Online Academy and Trainings

Learner Centered Leadership Day 3

From the Speaker Series with award-winning superintendent, author, and educator Devin Vodicka, the Learner Centered Leadership modules are featured on the Office of Learning Supports Online Academy. Designed for leaders at all levels, earn up to 9 continuing education credits by following along with the recordings and submitting course work. 

Implementing multi-tiered system of supports and shifting to learner-centered experiences requires changes in leadership and a strategic focus on the enabling conditions to improve whole-learner outcomes. These include coherence, culture, and connectedness and this three-part series provides participants with learning experiences and action planning templates to take impactful action in their communities for the benefit of all learners.

Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports Speaker Series

Explore the Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports Speaker Series featuring a wide variety of topics presented by experts in their field:

• Devin Vodicka: learner-centered leadership, transformational change
• Tim Lewis: Response to Intervention (RtI)
• Kevin Schaefer: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Kent McIntosh: educational recovery
• Eric Moore: transformative Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Michelle Williams: PEAK Parent Center

Creating a Safe Learning Environment for All Students Within COMTSS

Join the Office of Learning Supports in a four-part learning series about creating systems and structures necessary to build positive learning environments at Tier 1 within the Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) will act as the foundation and catalyst for transforming social culture. Additionally, explore how to integrate bullying prevention and other social emotional curriculum into one cohesive system, considerations to promote buy-in and support, and the use of implementation science to ensure a successful launch.

Guest Presentation from Luis Murillo

Luis Murillo, Assistant Superintendent for Alamosa School District RE-11J, joined the Office of Learning Supports to present on equity and increasing district, school, and student outcomes using COMTSS and family engagement efforts. 

CDE. UDL. MTSS. Best, First Instruction.

Connect Universal Design for Learning with classroom-level instructional lesson planning (including students with disabilities), site implementation support, and system-wide improvement and alignment in this presentation with Kevin Schaefer. 

Reimagine Education Symposium

Reimagine the possibilities of education in this day-long symposium with equitable Universal Design for Learning (UDL), social emotional wellness, trauma responsive practices, and resilience. Speakers include Tim Lewis, Tara Brown, Andratesha Fritzgerald, and Jen Alexander.

What's So Special About Special Education?

The Office of Learning Supports and the Exceptional Student Services Unit join forces with the National Center on Intensive Interventions to present about the connection between Specially-Designed Instruction (SDI) and Data-Based Individualization. 

Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports Virtual Summit (2020)

A day-long virtual event on all things Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Colorado including: 

• Keynote from Dr. Donna Y. Ford!
• Guest speakers Dr. Monica Fitzgerald, Dr. Jennifer Coffey, Tim Lewis, Kathryn Walton, Kevin Schaefer, Dr. Rich Milner, Jen Gallegos, Kiki McGough and more!
• Presentations from Colorado schools and districts: Wray School District, Remington Elementary School,  and Norwood Public Schools.