This spring, the Nebraska Department of Education, along with Great Minds, is holding a free webinar focused on selecting grade appropriate complex texts to help build literacy in grades 6 through 12. In addition to the selection process, educators will learn about evaluating the quality and rigor of lesson plans designed around novels. The webinar…
2021 Nebraska MTSS Summit October 7-8, 2021 Essentials for Renewal and Acceleration The Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is excited to announce the 2021 NeMTSS Summit, “Essentials for Renewal and Acceleration,” will take place Oct. 7 and 8. Registration opens May 15 and the cost is $25 per person. The all-virtual…
Science of Reading Professional Learning and Community of Practice Series The Nebraska Department of Education, in partnership with TNTP, will host the Science of Reading Professional Learning and Community of Practice Series beginning Nov. 5. The extended closure of school buildings shined a spotlight on the persistent inequities students — particularly those most vulnerable —…
The Nebraska Multi-tiered Systems of Support (NeMTSS) team is excited to launch its new Program Comparison Tool. The popular resource has been revamped from a static chart into a dynamic, web-based format for easy sorting and filtering — making it more efficient for Nebraska teachers, administrators and other decision-makers to identify programs and interventions that…
Teaching Reading is Rocket Science Webinar by Louisa Moats, Ed.D. Mark your calendars for a webinar featuring literacy expert and author Louisa Moats, Ed.D! Monday, Sept. 28 4:15-5:15 p.m. Moats will summarize the highlights of her updated paper for the American Federation of Teachers, Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science (2020), with a focus on…
The Pyramid Model The Nebraska Multi-tiered System of Support (NeMTSS) team is leveraging the Pyramid Model to help ensure that all children experience supportive learning environments that promote positive social-emotional growth and development. Visit our new Pyramid Model resource page for all the details. The Pyramid Model approach uses evidence-based practices and resources that align…
2020 Nebraska MTSS Summit Virtual Series: Moving Forward into the Unknown The Nebraska Department of Education’s 2020 Nebraska MTSS Summit, originally planned to be held in Kearney, was hosted entirely online to ensure attendees’ safety and well-being amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Moving Forward into the Unknown” features a wide variety of sessions designed…
Launch Nebraska: Summer Learning and Beyond Professional Learning Webinar Series The Nebraska Department of Education, in partnership with SchoolKit, is excited to announce a 10-session, virtual professional learning series designed to provide instructional leaders with knowledge and skills related to unfinished learning, instructional equity, and remote instruction. This professional learning series is a component…