Presented by Tiffany Sommerfeld, Director of Academic Advising & Counseling, Belton Independent School District (TX); Shannon Toney, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Stop School Violence Grant Coordinator, Billings Public Schools (MT); and Dr. Gregory Hudnall, Experienced Educator, Founder, Hope Squad
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Professor, and Literacy Consultant, Reading Science Academy
Moderated by Pam Austin, Professional Learning Facilitators Manager, Voyager Sopris Learning
Presented by Kara Wolcott, Experienced Educator, Head of Classroom Impact and Product Strategy, Simple Solutions Learning; Chris Arvanitis, Director of Growth and Success, Simple Solutions Learning; and Lisa Sibert, Experienced Educator, Senior Consultant, Simple Solutions Learning
Presented by Cynthia Cobos Price, MSW, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, Tobosa Developmental Services; and Brandy Samuell, M.Ed., Experienced Educator, Solutions Consultant Director, eLuma
Presented by Susan Lambert, Ed.D., Host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, and Chief Academic Officer of Literacy, Amplify
MTSS provides educators with a powerful opportunity to help all students achieve grade-level proficiency. From lack of fidelity in collecting data to difficulties with middle and high school implementation, administrators still face barriers concerning the effective use of MTSS. Experts on the edLeader Panel “Overcoming MTSS Challenges to Better Serve All Students” discussed five main obstacles and their strategies to overcome them.
Your student is acting out again, and you become dysregulated. Out goes the student for a discipline referral. You are worried that you will have to tackle more difficult behavior, and it shows—your demeanor lets students know you have had it. Navigating challenging behavior is not easy. It often leads to disciplinary actions that benefit no one. It is also emotionally disruptive.
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Stephanie Stollar Consulting and The Reading Science Academy; Linda Diamond, Author, Current Executive Director, Evidence Advocacy Center; and Katharine Bonasera, Former Principal, Current Senior Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom
One size fits none. Teachers know that’s true for their students, whether they are on, below, or above grade level. And for students who need extra assistance to reach proficiency, there can be even more variation. During the edLeader Panel “Just-in-Time Support vs. Intervention: Why the Distinction Matters in MTSS,” educators and leaders discussed how to build an MTSS system that meets each student where they are and gives staff the support they need.
Presented by Heather Buckman, Assistant Principal, Ridgeview Elementary (MO); and Jill Molli, Experienced Educator, Chief Growth Officer, Conscious Discipline