Overview of the CA MTSS and Paraeducators course

The intention of the CA MTSS and Paraeducators course is to build knowledge of California Multi-Tiered System of Support (CA MTSS) by making explicit and meaningful connections to your work as a paraeducator in order to provide more inclusive and equitable learning environments for ALL students and families; regardless of age, race, zip code, language, physical challenge, intellectual ability, capacity, or competency.

This course is designed to provide opportunities to reflect on and build insights into your current professional practices for the benefit of yourself, the educators you support, and the students you serve. You will engage in a variety of thought-provoking activities that may require a time commitment to fully understand the concepts and how they will be applied to your work to benefit ALL students. While collaboration is encouraged, each participant is expected to contribute equally.

Regardless of the instructional design of your school (i.e., in person instruction, distance learning, or a hybrid model) the goal is to enhance your practices so that necessary supports are provided to students and families in an equitable way.

Course Learning Objectives

- Deepen your understanding of the What, Why, and How of CA MTSS
- Discover resources to support implementation of CA MTSS in your work, support inclusive and equitable learning environments, and engage students and families in your community
- Collaborate with other educators to share practices that support the academic, behavioral and social-emotional success of all students

Timeline

This is a self-paced, asynchronous course designed to be completed individually, with a colleague, or school team. The CA MTSS and Paraeducators course will take approximately 40 hours to complete.

- Section 1: Get Started CA MTSS
- Section 2: Foundations of CA MTSS - What, Why, and How
- Section 3: Strategies to Support Paraeducators
- Section 4: Reflection and Call to Action

Within each of the modules, learners will engage in lessons, discussions, and activities that will require reading, viewing, and writing related to the above-mentioned topics.

Note:

An additional course, titled CA MTSS Pathway Certification for Schools has been created and is utilized by districts and schools for educators to become certified in CA MTSS. Some of the content included in this CA MTSS and Paraeducators course is also included in the CA MTSS Pathway Certification for Schools course. Your school/district may decide to engage in the CA MTSS Pathway Certification for Schools course. If this becomes the case, we recommend that each learner saves all activities completed through this course as they can be applied to the CA MTSS Pathway Certification for Schools course if your school/district chooses to engage its staff.