Cracking the Code: Bridging MTSS and Special Education for Student Success
Building on the insights from our MTSS Summit keynote, this webinar took a deeper look at the essential relationship between Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Special Education.
Our expert speakers addressed key questions from the keynote and shared practical strategies for integrating MTSS and Special Education to better support students. They explored how to balance compliance with innovation, align interventions with student needs, and build systems that work for every student.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore how MTSS and SPED frameworks complement each other to provide comprehensive support for students with and without disabilities.
- Learn strategies to meet legal requirements while fostering innovation in student interventions.
- Identify actionable steps to ensure all students, regardless of ability, had access to high-quality, tiered supports.
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Meet Your Presenters
Karen Hamilton
Consultant & Retired Assistant Superintendent
Karen Hamilton is a retired Assistant Superintendent with Wake County Public Schools. She has over 40 years of experience including teacher, principalship, Director of Student Support Services.
Hiral Vekaria
Director of Leadership Development
Hiral Vekaria is a Director of Leadership Development at the National Association of School Psychologists. She has spent most of her career advancing the work of multitiered systems of supports (MTSS) in a variety of public school settings.
