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6/21/2017  |   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM   |  Proactively Communicate with Parents About MTSS: Can You Answer the Top Four Questions?   |  Cascade C

Proactively Communicate with Parents About MTSS: Can You Answer the Top Four Questions?

Research indicates that parent involvement has a large positive impact on student academic achievement and motivation. Yet, communication barriers can hamper effective parental involvement. Intentional planning and effort to address parent-school communication barriers can increase parent involvement and engage parents as essential partners in student learning outcomes. Come to this session to learn about common barriers, concerns and questions parents have about data, decision points, and the intervention process. Leave with several resources that you can use as you communicate with parents about MTSS. You will also create a key questions and answers template to help you address common parent concerns about MTSS within your classroom setting.

  • Participants will identify at least two common barriers to meaningful parent–school communication.
  • Participants will identify three concerns or questions parents have about data, decision points, or the intervention process.
  • Participants will identify two or more resources that they can use to help communicate effectively with parents about MTSS.

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Michelle Murphey (), Utah Parent Center, michellem@utahparentcenter.org;
Michelle Murphy has worked as a parent consultant at the Utah Parent Center for the past eight years. Her primary role has been to work with families living the granite school District area. She's also the proud mother of two boys ages 13 and 5. Michelle's oldest child has asked Aspergers syndrome but is also highly gifted. Michelle's passion for working with children with disabilities stems from her experience being the mother of a child with special needs. Michelle has a bachelors degree in psychology and strives to use that education to help parents help their children be successful.


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Rebecca Peterson (), Utah State Board of Education, rebecca.peterson@schools.utah.gov;
Rebecca Peterson, M. Ed., is an education specialist and project coordinator with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). She is a coach for LEAs who are implementing a mult-tiered system of supports and is a specialist within the Special Education Section. Rebecca's prior experience includes working as a special educator, high school AP and IB biology teacher, science department chair, teacher mentor, MTSS coordinator, PLC director, and school principal. Rebecca's research interests include effective organizations, effective instruction, supporting students with disabilities in advanced classes, effective collaboration and teacher efficacy.


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Karee Atkinson (), Parent, kakaree1@gmail.com;
Karee Atkinson attended Brigham Young University and received a B.A. in Political Science. She then attended the University of Utah where she received her Master’s Degree in Political Science. Karee worked as a lobbyist for the American Federation of Teachers and as a trainer for the Utah State Department of Health, before deciding to be a stay at home mom. Karee has extensive experience in negotiations, meeting facilitation and instructional design (specializing in adult learning and internet based trainings). Karee is a founding member of Decoding Dyslexia Utah.


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