Workshop Overview

This workshop guides school leaders, instructional coaches, and educators toward implementing a research-aligned, system-level Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to improve reading improvement in elementary and middle schools. Grounded in the science of reading and system-level change, participants learn to make data-driven decisions and build collaborative teams that improve over time.

The presenters offer tools, strategies, and protocols to strengthen reading outcomes for all students, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities. Participants engage with content to build foundational knowledge of reading science, design robust systems of support, and devlelop leadership practices to strengthen implementation across all MTSS tiers.

Participants leave with an actionable plan for strengthen their school’s reading MTSS framework through a system-wide lens.

 
Learning Outcomes

• Explain the science of reading and its implications for using MTSS for reading instruction and assessment.

• Identify critical components and processes for delivering fully guided reading instruction aligned with research.

• Analyze assessment data and map assessments within the MTSS framework to guide instruction and intervention.

• Describe foundational MTSS system levers for change and team functions critical for sustainable reading improvement at the school level.

• Facilitate collaborative team processes using data protocols to identify reading performance gaps and plan system-level improvements.

• Apply structured protocols and data-driven strategies to improve Tier 1 classroom instruction and Tiers 2 and 3 interventions.

• Develop next steps and intensification strategies for students requiring additional support within the MTSS framework.