MTSnetwork: Supporting the social-emotional health of students
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MTSN is a Community that partners with Educators & Parents to bring more resources to students.
All of the resources on this site are offered free of charge to educators, mental health professionals, and parents.
We believe in providing schools and students with the resources that they need, as well as education opportunities to show why and how they work.
1 in 5 school-aged children suffer from debilitating mental disorders, creating a silent epidemic among this age group. With so many of these conditions going undiagnosed due to a lack of screening, MTSN wants to change the outlook of students’ lives. Social and emotional learning can improve a child’s future by teaching them to manage emotions, grow their social skills, and make positive life decisions.
Our team is made up of like-minded professionals from both the K-12 and university spheres who are dedicated to helping school districts invest in the lives of students with stronger social and emotional learning programs. These programs can improve the social-emotional development of children, increasing the chances of academic and behavioral success.
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why MTSNetwork?
What is the Importance of SEL Instruction in Schools?
Social and emotional learning, or SEL, can help children understand and manage their emotions, set positive goals, and develop healthy relationships. Students’ development of strong SEL skills increases the likelihood of academic & behavioral success throughout their education. SEL programs have been shown to positively impact student college and career trajectories.
MTSN is a community that partners with educators and parents to navigate building stronger social and emotional learning programs.
MTSN partners with educators and parents TO BEST SUPPORT THE IMPORTANT WORK YOU DO and to help students thrive.
social emotion learning
establishing safe and caring learning environments
meet your biggest supporter
Dr. James McDougal
Dr. McDougal has 30 years of experience as a practicing school psychologist, consultant, trainer, and professor. He and has conducted hundreds of training seminars in the areas of academic and behavioral assessment, intervention, and implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in the schools. His recent conference presentations include the National Conference of the Council of Administrators of Special Education and National Association of State Directors of Special Education in Louisville, KY; the National Center for School Mental Health Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, in Austin, TX; and the International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, in Washington, D.C
Dr. McDougal is senior author of the Behavior Intervention Monitoring and Assessment System- second edition. The BIMAS-2 is a brief, change sensitive measure, for screening school-aged students for social-emotional/ behavioral difficulties and progress monitoring their response to multi-tiered interventions. This system is currently being used for MTSS screening and data-based decision making in districts across the nation including the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model being implemented in over 70 Boston Public Schools.
SUCCESS STORIES IN SCHOOLS
“Having a universal screening tool in place has enabled us to continue to offer layers of support to our staff, students and parents – even during the challenges of the pandemic and the stay at home order.”
“3,000 foot view: The Bimas-2 has been hugely successful and helpful tool for our district”
“The Bimas-2 is very user friendly and has been super beneficial with immediate results presented in an organized, efficient manor. We love that it is color coded!”
“Jim has been an ongoing support for our district as well as a resource and friend throughout the entire process”
‘IT’S OK TO NOT BE OK:’
HOW ONE HIGH SCHOOL SAVED LIVES WITH A 34-QUESTION SURVEY
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