Building Thriving School Communities Focused on Wellness and Equity by Leveraging MTSS

This user-friendly handbook aims to provide school and district leaders the tools to effectively implement Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS),

Lori Lynass, Ed.D., Bridget Walker, Ph.D., and Erika McDowell, Ed.D. have over 70 years of collective wisdom in education. They have worked with over 2,000 schools in their implementation of MTSS.

Foreword Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Building & Sustaining a Thriving School Community With a Multi-TieredSystem of Supports (MTSS) Chapter 3: Equity and Belonging Achieved Through Community Engagement, Involvement, and Sustainability in Schools Chapter 4: Using Implementation Science to Support the Integration Process Chapter 5: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and MTSS: Investing in Today and Tomorrow Chapter 6: Cultivating A Culture of Equity and Belonging with Restorative Justice Practices Chapter 7: Implementing School Based Mental Health in the MTSS Framework Chapter 8: Equity and Wellness in MTSS for Academics Chapter 9: Putting it All Together About the Authors