2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
6/18/2019 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Sustainable MTSS Professional Development: Making the Most of the UMTSS Canvas Modules | Ballroom C
Sustainable MTSS Professional Development: Making the Most of the UMTSS Canvas Modules
Ensuring all personnel have a strong foundation in the critical components of MTSS is essential for improving system-, educator-, and student-level outcomes. The UMTSS Canvas Modules provide a mechanism for ensuring all Utahan educators are well-prepared to implement MTSS. The modules have utility across all levels of preparation—from pre-service to in-service. This session will share how the modules can be used within ongoing professional learning to support sustainability of MTSS.
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Teri Marx
(), American Institutes for Research, tmarx@air.org;
Teri Marx, Ph.D., a Senior Researcher in the Policy, Practice, and Systems Change Service Area, joined the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in 2014. Dr. Marx provides technical assistance and professional development to states and school districts, by providing expertise and guidance and engaging educators in ongoing professional learning surrounding implementation of a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Marx was a dean’s scholar in engaged research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). At UNLV she taught courses in Special Education, including legal aspects – a course that focused on eligibility determination through a Response to Intervention model, developing individualized education programs, and specially-designed instruction. Prior to her experiences in higher education, Dr. Marx worked as a school social worker in the state of Illinois. In this role, she served students with and without disabilities in PreK – 12th grade settings, and was a member of the multidisciplinary team responsible for determining eligibility and providing individualized services for students with disabilities. In this role, Dr. Marx also supported with implementing a school-wide MTSS framework, leading problem-solving teams at the Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels. Dr. Marx has expertise in developing and implementing behavioral interventions for students with the most severe needs. Dr. Marx earned a doctorate in Special Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also has a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from North Central College, and an associate’s degree from the College of DuPage.
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Sarah Benz
(), American Institutes for Research, Sbenz@air.org;
Sarah Benz, Ph.D. is a researcher in the Policy, Practice, and Systems Change Service Area at American Institutes for Research. She joined AIR in 2017. Dr. Benz provides technical assistance and professional development to states and school districts under the National Center on Intensive Intervention, the National Center on Systemic Improvement, and State Personnel Development Grants. Dr. Benz is also the co-principle investigator for an Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) model demonstration grant that investigates middle school algebra readiness. Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Benz supported a research project that piloted a comprehensive, integrated three-tiered model of prevention and intervention. In this project, Dr. Benz collaborated with multiple elementary schools to implement multi-tiered systems of support for academics, behavior, and social/emotional learning. Dr. Benz received her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin in Special Education. She has a master’s degree in Special Education from Vanderbilt University, where she completed coursework for Applied Behavioral Analysis. Dr. Benz also completed a dual major in Special Education and Early Childhood in her undergraduate studies at Cedarville University. Dr. Benz taught special education (Grades 5-8) for over six years and was a former District Level Director of Special Education.
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