Child Study is a Montessori-based approach to RTI/MTSS, helping educators identify needs early and provide data-driven tiered support for development.
“Students are getting a more systematized level of support—
we see progress, and teachers feel supported.”
“We have seen tremendous growth in our students this year as a result of Child Study.”
Most public schools use a form of Response to Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to identify, support, and track children with learning disabilities. NCMPS Child Study is an RTI/MTSS system that centers Montessori as the “Tier I” intervention and gives schools a clear, usable structure for helping children get the most out of their education.
Participants in this course will learn
- The meaning and practices of RTI/MTSS
- The theory and practice of Child Study, including:
- a child-centered foundation
- family partnership
- observation and recordkeeping
- Action Plans
- the Child Study Meeting
- Tier II and Tier III interventions
Participants will get access to the full suite of Child Study tools, including Action Plans, the Team Meeting Protocol, observation forms, and more.
| Date | Topic | Tools and Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-work | Asynchronous Orientation | |
| Session I | Child Study Theory RTI & MTSS Child Study Process Language of Reverence The Action Plan | The Child Study Process |
| Session II | Family Partnerships Executive Functions, Stress & Trauma Cultural Responsiveness & Asset-Based Education Child Summary Case Study: Sample Action Plan | Sample Family Meeting video Family Partnership Information Family Communication Log Child Study General Observation Form Child Study Action Plan |
| Session III | Action Plan Components Unmet Needs, Lagging Skills & Obstacles Guidelines for Writing Goals | Sample Team Meeting video Child Summary |
| Session IV | The Child Study Team Meeting Case Study: Sample Action Plan Guidelines for Tier II interventions | Child Study Team Meeting Protocol |
| Session V | Tier III Guidelines for Tier III interventions Tier II/III Team Meeting Role-play | |
| Session VI | Putting it all Together |
Format
- six 90-minute live sessions plus one asynchronous Orientation
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Attendance and certificates: Certificates of attendance are available for participants who attend 80% or more of live sessions.
Live session recordings: When available, recordings of live sessions are accessible to participants for six months after the date of the session.
Paying by check: We accept payment via most credit cards. To request to pay by check, use this form. You will not be registered until your check has been received. We confirm payment and registration via email. Questions about payment? Contact payments@public-montessori.org.
Photos and video: NCMPS may take photos or record video during this course. By participating in this event, you consent to your likeness being used for promotional purposes without compensation, and you release NCMPS from any liability related to this use. If you do not want your likeness used in this way, you may inform the course staff, and NCMPS will make its best effort to prevent such use.
Can’t make this course? Bring this course to you! Please email pd@public-montessori.org for information about hosting this course as a face-to-face or virtual workshop at your school.
About the instructor:
Cristina Encinas is the Operations Director of Estrellitas Montessori School in Washington, DC and Takoma Park, MD, serving children 6 month to 5 years old. She has more than 20 years of experience in Montessori education having earned her certification from the American Montessori Society for Preschool and Infants and Toddlers in 1990. She earned a B.A. in Human Services from Springfield College, a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Trinity College; and a second Master’s in Early Childhood Special Education from Catholic University in 2013. Ms. Encinas is originally from Mexico and has been in the DC area for 30 years, working in Montessori bilingual Education since 2003. A mother of two children and an abuela (Grandmother) of 7-month-old Nicolas, she believes that Montessori is the best way to support children’s development and infancy is the most important developmental stage!
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