TOT: MTSS Foundations

September 23 – October 28 2025

This MTSS Foundations training of trainers session is for ESC staff only. The MTSS Foundations certification is designed for instructional leaders, district-level specialists, and other educators responsible for training and/or implementing MTSS in their region or district. It provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to facilitate high-quality MTSS training aligned with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) rubric from the Center on Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Participants in the Training of Trainers will enhance skills necessary to:

Convey MTSS principles clearly and effectively to stakeholders
Promote effective knowledge transfer and engagement across teams
Support the development and leadership of MTSS problem-solving teams for data-based decision making
Facilitate participants' ability to design assessment and instructional plans that align with important components of MTSS to support all learners
Equip participants with knowledge and skills to integrate linguistically sustaining practices within MTSS
Guide participants in structured planning for ongoing professional learning and implementation

Prerequisites for the TOT:

This training of trainers will use Canvas courses on TEALearn to support content learning. Participants who do not complete Canvas courses will be withdrawn from the training.

Course Work

Courses due by Friday, October 17, 2025:

Please enroll in each course and complete by the due date.

Who is the TOT intended for?

ESC Staff only

Details:

Part 1: September 23 - 24, 2025
Part 2: October 28 - 30, 2025
Training Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM CST (for both Part 1 and Part 2)
Capacity for the TOT = 60 learners
Registration Closes: Tuesday, September 16, 2025