NDMTSS Trainings
NDMTSS Overview
Phase 0 - NDMTSS Overview and Implementation: A Framework for Success
Phase 0 - NDMTSS Overview and Implementation: A Framework for Success
Whether you are new to MTSS, on-boarding new staff, or need a refresher, this exploration session invites educators, administrators, and school teams to become familiar with the North Dakota Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS) and how it provides the foundation for continuous improvement in schools.
Learn how a strong MTSS can enhance student learning, elevate instructional quality, align district initiatives, support educators, and promote collective leadership. Q&A will provide participants an opportunity to learn about additional NDMTSS resources and training opportunities.
Objectives:
- Understand NDMTSS as a framework for continuous school improvement.
- Recognize how alignment of school practices with the NDMTSS essential components creates efficient systems.
- Learn how the collaborative problem-solving model drives continuous improvement and empowers leadership teams at all levels of the system.
- Cultivate a mindset focused on data-driven decision making and evidence-based practices.
Team Work Days
Phase 5A1: Barrier Busting
Phase 5A1: Barrier Busting
March 11, 2026
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Phase 5B1: SWBE
Phase 5B1: SWBE Facilitated Workday
March 11, 2026
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Phase 5AB2: Developing Your MTSS Playbook
Phase 5AB2: Developing Your MTSS Playbook
April 14, 2026
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Academic Trainings
Phase 1A - NDMTSS Foundations: Enhancing the Conditions for Success in Schools
Phase 1A - NDMTSS Foundations: Enhancing the Conditions for Success in Schools
Ready To Turn Your MTSS Vision Into Reality?
The NDMTSS Foundations series is designed for school leadership teams who are ready to lead with purpose and enhance the conditions that support greater educator and student success in school. Explore the North Dakota Multi-Tier System of Supports (NDMTSS) and learn how to apply its principles to create lasting change.
You’ll Learn To:
Walk Away With:
- Equip educators with an understanding of NDMTSS and how to align school practices with a proven framework that supports every learner.
- Outline what it takes to build a strong, collaborative leadership team that drives implementation and fosters a culture of shared leadership.
- Use assessments that inform instruction, guide interventions and support student growth.
- A shared vision and actionable plan to ensure clarity, build capacity, and create consistency to support educators and students long-term.
- Tools and protocols to support MTSS implementation and focused data conversations that result in actionable steps and improved outcomes.
- Confidence to lead systems change, address challenges systematically, and refine practices for continuous improvement.
Phase 2A - NDMTSS Strengthening the Core: Leveling Up Tier 1 Supports
Phase 2A -
NDMTSS Strengthening the Core: Leveling Up Tier 1 Supports
When Tier 1 instruction is strong, everything else gets better.
Students thrive, teachers feel empowered, and schools build a foundation for long-term success. This series will help you move from good intentions to great instruction – one high-leverage practice at a time.
You’ll Learn To:
Walk Away With:
- Design and deliver instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
- Analyze universal screening data and apply the RIOT/ICEL framework to identify strengths and gaps.
- Match instruction to student learning stages using the instructional hierarchy. Use the PDSA cycle to test and refine instructional practices.
- Lead collaborative, data-based problem-solving that drives real results.
- Identify and overcome common roadblocks to effective Tier 1 implementation.
- A clear understanding of what makes Tier 1 instruction effective.
- Practical strategies for differentiation and instructional design.
- Confidence in using data to guide instruction and intervention.
- A proactive mindset for continuous improvement.
- Tools to foster collaboration and build a stronger instructional culture.
Phase 3A - NDMTSS Digging Deeper into Targeted Supports: Leveling Up Tiers 2 & 3
Phase 3A - NDMTSS From Data to Action: Building an Early Warning System to Guide Responses at Every Tier
Building an Early Warning System (EWS) around attendance, behavior, and course performance helps develop targeted responses at the district, building, grade-level/department, classroom, small-group, or individual levels. While this is not a training course specific to Infinite Campus, it is about maximizing the data within it for MTSS decision-making. EWS is a continuous improvement process that starts with the health of universal systems and directs resources to the most efficient and effective response level.
After the Training, You’ll Be Able To:
- Interpret attendance, behavior, and course-performance data pulled from Infinite Campus to establish a consistent Early Warning System (EWS) data-review process
- Assess system health before student-level risk by examining whether universal supports are sufficient
- Disaggregate and analyze EWS data to identify meaningful patterns
- Develop an action plan for ongoing data use
- Determine the appropriate level of response by matching the scope of the intervention to the scope of the identified need
Phase 4A - NDMTSS Data Coaching for System Refinement: Sustaining & Expanding the Work
Phase 4A - NDMTSS Data Coaching for System Refinement: Sustaining & Expanding the Work
Sustainable systems can’t rely on individuals—they must rely on shared knowledge, clear processes, and a culture of continuous improvement.
In high-performing schools, data isn’t just collected—it’s transformed into action that lasts using ongoing data analysis and teaming practices. This series will help your team enhance the mindset, skillset, and infrastructure needed to ensure every student and educator gets the support they need. Participants will engage in consistent application of a structured problem-solving model and data decision-making protocols that guide instructional planning, intervention design, and continuous improvement.
You’ll Learn To:
Walk Away With:
- Analyze diagnostic and progress monitoring data to identify trends, determine root causes, and guide instructional adjustments.
- Design and implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention plans using curated, evidence-based resources that align with student needs and school capacity.
- Use early warning indicators and data thresholds to proactively identify students at risk and intervene before gaps widen.
- Conduct intervention audits to evaluate the quality, alignment, and fidelity of current supports and resources.
- Build internal capacity by developing shared leadership, clear protocols, and consistent processes that ensure long-term success.
- A comprehensive framework for using data to drive instructional decisions across all tiers.
- Protocols, templates, and tools for leading effective data meetings and tracking student progress.
- A deeper understanding of how to analyze and respond to real-world academic and behavioral data.
- Ready-to-use Tier 1, 2, and 3 planning tools aligned to student needs and school capacity.
- Strategies to build stronger systems of collaboration, accountability, and support that endure beyond the training.
Behavior Trainings
Phase 1B - NDMTSS Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS): Developing Schoolwide Behavior Expectations
Phase 1B: Developing Schoolwide Behavior Expectations
Ready to foster a positive, inclusive, and academically focused learning environment in your school?
This immersive five-day PBIS training is designed to empower educators, administrators, and school teams to collaboratively develop, implement, and sustain schoolwide behavior expectations. Through hands-on activities, real-school application, and expert facilitation, participants will leave with a clear roadmap for cultivating behavioral excellence across their campuses.
You’ll Learn To:
Walk Away With:
- Establish a unified vision for behavior across all school settings.
- Equip teams with tools to define, teach, and reinforce expectations.
- Build capacity for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Promote equity, consistency, and student voice in behavior systems.
- A fully developed set of schoolwide behavior expectations.
- A toolkit of teaching strategies and reinforcement systems.
- Be equipped to monitor implementation and adjust practices based on data.
- Foster a school culture where behavior supports learning and belonging.
- Leave with an action plan tailored to your school’s unique context.
Phase 2B - NDMTSS PBIS Deep Dive: Coaching, Refining, & Tier 2 Supports
Phase 2B - NDMTSS PBIS Deep Dive: Coaching, Refining, & Tier 2 Supports
From foundation to finesse – elevate your PBIS impact!
This multi-day, hybrid professional development is designed for school teams that have completed initial PBIS implementation and are ready to refine their systems. It focuses on strengthening coaching practices, sustaining progress, and developing Tier 2 supports aligned with schoolwide expectations.
You’ll Learn To:
Objectives:
- Strengthen coaching capacity to support consistent and high-fidelity implementation.
- Refine and enhance schoolwide behavior expectations and systems based on data and feedback.
- Introduce Tier 2 systems to support students with emerging or moderate behavioral needs.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and inclusive support.
- Learn coaching strategies to support staff in teaching and reinforcing expectations. Use observation tools and feedback protocols to improve practice.
- Analyze behavior data to identify gaps and successes. Adjust expectations, teaching plans, and reinforcement systems for greater impact and equity.
- Understand the Tiered PBIS framework. Design Tier 2 interventions such as Check-In/Check-Out, social skills groups, and targeted reinforcement. Align Tier 2 with schoolwide systems.
Phase 3B -Classroom Level Behavior Supports
Phase 3B - Classroom Level Behavior Supports
Contact brandie.ulland@k12.nd.us for more information or to schedule training.
Phase 4B - NDMTSS Sustainability: Advanced PBIS Data & Systems Coaching
Phase 4B - NDMTSS Sustainability: Advanced PBIS Data & Systems Coaching
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