MTSS Spring Updates
Setting Intentions
Last August, our teachers participated in professional learning with Generation Wellness. We learned strategies for self-care as well as integrating social-emotional and behavior skills into our student's learning. One take-away for me was the strategy of setting intentions.
~Beth Bourque, MTSS Administrator
What have we been working on?
What is in the MTSS Implementation Manual?
- Commitments for how we will teach academics, behavior, and social-emotional learning
- Intervention Grids with details of available Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions/supports and how students are identified for each intervention
- Procedures describing how staff and families will be informed of and learn about the strategies in the MTSS Manual
- Details for how we will celebrate staff, students, and families
- Outline of how we will monitor the effectiveness of the plan, including goals for the upcoming school year.
- Calendar "at-a-glance" for implementation of the plan
What are the "Tiers" in MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support)?
Tier 1
100% students in a school receive this instruction. Tier 1 should meet the needs of at least 80% of students.
Tier 2
Tier 3
What looks different in each Tier?
Intensity can look like:
- Time - adding more time for instruction of a skill during the students day
- Frequency - increase the number of times a student is practicing a skill or receiving feedback in a day or week
- Focus - when we narrow the number of skills we are focusing on, the intervention becomes more intense
- Grouping - If it is something you do for everyone, you are providing Tier 1. When a few, are receiving a similar intervention, typically 4-6, this is Tier 2. When you have 3 or fewer students, the intervention becomes individualized and can be considered Tier 3.
NMSD: Tier 1 Whole Child Learning is Happening!
Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom
Creating a Positive Culture and Climate
Learning Coping Strategies
AVID: Setting Classroom Norms and Expectations
Learning About Setting Goals
Daily Check-In
Wrapping up 2018-2019
- School Leadership Teams will present a draft MTSS Implementation Manual (Blueprint)
- All staff will take an on-line survey that will have you rate statements such as, "This blueprint would benefit the students in our school." and "I would be willing to use this blueprint."
- Leadership Teams will review your results and feedback to make changes.
- Some schools may have committees preparing final touches.
- Final blueprint will be presented to all staff in June.
- Celebrate! We will wrap up the school year with a 3-Tiered plan that your staff helped create.
Resources
Interventions for Tier 1, 2, and 3: http://www.ci3t.org/pl
OSPI Resources for MTSS: http://www.k12.wa.us/MTSS/Resources.aspx
Restorative Practices: https://www.iirp.edu/restorative-practices/what-is-restorative-practices
Graduate Strong of Kitsap and Mason County: https://www.kitsapstrong.org/graduate-strong