Audience – Early Childhood Administrators/Principals in Northwest Ohio SST1 Region
Description – Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a framework for delivering effective and efficient services and supports to meet the needs of all young children and their families so they can achieve essential developmental and early academic learning outcomes. This virtual book study will provide early learning administrators with the knowledge and skills they will need to design, implement and monitor successful MTSS for children ages 3-5 across various early learning environments, including classrooms, programs, districts and state level.
Outcomes – Assess readiness for systems-level change including modifying existing practices. Employ shared-leadership and Implementation Science strategies for shifting into MTSS. Identify students who need additional supports and provide targeted or intensive interventions. Provide effective instruction in key areas, including language, early literacy, and social-emotional skills. Use MTSS to meet the needs of English learners and students with disabilities. Engage families in designing a MTSS built on their strengths and needs.
Materials – Each participants will receive a free copy of the book “Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Young Children: Driving Change in Early Education” by Judith J. Carta and Robin Miller Young.