WISE (Well-being Information and Strategies for Educators) is a self-paced virtual course that includes evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students with mental health concerns in the classroom. Each module presents concrete, universal approaches for promoting student mental health and creating safe and supportive classroom environments. Classroom WISE was developed by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health and released recently in 2021.
Classroom WISE is FREE for all and includes access to both a Video Library and Resource Collection.
If your school community has a training tool to share that supports behavioral health of students or school staff through meaningful professional learning, please tell us about it here: https://flipgrid.com/8ba25ac9! |
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Launch my Life - Resources to help students launch their life into college or the workforce
The North Dakota Transition Consortium, which includes the NDDPI, the ND Center for Persons with Disabilities, the ND Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the ND State Council in Developmental Disabilities, and Protection & Advocacy of ND, created the Launch My Life website.
The website promotes, improves, and educates young adults with disabilities to move from high school into college, training, or jobs. It includes resources for parents, students, teachers, and community members to assist students with disabilities in preparing for life after graduation.
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A Comprehensive Assessment System is a system of assessment tools that promotes the careful selection of the right assessment at the right time to provide the right information for actionable next steps.
This infographic by Illuminate Education illustrates the key assessment tools that make up a comprehensive assessment system–and what each assessment tells us about student learning. Visualize which assessments are administered at different points throughout the year and how key assessments support your multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) implementation.
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Jennifer Glasheen
South East Education Cooperative
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Lyndsi Engstrom
Central Regional Education Association
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