Presented by Conan Shaffer, Principal, Blue Earth Area High School (MN); and Lindsee Fryatt, Program Manager, Move This World
Moderated by Jessica Altounian, Director of Marketing, Move This World

Sponsored by Move This World

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Every school year has unique hurdles, and this year, schools are facing new student behavioral challenges as well as navigating teacher shortages. In such an environment, schools need more and better tools to support their students, and school leaders are looking for ways to update their current processes to meet the challenges of the moment.

Many schools that incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) into their instruction do so as a foundational support for their students, but what interventions are available for those students who need more intensive support? How can SEL be integrated into school- and district-wide MTSS frameworks to ensure all students are getting not just the academic support they need, but adequate social and emotional attention as well?

Watch this edWebinar, featuring MTSS expert Lindsee Fryatt and Blue Earth Area High School Principal Conan Shaffer, as they break down how you can integrate SEL as a Tier 2 support in your MTSS framework. Learn actionable steps that Blue Earth Area Schools have taken to integrate SEL throughout their MTSS framework and support students who require more targeted interventions. You learn:

• How SEL supports Tier 2 interventions
• How to better identify student and staff needs
• How top-down commitment to SEL and a common language secure buy-in

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders of all grade levels.

About the Presenters

Conan Shaffer entered the field of education after working with young adults in the juvenile corrections system as a youth treatment counselor in Colorado. He received his undergraduate degree in special education with an emphasis in emotional behavioral disorders from St. Cloud State University in December of 2012. He then worked seven years for the St. Cloud Area School District as an EBD special education teacher. He went on to receive his master’s in educational administration and leadership in August of 2018, and his sixth-year certificate in March of 2019 from St. Cloud State University. Conan then went on to become the assistant principal for the Blue Earth Area (BEA) School District where he served in that role for two years. This year, Conan was named the BEA High School Principal. He is married to his wife, Melissa, and they have four children ages 20, nine, and twin seven-year-olds.

Lindsee Fryatt received her bachelor’s degree in child, youth, and family studies from the University of Nebraska. She then went on to receive a master’s degree in social work and later a second master’s degree in public administration. Lindsee began working in education over seven years ago as an elementary school social worker and mental health consultant for a Head Start program. She then worked in higher education on a project aimed at helping schools build their Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, with a specific emphasis on embedding social-emotional learning into MTSS. Lindsee’s previous experience also includes the areas of child welfare, pediatric medical social work, and child and adolescent inpatient mental health treatment. Lindsee has had a lifelong passion for supporting youth and believes strongly in the impact schools have on students, families, and communities.

About the Moderator

Jessica Altounian has been working in education for the past nine years, with a focus on providing equitable and enriching educational opportunities to students around the world. As a classroom teacher in a public high school in New York City, Jessica supported students with disabilities and drove initiatives to improve school culture and educational outcomes as a member of the school leadership team. Outside of the classroom, Jessica has continued to focus on supporting communities of educators and students around the world and promoting social-emotional development in schools.

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Move This World is the leading provider of social-emotional learning (SEL) multimedia experiences for PreK-12 students, educators, and families. Each piece of educational content is delivered through short interactive experiences and is grounded in the goal of empowering students to navigate the rapidly changing realities of their world.