Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Type: In-Person
Location: WRESA
200 Ridgefield Ct, Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28806
Fee: $100 WRESA Members
$150 Non-members
**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However, you
are welcome to send a colleague in your place. Contact LaDonna Sluder
at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext 102) if you need to change
the name of the person attending.
CEUs: 5 Contact Hours
Limit: 50 Participants
Audience: K-5 -teachers, EC teachers, interventionists, coaches, SLPs, and
psychologists
What to Bring: Your own device
Description:
MTSS is the framework for implementing the science of reading. Without
teams using data in a structured process for making decisions, MTSS may
become random acts of improvement that aren’t integrated with local
needs and resources.
Participants will learn:
• the definition and components of MTSS for reading improvement
• the characteristics of and processes used by effective teams
• the characteristics of tiered supports and how to evaluate their
effectiveness
• the common MTSS misconceptions and missteps and how to avoid
or correct them
This workshop supports implementation of the concepts, actions and tools
contained in the book, MTSS For Reading Improvement by Sarah Brown
and Stephanie Stollar. Reading the book ahead of time is not required but
will enhance the learning experience. Participants are encouraged to
attend as a Building Leadership Teams including representation from
building leadership, classroom teachers (general education and special
education, and support staff (interventionists, SLPs, school psychologists,
coaches, etc.)
Presenter: Stephanie Stollar
Stephanie Stollar is passionate about using MTSS as the framework for helping all students
become skilled readers. Her books include MTSS for Reading Improvement, Promoting Effective
MTSS Implementation, and Reading Assessment Done Right. She’s the founder of the Reading
Science Academy, an online community where over a thousand educators support each other to
improve results in their schools. She supports effective educator preparation through her
work with the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) network,
STARS in Higher Education.
Dr. Stollar serves on the boards of the Evidence Advocacy Center and the Innovations in
Education Consortium. Her past roles include Assistant Professor, Vice President at Acadience
Learning, Inc., consultant to hundreds of schools, and School Psychologist.
Dr. Stollar believes that by supporting all educators, high achievement is possible for every
student.
If you have additional questions, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org