VTmtss Field Guide 2019 Now Available
The Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team is proud to announce that the most recent version of the VTmtss Field Guide is now available! These guidelines for the field - expanded from the last edition in 2014 - support schools and SU/SDs in designing comprehensive systems so that the knowledge, information, and expertise already embedded in a school system can ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Please contact us with any questions or fill out a TA Request Form (see below) for further support.
VTmtss Field Guide 2019
Educational Equity Brief #5 Now Available
This Educational Equity Brief highlights research, resources, and best practices to support LGBTQ students in Vermont. This is the fifth Brief in a series that assists schools and SU/SDs in providing equitable access to supports and services to populations that have been historically marginalized. This Brief draws on national and Vermont-specific data to highlight the need to support LGBTQ students and explicitly connects to each component in the newly-released Field Guide.
The Agency of Education supports VTmtss by:
Sharing key criteria, expectations, and resources for implementing and sustaining the components identified in the VTmtss Field Guide
Supporting data-based problem-solving approaches, effective leadership teaming practices, integration of resources, and research across all levels of our PreK-12 cascade
Building common language around equity and excellence for all schools
Providing technical assistance focused on continuous improvement in schools that provide a continuum of supports to meet the needs of all students. Please complete the TA Request Form.
Developing professional learning opportunities, resources, guidelines, networking opportunities, and tools to support implementation of VTmtss: academic, behavioral and social/emotional
Questions about VTmtss?
To learn more:
Sign up for the VTmtss listserv.
Attend a VTmtss Office Hour led by Agency of Education staff and see the Professional Resources page for achived Office Hours.
Contact the VTmtss Team:
Tracy Watterson, VTmtss Program Manager at Tracy.Watterson@vermont.gov
Caitlin Chisholm, VTmtss Coordinator at Caitlin.Chisholm@vermont.gov
Tom Faris, VTmtss Coordinator at Thomas.Faris@vermont.gov
Nancy Hellen, VTmtss Coordinator at Nancy.Hellen@vermont.gov
Julia Scheier, VTmtss Coordinator at Julia.Scheier@vermont.gov
