Collaborative Inquiry: MTSS

It was music to my ears ... Do you know how receiving positive feedback from some individuals feels as though you just struck gold?  Well, that's been my experience today.  The structure of the MTSS framework was one of concern last year.  But this year, as we progress ... things are going really well.  The psychologist is one with high expectations for procedure and compliance and accountability. The psychologist made the following observations today and announced her sentiments aloud to the team. Background:  We have a student that we are working at length to support.  We have exhausted all resources and supports available to wrap around this child and this family. Her comments to our MTSS team (and I paraphrase):   It is very clear that the team is supporting this student and the family to the best of our ability and beyond.  The data being provided is substantive.  The Behavioral Intervention Plan is being followed to fidelity and ...

It was so much fun reading your blog.  I had a good laugh:-)  The reflection truly shows your growth.  However, don't throw out the baby with the bath water. You had the drive, the plans, and the talent to get the job done.  Not every situation will lend itself to including all the stakeholders.  I think you stopped short of sharing what came next.  It is just as important how you were able to fix the situation.  None of us will ever be perfect leaders.  We will all make mistakes. You developed your skills of how to mend relationships, accept responsibility for our actions, and avoid making the same mistakes again.  You cared enough about the people around you and enough about the relationships you were trying to foster to not throw-up your hands and walk away from the situation with an “I don't care attitude”.  Instead, you found a way to push through and as a result have developed relationship with people who res...