NDE-OSE Targeted Improvement Plan Webinar – Spring 2025

Description: The NeMTSS Region 3 team, in partnership with ESU 8, presented during the Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Special Education’s Spring 2025 Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) webinar on March 26, 2025. The team’s presentation (starting at 18:31) highlights the connection between TIP and integrated systems of support. Authors: Mattaya Addison, Brooke Gebers, Jill…

Foundational Literacy Instructional Routines Webinar Series | Part 2: Language Comprehension

Description: The Foundational Literacy Instructional Routines Webinar is a two-part video series that aims to guide and support instructional routines for teaching foundational literacy in the classroom. Part 2: Language Comprehension includes eleven distinct chapters to teaching reading, including: Ask and Answer Questions Author’s Purpose Cause & Effect Compare/Contrast Literary Text Elements Make Connections Make…

Foundational Literacy Instructional Routines Webinar Series | Part 1: Word Recognition

Description: The Foundational Literacy Instructional Routines Webinar is a two-part video series that aims to guide and support instructional routines for teaching foundational literacy in the classroom. Part 1: Word Recognition includes nine distinct chapters to teaching reading, including: Phoneme Blending & Phoneme Segmenting Letter Names, Letter Sounds, Sound-Spelling Cards, Sound-Spelling Review Continuous Blending, Sound…

Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core | Part 4: Language Output

Description: Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core is a four-part video series aimed at sharing four practical concepts that support inclusive academic language skills. In Part 4: Language Output, educators will review the definition of language output, reflect on the importance of language output for all students, identify current practices and learn…

Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core | Part 3: Comprehensible Input

Description: Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core is a four-part video series aimed at sharing four practical concepts that support inclusive academic language skills. In Part 3: Comprehensible Input, educators will review the definition of comprehensible input, reflect on the importance of comprehensible input for all students, identify current practices and learn…

Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core | Part 2: Collaboration

Description: Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core is a four-part video series aimed at sharing four practical concepts that support inclusive academic language skills. In Part 2: Collaboration, educators will gain insights into the key features of effective collaboration, including intentionality, time prioritization and collective efficacy. There is a strong emphasis on…

Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core | Part 1: High Expectations

Description: Academic Language: Four Practical Concepts for Tier 1 Core is a four-part video series aimed at sharing four practical concepts that support inclusive academic language skills. In Part 1: High Expectations, viewers are provided an opportunity to understand how to use content area standards, English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) and…

Evidence-Based Strategies Series, Part 4 | Data-Based Decision-Making

Description: This is an informational webinar on how to use data-based decision-making to adjust, strengthen, and improve implementation of the four evidence-based strategies previously introduced to your staff. Throughout this webinar, we will recognize the role of data-based decision-making in relation to implementation science, acknowledge the steps of the NeMTSS Problem Solving Model as an…

Evidence-Based Strategies Series, Part 3 | Classroom Implementation: Active Student Engagement

Description: This is a Classroom Implementation webinar on the evidence-based strategy active student engagement. Throughout this webinar, we will provide a brief review of how the Targeted Improvement Plan, or the TIP, is part of a Multi-tiered System of Support, or MTSS, Framework. Along with this, as quick reminders, we will review major components of…

Evidence-Based Strategies Series, Part 3 | Classroom Implementation: Positive and Constructive Feedback

Description: This is a Classroom Implementation webinar on the evidence-based strategy positive and constructive feedback. Throughout this webinar, we will provide a brief review of how the Targeted Improvement Plan, or the TIP, is part of a Multi-tiered System of Support, or MTSS, Framework. Along with this, as quick reminders, we will review major components…