NHASP Fall Conference!

Monday, November 13th, 2023

Building Your MTSS Infrastructure: Working Smarter Not Harder

Presented by 

Shannon Harken 

November 13th ,2023 8am-3:30pm

This event will be in-person at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH

Continuing Education Credits

6.0 CE credits are available for this event!

NHASP is a NASP-approved provider of CPD hours and Certificates of Attendance will be accepted toward NCSP. A total of 6.0 CE credits will be awarded for this event.

NH Licensed Psychologists should note that NASP is an approved CE provider and these credits count towards licensure renewal requirements. 

Workshop Description

Many educators today are struggling due to the absence of working in an efficient and effective school improvement framework. If we want to improve outcomes for all students, educators must start by looking at their system. We need one highly effective "system" that is built to support the adults, so they can support the kids. The MTSS framework is the solution. MTSS is a framework to provide all students with the best opportunities to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally in school. MTSS focuses on providing high-quality instruction and intervention matched to student need, monitoring progress frequently to make decisions about changes in instruction or goals. Data are used to allocate resources to improve student learning and support staff implementation of effective practices. - North Dakota MTSS

Come join us for a fun day of learning, reflection and planning around the key components of the MTSS framework!

The schedule for the day is:

7:15 am:              Registration Opens/Breakfast

8:00-10:00:         Workshop Session I

10:00-10:15:      Morning Break

10:15-12:00:      Workshop Session II

12:00-1:00:         Lunch

1:00-2:00:           Workshop Session III

2:00-2:15:           Afternoon Break

2:15-3:30:           Workshop Session IV

3:30 pm:             Conference Ends

Target Audience

This workshop is appropriate for School Psychologists, Psychologists, Special Education Teachers and Administrators, Regular Education Teachers, and Speech Pathologists. The workshop is available to current NHASP members at a special reduced rate as a membership benefit. Additionally, members of other North East Regional state associations can attend at the NH member rate as part of our regional collaboration. 

Students are provided a reduced registration fee for this event. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to show these skills in each of the following areas:

Participants will be able to: 

• Describe how School Improvement is implemented through a MTSS framework

• Define what MTSS Is and Is Not 

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of Leadership Team 

• List the 5 Essential Components of MTSS

• • Data-based Decision Making, Universal Screening, Universal Instruction- Tier 1, Intervention (Tier 2 and Tier 3) and Progress Monitoring 

• Establish next steps

About The Presenter

Shannon Harken, M.A.Ed.

Professional Learning and Leadership Consultant

Heartland AEA 11

Shannon currently works as a Professional Learning and Leadership Consultant (PLLC) for Heartland AEA 11. Based on her experiences, teaching background, and knowledge from experts in the field, Shannon has spent the last 20+ years, co-authoring and training RtI/MTSS modules in the areas of consensus building, infrastructure development, and implementation to numerous educators. On a daily basis, Shannon provides on-going follow-up support and assists buildings with data analysis and decision-making. The lessons she continually learns while in the “RtI/MTSS implementation trenches” greatly enhance her work as she strives to assist schools to raise the achievement of all students.

Registration Information

Cancellations received prior to November 10th, 2023 will be refunded less a 5% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellations received after 5pm on November 10th, 2023. 

Online payments will be accepted for this event. Please note that NHASP is now using payment processing from Wild Apricot to simplify your checkout process. You will no longer be re-directed to PayPal for payment.  

Purchase orders will not be accepted for this event. 

*Students currently enrolled in a school psychology or school counseling program receive a reduced registration fee for this event. 

Lunch and other food will be provided at this event. Please note any dietary requirements in your registration form. 

For questions, please contact NHASP President Jackie Tormey. Contact information is located in the sidebar or on the contact us page. 

The conference will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. 

The address is: 

70 Constitution Ave
Concord, NH 03301

(603) 225-0303

Directions are available at the Grappone website. In brief:

From the North:
I-93 South to exit 15W. Turn right at stop sign and proceed to flashing yellow light. Turn right at flashing yellow light onto Commercial Street. Proceed to stop sign and turn right, continuing on Commercial Street, and turn right into Corporate Center at Horseshoe Pond.

From the South:
I-93 North to exit 15W (393/202 West). Turn right at flashing yellow light onto Commercial Street. Proceed to stop sign and turn right, continuing on Commercial Street and turn right into Corporate Center at Horseshoe Pond.