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Steps Forward: MTSS for Early Reading
Welcome to "Steps Forward," the podcast where we dive deeply into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for early reading and the transformative power of Implementation Science. Join us as we explore how school districts can effectively implement MTSS frameworks to support the diverse early reading needs of students in our schools.
Steps Forward: MTSS for Early Reading
Episode 3: Enhancing Data-Based Decision-Making for Early Reading Through Instructional Coaching in an MTSS Framework
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Gina Mazzariello
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In this episode, Dr. Alexander Kurz, Associate Research Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, discusses instructional coaching as a valuable job-embedded professional development mechanism and how engaged leadership teams can leverage important implementation drivers critical for the successful implementation of an instructional coaching model to support MTSS for early reading.
Key Takeaways:
- MTSS for early reading is a significant systems change initiative that substantially changes practices and processes.
- Teachers need opportunities to build competencies and confidence in MTSS implementation.
- Instructional coaching is a key mechanism for providing high-quality professional development to build MTSS for early reading competencies.
- The Data-Driven Instruction Coaching Model (DDICM) is a specific instructional coaching model well aligned to MTSS for early reading.
- Collective transparency and commitment are critical for MTSS and the implementation of successful instructional coaching.
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