1. Building a Strong Table of Partnerships: A Story of Turning Points
Jayne Downey and Estee Aiken
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2. Overview Introduction Discussion Review Essential Questions
CEEDAR partnership
Higher Education Council
Montana Council of Deans and Mt. ACTE

3. Introduction Discussion
Share a story regarding a time multiple stakeholders were invited to the table around an initiative related to high-quality preparation.
What were the successes with that group?
Also share roadblocks or struggles and lessons learned from the successes and struggles.

4. Essential Questions
What are successful approaches to get groups and agencies to the table?
What are successful approaches you have used to build trust among the different parties?

5. Essential Questions
How do we encourage entities with different roles in the system work together?
How can we orchestrate the use of critical turning points to accelerate and sustain reform efforts across multiple organizations?

6. MT CEEDAR Vision and Mission
Vision: All students will maximize their post-secondary attainment and find meaningful places in their communities. Mission: We will increase the commitment and capacity of all Montana educators to maximize the learning outcomes of every student.
Identifying and applying a core set of content and instructional practices derived from a broad array of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and high-leverage practices (HLPs) that can be implemented in both educator preparation and in-service professional development programs to guide and support the engagement of higher education, state, and local education partners in the implementation of multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) throughout the state.
Merging these CEEDAR priorities with the statewide implementation of MTSS and the long-standing Positive Behavioral and Interventions Support (PBIS) initiative ensures the effective scaling up and long-term sustainability of these efforts. Furthermore, this work is buttressed by individual outreach and partnership efforts by each of the four participating institutions of higher education (IHEs) with their local schools and school districts and with all IHEs with EPPs through the statewide Higher Education Consortium.

7. Office of Public Instruction

8. Building a Bridge with Montana’s HEC
The Montana Higher Education Consortium (HEC) is a community of practice that has brought together general and special education faculty members from all teacher training programs in the State of Montana.
The HEC has met twice a year for the past fifteen years, in the spring and fall, to discuss critical issues and share ideas relating to teacher training programs in Montana.

9. Linking to Accreditation and Advocacy
Montana Council of Deans
Montana ACTE

10. Developing Relationships

11. Discussion: Two Step Interview
Step 1: What are successful approaches to get groups and agencies to the table? What are successful approaches you have used to build trust among the different parties?

12. Discussion: Three Step Interview
Step 2: How do we encourage entities with different roles in the system work together? How can we orchestrate the use of critical turning points to accelerate and sustain reform efforts across multiple organizations?

13. Thank you!