This course familiarizes educators with the MtSS process for redesigning systems to meet the needs of struggling students through a pyramid of interventions and provides a practical MtSS model for teachers, administrators, and parents with clear examples of strategies for the implementation and monitoring of the MtSS system components within a school setting. This course will also define formative assessment and discuss the benefits of using a variety of formative assessments to increase student learning.

This course will examine the best practices utilizing the Differentiated Model for classroom instruction. The heterogeneous structure of classrooms requires teachers to design and implement lessons that are differentiated in ways that honor the diverse learning needs of each classroom's student population.

This course will focus on strategies and methods for teachers of English Learners in all settings. Sheltered instruction, CCSS Mastery, Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE), Trauma, and the importance of collaboration with content-specific teachers will be emphasized.