MTSS in TSD - Weekly Wednesday News

2022-2023 Series - Volume 20 (January 18, 2023)

TSD MTSS logo in navy and green letters

This is our twentieth edition this year!

We use this newsletter to make connections regarding the implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework in the Thompson School District (TSD).


> Access last week's edition.

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TSD MTSS logo in navy and green letters
Dr. Maria Gabriel speaking at the podium with Dr. Marc Schaffer and Kim Akeley-Charron standing behind with a table of gift bags

A Celebration!

Monday's MLK "Strength through Justice" Community
Celebration at MVHS included music, featured speakers,
and student (art and writing) contest

winner presentations.


It was a great tribute to the iconic leader, and everyone who
contributed made the evening very special!

Dr. Maria Gabriel speaking at the podium with Dr. Marc Schaffer and Kim Akeley-Charron standing behind with a table of gift bags
This is the shape of a Cross or Compass - with a center circle at top, bottom, right, and left; all circles are connected to the center with gray bars; Thompson Educational Expectations is written in center black-colored circle with Learning Design in orange circle on left, Learning Delivery in red circle on right, Evaluations of Learning in green circle on bottom, Conditions for Learning in blue circle at top

TEE...it's everything we do!

It is a short school week this week, with Monday's closure, dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the district closure on Wednesday for inclement weather. Even during this short week, we can see the Thompson Educational Expectations (TEE) in all the learning in TSD! And in this newsletter, you have options to investigate diverse topics and ideas - that all relate to TEE and live within the MTSS framework.

This is the shape of a Cross or Compass - with a center circle at top, bottom, right, and left; all circles are connected to the center with gray bars; Thompson Educational Expectations is written in center black-colored circle with Learning Design in orange circle on left, Learning Delivery in red circle on right, Evaluations of Learning in green circle on bottom, Conditions for Learning in blue circle at top
Quotation: "Perhaps the most significant goal of trauma-informed care and healing-centered engagement is simply acknowledging trauma. It is common and yet often unrecognized or buried. Recognizing trauma and how it connects to what we are experiencing enables us to respond and move forward." from Brookes Publishing, citation: From the Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition, by Ruth E. Cook and Shirley N. Sparks

PBIS Implementation

Access this downloadable resource from the national PBIS Center. It is a Practice Brief (published today) that describes "what PBIS is", recent research findings, and these important key takeaways:


  1. Multiple rigorous studies show that PBIS can improve a range of student outcomes.
  2. Tier 1 PBIS can be most effective for the students who need it most.
  3. Don’t expect PBIS to improve academic achievement without a focus on improving the quality of academic instruction.
  4. Supporting teachers’ implementation of classroom PBIS practices is critical for improving student outcomes.
  5. Establishing district capacity may be necessary for sustainable improvement in outcomes.

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(Credit for slide image above: Tiago Baltazar, ialifecoach.com)

Articles for Educators

Recently-published edutopia articles for you to consider:


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Reading Strategies infographic with columns for before, during, and after reading
Title Reads: Why it is so difficult to change systems. There is a Blue tree with branches shown above ground that say Linear Approaches and What we see and two people holding the trunk of the tree. The underground roots have an arrow pointing to them that says Complex Reality and various words next to roots; they are: Incentives, Apathy. Power Dynamics, History, Poverty, Sunk Costs, Regulation, Bureaucracy, Contracts, Mental Models, Organizational Politics, Risk Aversion, Physical Context, Corruption, Design, Poverty, Habits, Contract Locking, Cultural Context, and Money
Thompson School District Multi-Tiered System of Supports mountain logo from the Learning Services Dept.

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Thompson School District Multi-Tiered System of Supports mountain logo from the Learning Services Dept.
Outline of a mountain in blue with the words Thompson School District in blue at the low center of the mountain.

MTSS in TSD

Outline of a mountain in blue with the words Thompson School District in blue at the low center of the mountain.
Contact: Kim Z. Mannion
  • TSD Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Coordinator
800 South Taft Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA kim.mannion@tsd.org (970) 613-6833 thompsonschools.org/MTSS