Name: MTSS Reading Updates
Start: 2024-09-12T13:30:00-0500
End: 2024-09-12T14:40:00-0500

Thursday September 12, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

As new research becomes available, the Kansas MTSS team is charged with getting that information to educators in our state in a practical, easy-to-use format. Join the Reading team for an informal trip through our most recent K through 12 updates, access to new resources, and opportunities to ask clarifying questions! The Powerpoint presentation will be uploaded after this session.

Speakers

Vicki Cooper

State Trainer: Reading Specialist, TASN

Vicki is starting her fifth year as a state trainer for reading for Kansas MTSS & Alignment, but previously facilitated her high school MTSS team for seven years. She taught an MTSS group and Freshman English in a 4A school while leading decision-making using data. With a wide variety... Read More →

Rachel Ishman

State Reading Trainer, Kansas MTSS and Alignment

Denise Brown

State Reading Trainer, Kansas MTSS and Alignment

Denise has been part of the Kansas MTSS state team for many years. A former general and special education teacher, working with elementary, secondary and college students, her passion is to place the practical application of what we know about literacy into the more than capable... Read More →

Dr. Laurie Curtis

Program Manager - Early Literacy/Dyslexia, KSDE

Dr. Laurie Curtis is the Early Literacy/ Dyslexia Program Manager for the Kansas State Department of Education. She believes that literacy changes lives and is committed to PK-16 collaborative efforts in support of high quality literacy instruction for ALL our Kansas students.