MTSS in TSD

This is our twenty-third 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).

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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

Trust: A Condition for Learning

Thank you to our outstanding TSD counselors who do so much for our schools and each of our stakeholders! Last week, we referenced Conditions for Learning from our Thompson Educational Expectations (TEE). During this week that we acknowledge the work of our counselors, who often prioritize Conditions, we continue to feature this TEE Compass Point with several notes or resources. For example:

With transformational systems change AND with direct service that supports students, establishing and maintaining trust can make all the difference. Dr. Devin Vodicka has been an invited speaker by the CDE Office of Learning Supports on multiple occasions in recent years. In this brief article, he addresses Relational Trust and its four elements: consistency, compassion, competence, and communication.