MESPA Institute 2019

The foundation of MTSS is the universal level of support, which entails integrating and delivering evidence-based practices to all students with the goal of preventing escalation of problems and enhancing success-promoting factors. This breakout session will focus on Tier 1 trauma-informed practices that can be integrated with other universal supports to provide a more comprehensive system of supports.  Specifically, this session will cover: (1) relationship practices that teachers can implement to cultivate a greater sense of belonging and trust among students, (2) proactive classroom management strategies to create more predictable and stable learning environments that enable students to better regulate their emotions and behavior, (3) social-emotional learning curriculum that teach students self-regulation skills and how to be resilient in the face of adversity, and (4) positive behavior supports that help create greater consistency among the adults to promote desired student behavior.