VTSS

08/17/2026

We officially have less than 100 spots left for our MTSS for Student Success: Sustainable Systems for Connecting School Communities conference this October. Make sure to reserve your spot and your hotel now while there's still room!

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Our goal is to provide you with valuable insights, practical tools, and networking opportunities that will help you enhance student achievement and well-being. Throughout the conference, you will have the chance to:

08/14/2026

We've opened registration for two new *virtual* fall events.

Growing Your Coaching System - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-your-coaching-system-virtual-tickets-1996739691167?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a VTSS Garden Party to learn more about growing your system for coaching. Gather with other VTSS division leaders to dig deeper and discuss how to:

-Prepare the soil: What is your vision for a culture of coaching in your division?
-Plant the seeds: How do you include coaching as a part of your division initiatives?
-Provide water and nutrients: What are the knowledge, skills, and abilities your coaches need?
-Preserve the ongoing growth: What are your next steps to continue growing your coaching system?

We invite you to connect with other VTSS divisions to share ideas (no Secret Gardens here!) during this learning and networking opportunity.

Defusing Disruptive Behavior - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defusing-disruptive-behavior-virtual-tickets-1996471723669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Take a deeper dive into understanding student behavior and explore practical strategies for responding effectively in both classroom and schoolwide settings. This interactive learning experience is designed to encourage collaboration, reflection, and the sharing of ideas as we learn together.

08/12/2026

Petersburg Public Schools are looking for a PBIS Coordinator. This is a 12 month central office position responsible for the coordination, implementation, and sustainability of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) across Petersburg City Public Schools. The PBIS Coordinator works with schools to strengthen Tier 1 (universal/school-wide) practices for all students and to scale up evidence-based Tier 2(targeted group) interventions for students who need additional support, within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). This role is non-evaluative, student-centered, and focused on supporting schools, leadership teams, and staff in serving both general education and special education students division-wide.

Apply here - https://www.applitrack.com/petersburg/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=PBIS+Coordinator - and feel free to share to anyone you think might be interested.

Frontline Recruiting and Hiring, Applicant Tracking for Educators. Online Job Employment Applications, Web Based Employment Applications for School Districts and Educational Institutions.

08/10/2026

Our next strand for our MTSS for Student Success Conference is Design: Sustainable Systems for Connection and Hope. This strand will focus on strategies and systems that translate practices into procedures, strengthen professional learning, and build sustainable MTSS structures that support connection across school communities.

Reminder that our conference is fee free now and registration is open, so make sure to reserve your spot now!

08/10/2026

We only have 10 spots left for our one day Pre-Conference Experience for our MTSS for Student Success conference! The Pre-Conference Experience is made up of two half day sessions, "Mind Full or Mindful? Flexible Living in a Stressed-Out World " and "The Guide: Strengthening Mental Health Literacy to Promote Student Success", and includes lunch. If you want to reserve your spot make sure to sign up now!

08/07/2026

Our next strand for our MTSS for Student Success Conference is The Science of Hope: Research That Fuels Connection. This strand will focus on research that explains why wellness‑centered practices matter—drawing on brain science, stress and stress response, burnout, and learning science—to inform healthier, more effective school environments.

Reminder that our conference is fee free now and registration is open, so make sure to reserve your spot now!

08/05/2026

Our next strand for our MTSS for Student Success Conference is Hope: Lived Experience to Guide our Work. This strand will focus on family, community, and student perspectives; lived‑experience storytelling; and co‑design approaches that elevate the insights of those most impacted.

Reminder that our conference is fee free now and registration is open, so make sure to reserve your spot now!

08/03/2026

We're less than three months out from our MTSS for Student Success Conference. We're excited to start being able to announce our session strands for the conference. Up first is our Restoration Strand: Wellness Practices That Reconnect Us. This strand will focus on guided wellness activities, intentional mental‑wellness spaces, and restorative practices that help school communities reconnect and strengthen well‑being.

Be on the look out here for more session strands being announced and individual sessions as we get closer to the conference.

Reminder that our conference is fee free now and registration is open, so make sure to reserve your spot now!

07/27/2026

We have some exciting news regarding the MTSS for Student Success conference being held October 27-29 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. We can now offer the conference at NO COST to attendees!

You’ll still get the exact same high-quality programming and sessions, but attendance is now completely free.

-If you already registered: You'll automatically receive a full refund within 2-7 days, depending on your financial institution's processing time, and your registration remains active.

-If you haven't registered yet: We encourage you to grab your spot as soon as possible, as seats are expected to fill up quickly now that fees are waived.

07/13/2026

Part two of our keynote announcement is here! Meet Clementina Jose!

Clementina Jose, LMSW, is a Program Manager in Higher Education, child and adolescent psychotherapist, mental health consultant, and writer dedicated to advancing student well-being across educational settings. Her work bridges higher education, clinical practice, and school-based mental health, with a focus on creating environments where children, adolescents, and young adults feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive. Through her speaking, writing, and consultation, Clementina is committed to helping educators and helping professionals create spaces where students are valued not only for what they achieve, but for who they are.

Registration is open for our October MTSS for Student Success conference. So come join us and Clementina at a great two (or three day) event!

https://web.cvent.com/event/06cec45b-38e9-4d68-b6de-8596dad9f73a/register