2022 Nebraska MTSS Summit

The 2022 Nebraska MTSS Summit will feature engaging presentations and interactive breakout sessions around the theme of “Creating Coherence.”

As students and teachers move forward in education, the NeMTSS team aims to support Educational Service Units, districts, schools and educators in coming together to work toward a common vision of success.

  • The summit will highlight connections among behavioral supports, academics, social-emotional learning and continuous improvement within a multi-tiered system of support and offer ways to promote cohesion among these areas to improve outcomes for students.
  • Presenters and workshops will focus on ways to increase communication, implement successful problem-solving strategies and strengthen MTSS supports in all aspects of education.
  • The summit will serve as an introduction and expansion of work educators are starting or have already begun with NeMTSS Systems Day training.

Hybrid format: Participants may attend the summit in person at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney or participate in sessions virtually.
Registration: The cost of this year’s summit is $125. Registration closes Sept. 15.

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Summit Schedule

Additional details coming soon.

Keynote Presenters

Adolph Brown, Psy.D.

Master teacher, author and clinical psychologist

Biography

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“Doing What’s Best for Students… Walking the Talk!”

“Doing what’s best for students” is a common phrase in education and is often used without subsequent clarifying conversations. This keynote will explore what it really means, in practical terms, to do what’s best for students with the understanding that we all are fallible human beings. What is “best” for students is rarely a single, narrowly focused strategy, approach or philosophy. This is a journey that requires us all to think beyond the core curriculum, to self-reflect, and possibly, self-correct. From a developmental perspective, we know what is “best” can and will differ depending on students’ ages, backgrounds, community needs and other factors. Students are happier, healthier and better educated when given diverse opportunities for expression. Rich opportunities for a variety of experiences help students become well-rounded adults. To accomplish this goal, we must work to nurture the soul — and the brain.

Participants will learn how to create a learning environment that supports the delivery of content and wisdom with empathy, care, dignity, respect, relevance and common sense. Participants will also leave knowing what it means to treat all students as if they were the children of their superintendent and how to visualize their students’ success.

Andy Garbacz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in School Psychology

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Biography

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“Helping All Children Thrive by Strengthening Family-School-Community Partnerships in MTSS”

This keynote will help participants learn ways to align and integrate partnership-centered practices in multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Research-supported practices will be described to promote implementation across Tiers 1, 2 and 3, as well as approaches to overcome common challenges. School-wide teaming, shared decision-making and community partnerships will be reviewed as pathways to promote sustained MTSS implementation and lead to positive outcomes for students.

George M. Batsche, Ed.D.

Professor of School Psychology and Director Emeritus of the Institute for School Reform

University of South Florida in Tampa

Biography

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“Creating Coherence Through the Implementation of an MTSS Framework”

Joint presentation featuring George Batsche and Judy Elliott

Coherence is defined as, “a situation in which the parts of something fit together in a natural or reasonable way” (Wikipedia, 2022). One measure of coherence is the degree to which a group of professionals has attained a common language and understanding of both the focus of the work and the way of work. Research has identified the degree to which each of the essential elements of MTSS impact student growth. It is the coherent implementation of the framework — not just individual elements — that determines the impact of schooling on students.

This keynote and workshop session will focus on how the essential elements of the MTSS framework must be integrated to achieve coherence, efficiency and effectiveness that results in improved outcomes for all students. Participants, whether in teams or as individuals, will have the opportunity to interact, assess and share their district’s level of “coherence” in the implementation of their MTSS framework.

Judy Elliott, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

EduLead, LLC

Biography

VIEW PRESENTATION SUMMARY
“Creating Coherence Through the Implementation of an MTSS Framework”

Joint presentation featuring George Batsche and Judy Elliott

Coherence is defined as, “a situation in which the parts of something fit together in a natural or reasonable way” (Wikipedia, 2022). One measure of coherence is the degree to which a group of professionals has attained a common language and understanding of both the focus of the work and the way of work. Research has identified the degree to which each of the essential elements of MTSS impact student growth. It is the coherent implementation of the framework — not just individual elements — that determines the impact of schooling on students.

This keynote and workshop session will focus on how the essential elements of the MTSS framework must be integrated to achieve coherence, efficiency and effectiveness that results in improved outcomes for all students. Participants, whether in teams or as individuals, will have the opportunity to interact, assess and share their district’s level of “coherence” in the implementation of their MTSS framework.