In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen, an expert coach who leads teams towards inclusive education, discusses what it means to presume positive intentions. This video aligns with the Rubric of Effective Practices from TX CAN Indicator II: Effective Teams and Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction - Component 7.
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The TIER Mental Health module comprises 4 pathways, or trainings. These pathways aid educators in implementing evidence-based practices for mental health within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.
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The TIER Progress Monitoring Tool is a free progress monitoring platform to house data for students receiving interventions. It is intended for use with the accompanying instructional video.
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In this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the UDL framework, including its structure, curricular components, and the research behind it. You will understand the alignment between the three brain networks for learning and the three UDL guiding principles. This course is the second of five modules in which you will explore a teacher’s journey through several days of professional…
Type: Learning Opportunity
The course provides guidelines for developing an assessment plan to effectively implement a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). This course includes strategies for effectively using assessment data to support student success. This course is designed for leaders, including campus and district administrators, as well as ESC staff supporting school leaders; however, all learners are welcome. In…
Type: Learning Opportunity
This course provides districts and campuses with guidelines for planning and implementing an instructional program. This course is designed for anyone who is in charge of making decisions about a district’s or campus’s instructional or behavioral programs in elementary, middle, or high schools, as well as ESC staff; however, all learners are welcome. In this course, leaders learn about key…
Type: Learning Opportunity
After engaging in this course, learners should be able to do the following: Define DBI Identify key features of DBI Explain the purpose and benefits of implementing DBI Explain the process of DBI and when to implement instructional change This course is approved for 2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. Assessments of learner achievement of the objectives will include reflection/…
Type: Learning Opportunity
This course provides leaders with action steps for forming a problem-solving team, planning and holding effective team meetings, and creating consistent expectations campus-wide when using a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). This course is designed for leaders, including campus and district administrators as well as Education Service Center (ESC) staff supporting school leaders; however,…
Type: Learning Opportunity
This course provides real-world examples of problem-solving teams implementing MTSS in Texas. This course is designed for teachers, staff, and administrators of PK-12 schools, as well as ESC staff; however, all learners are welcome. This course is approved for 2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. Assessments of learner achievement of the objectives will include reflection/application…
Type: Learning Opportunity
In this course, leaders learn how MTSS provides a comprehensive framework to house additional instructional platforms including tutoring and special education services. In addition, key strategies for fostering open communication with parents and caregivers are addressed. Throughout the course, leaders have opportunities to reflect on and outline their own campus’s/district’s MTSS framework in…
Type: Learning Opportunity