Tuscola CUSD #301 News

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Employment Opportunities  

Tuscola CUSD #301 is accepting applications for a full-time Physical Education teacher. Applicants will teach PE to K-4th-grade students. The successful candidate must have proper Illinois teaching license and endorsement(s). Interested applicants must email a letter of interest, resume, and references to:

Gary Alexander This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jason Wallace - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tuscola CUSD #301 is accepting applications for a full-time special education teacher at East Prairie. The applicant will be part of a team supporting the special needs students in a total student body of 300 students in grades 5th-8th. Interested applicants must email a letter of interest, resume, and references to:

Gary Alexander - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Carol Munson - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All materials should be emailed to both Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Munson by February 7, 2019.

MTSS Information

This letter was sent thru TeacherEase on behalf of the Tuscola CUSD #301 District MTSS Leadership Team.

Dear Families/Guardians,

The Tuscola school district has provided supports for our students through Response to Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) since 2010. Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is defined as: the practice of providing high-quality instruction/intervention matched to all student needs using data to facilitate educational decision-making. MTSS provides an improved process and structure for school teams to design, implement, and evaluate both daily instruction and specific interventions. MTSS is a process that focuses on growth for all students.

The MTSS process includes:
K-8 students will be assessed 3 times a year using AimsWeb Plus K-12 intervention groups will be formed using data from assessments, grades, attendance, and behavior.

There are 3 Tiers of intervention groups:

In Tier I, all students receive high-quality curriculum and instruction in the general education classroom
In Tier II, the school provides supplemental instructional support, usually in small groups, to students who need support in addition to what they are receiving from the general curriculum (Tiger Time, Activity Period, Etc.).
In Tier III, intense instructional support is provided to students with the greatest needs, with frequent progress monitoring.

Once a month, teachers/staff will collaborate, evaluate student needs, and adjust interventions. These designated times include 7 shortened student attendance days in addition to the 3 scheduled Teacher Institute/SIP days.

Board Approved Days for the 2019-2020 School Year:

September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
January 15
February 12
March 11
April 8
May 13 

Tuscola CUSD #301 Board of Education finalized the schedule for these MTSS days during the May 28th Board Meeting. These days will be set for 2:00 pm dismissal schedules.

Please contact your student’s Principal with any questions or concerns. Further MTSS updates and information will be provided throughout the year.

North Ward - 217-253-2712
East Prairie - 217-253-2828
TCHS - 217-253-2377

District MTSS Leadership Team

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