Description

REGISTRATION: This professional learning series requires completion of an MOU signed by the building administrator on or prior to December 3rd. When clicking "Register" you'll be directed to the flyer with the link to the MOU for completion.

PRE-REQUISITE: This professional learning series requires that participants have previously completed NDMTSS Developing Pathways for Academics or NDMTSS Strengthening the Core/Tier 1

DESCRIPTION:

Are your Tier 2 and Tier 3 systems truly meeting the needs of all learners—those who need extra support and those ready to accelerate? This professional learning series is designed to help educators and school leadership teams build and refine targeted and intensive supports that are responsive, evidence-based, and sustainable.  Participants will dive deep into the how and why of data use—learning to interpret early warning indicators, analyze diagnostic and progress monitoring data, and lead collaborative meetings that turn numbers into next steps. Whether you're supporting students who are struggling or those ready to accelerate, this series will help you build a responsive, data-informed system that works. When data becomes a tool—not a task—educators can make smarter decisions, faster. This series will help your team build the confidence, clarity, and capacity to use data as a driver of equity, efficiency, and student success.

You'll Learn To:

• Apply structured problem-solving models to make informed, student-centered decisions at every tier. 
• Lead effective data meetings using protocols that promote clarity, collaboration, and action across all educators. 
• Select, gather, and analyze diagnostic and progress monitoring data to guide instructional adjustments and track student growth. 
• Use the instructional hierarchy to align interventions with students’ learning stages—from acquisition to fluency and generalization. 
• Interpret Early Warning System (EWS) data to proactively identify students in need of support before gaps widen. 
• Analyze real-world academic and behavioral data to strengthen instructional responses and intervention planning. 
• Conduct intervention audits to evaluate the quality and alignment of current supports. 
• Develop and implement targeted intervention plans using curated resources that match student needs and school capacity. 
• Identify and overcome common implementation hurdles with practical, data-informed solutions. 

Walk Away With:

• A clear framework for using data to drive Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports. 
• Protocols for leading high-impact data meetings. 
• Tools to analyze and respond to real-world student data. 
• A curated intervention bank aligned to student needs. 
• Strategies to overcome common barriers and build sustainable systems of support. 

OBJECTIVES: 

• Use data to drive Tier 2 & Tier 3 decision making  
• Lead effective data meetings 
• Leverage diagnostic and progress monitoring data  
• Apply the Instructional Hierarchy  
• Define and deliver high-quality Tier 2 & Tier 3 instruction  
• Analyze real-world data to inform practice  
• Develop and implement targeted intervention plans  
• Utilize Early Warning Systems  
• Conduct an intervention audit  
• Overcome common hurdles to tiered support implementation  

DELIVERY: This professional learning series will be delivered over 3 full-day face-to-face sessions - 1 single day followed by 2 consecutive full day sessions.

PRESENTERS: 

• Shannon Harken - Harken Consulting
• Brandie Ulland - SEEC Professional Learning Specialist
• Jennifer Glasheen - NDMTSS State Director

AUDIENCE:  School leadership teams of 6-10 individuals; including Administrators (REQUIRED to have at least one); special educators; instructional coaches; MTSS coordinators; lead teachers; counselors.

CREDIT:  2 graduate continuing education credits available for application through VCSU after participating in all required sessions/activities and submitting the application fee.