Sustainable Teaming
A group of people working collaboratively to meet the needs of all students by building capacity and sustainability of practices.
Technical Assistance and Tools
Sustainable Teaming Systems
The function of a Tier 1 team establishes the systems and practices for universal support. This team monitors school-wide data, ensures students receive equitable access to these supports, and evaluates the program’s overall effectiveness. These resources are for schools to use when creating a diverse school climate team and to ensure the team is able to effectively communicate initiatives to the learning community and stakeholders.
Leadership Support
The purpose of Leadership Support is to provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of universal procedures in the entire building for all students and staff.
| Leadership Support | Training Guidance | Resource |
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| Internal Coordinator | The MTSS Coordinator is responsible for communicating with external site coaches, school climate specialists, school-wide teams, and evaluators. |
Internal Coordinator Training |
| Tier 1 Readiness | Tier 1 indicators of readiness critical for successful implementation | Tier 1 Readiness Checklist |
| Administrative Commitment | School and district agreement to fulfill project requirements. | Commitment Form |
Diverse Team
Effective teams includes a include an individual who has knowledge, expertise, and the ability to provide coaching/support about the impact of trauma, a school administrator, a family member, and individuals able to provide applied behavioral expertise, coaching expertise, knowledge of student academic and behavior patterns, knowledge about the operations of the school across grade levels and programs, and for high schools, student representation, that reflect student and community demographics.To effectively and efficiently complete their work, membership of the Tier 1 Leadership Team should be representative of the school as a whole.
| Diverse Team | Training Guidance | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Team Composition |
Tier 1 team includes a Tier 1 systems coordinator, a school administrator, a family member, and individuals able to provide: (a) applied behavioral expertise, (b) coaching expertise, (c) knowledge of student academic and behavior patterns, (d) knowledge about the operations of the school across grade levels and programs, and for high schools, (e) student representation. |
How to Create a Sustainable Team Diverse Stakeholders and Expertise The function of Tier 1 Teams |
| Team Roster | Team rosters help organize team members, consider diversity, roles, and responsibilities. |
Team Roster/Meeting Calendar Template Roles and Responsibilities Guidance
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| Communication and Engagement |
Effective Communication for Sustainable Teaming - Training Deck Sustainable Teaming Structures Activity - Facilitation Guide |
Sustainable Teaming Balloon Activity - Facilitation Guide Effective Communication for Sustainable Teaming - Training Deck |
Meeting Foundations
Meeting foundations provide a guide for professional staff behavior. They express the behaviors that are valued by the team and help to ensure every team member knows exactly what is expected. They not only increase productivity and staff comfort but can also help you avoid conflict and provide the standards that allow the team to evaluate their performance (MO SW-PBIS).
| Meeting Foundatins | Training Guidance | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Group Expectations & Norms | Group expectations and norms assist staff in achieving their meeting goals and increasing the productivity and effectiveness of their time (Garmston & Wellman, 2009). | Developing Mission/Vision |
| TIPS Solution Focused Agenda |
The agenda drives team meetings and focuses on solutions.
Run Effective Meetings Training Slides
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TIPS Agenda Template |
| Action Plan | The long-term action plan guides the creation and implementation of best practices, it is used for 1-3 year planning goals. The short-term action plan guides the creation and implementation of best practices, it is used for goal achievement in 1-6 months. |
(also attached at the end of the TFI Coaching Report) |
| Team Operating Procedures | Tier 1 team meets at least monthly and has (a) regular meeting format/agenda, (b) minutes, (c) defined meeting roles, and (d) a current action plan. | Function of Tier 1 Teams |
Stakeholder Collaboration & Engagement Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Stakeholder Engagement Guide | This workbook provides a trauma-informed, positive behavioral supports-aligned approach to stakeholder collaboration and engagement |
| Multi-tired Approach to Stakeholder Engagement | This resource helps teams to identify stakeholders involved at each tier of stakeholder collaboration. |
| Stakeholder Engagement Framework | One page overview of components needed to identify stakeholders, build relationships, and implement practices vial collaborative teaming. |
Additional Resources:
OKEdge: Training Module
In-depth training on School Climate Teams:
- Visit: https://osdeconnect.ok.gov/app/library/
- Add the module - School Climate Transformation Teams
