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Engaged Learning: Beyond the Definition  

Meet Dr. Regina Redd, a Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Lyons School District 103, with a passion for igniting educational leadership. With over 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and district administrator, she has developed a strong set of skills in building a strong school climate and environment. […]

Kim Spiker is proud to have served students and educators in Arizona and Illinois for over thirty years. Kim has ten years’ experience providing coaching and professional learning on MTSS across two iterations of the Illinois MTSS Network.

Creating Connections: An Interview with Kristin Brynteson, Ed.D., Director of NIU STEAM

Coming up on June 7, 2024, NIU STEAM and the Illinois MTSS Network are co-sponsoring the STEAMing It Up Conference: Using MTSS to Support Students in Literacy and STEAM. To find out more about what makes this conference special, NIU STEAM spoke with Lori Hensold, director of the Illinois MTSS Network. How did the idea […]

Harvey School District 152 – Meet Dr. Amy Warke Amy Warke, Ed.D., is executive director for teaching and learning and human resources for Harvey School District 152 in southern Cook County. She’s been working at the district central office level since 2011, when her team first worked to build a Multi-Tiered System of Support with […]

Cindy Knight Meisner, MS, SSP, is a network capacity coach in the Central Region. She has experience as a school psychologist, department supervisor, and director of special education. She provides coaching and technical assistance to help districts establish a continuum of practices and supports based on their needs. Cindy specializes in administration of special education […]

Meet Kristen Novacich-Koberna  Kristen Novacich-Koberna is the Executive Director of K-12 Curriculum and Professional Development for the Granite City Community Unit District #9 in Granite City, Illinois. GCSD9 is located in the southern part of the state about ten minutes east of St. Louis, Missouri. Over the past 24 years, Kristen has served the district […]

Ruth Poage-Gaines has been with the IL-MTSS Network for 11 years as a regional coordinator, lead coach, area wide instructional leader, coaching services coordinator, and network capacity coach. Ruth has worked as a school psychologist, principal, and special education coordinator who has served populations ranging from elementary school to community college age, and from general […]

Coaching Highlight: Worth School District 127 Meet Linda Esposito