EDUCATORS RUNNING MTSS TIER 2-3 PROGRAMS

You were given the room.
Nobody gave you the method.

Content on demand

Virtual Voice

Human-created content, delivered through advanced text-to-speech technology.

Advanced

In-depth analysis and sophisticated strategies for those with strong foundational knowledge.

29 hours

Your certificate of completion will be for 34 Continuing Education Units (CEU).
Most intensive classrooms get assembled from whatever the teacher already knew, plus whatever the last training covered. A method is different. It says where the regulation spaces go and why, what gets recorded and how often, when support steps down, and what has to be true before a student goes back.

Project Nest for Educators is self-paced program development, written for the specialist who has to design and implement individualized support.
In-district programming, not a placement. Not a reset room and not a one-way door to a separate program. It's entry criteria, an intensive period with a stated end, and a transition back.

What This Means for You

You already know which ten minutes of the day are the most stressful and you know that two students will inevitably come apart at the same time while the rest of the team is already busy with something else.


What nobody handed you with the keys to this room is the design of the programming that happens within it. Why the room is laid out this way. What you write down and whether anyone reads it. How you'd know a student was ready for less support and how you'd show your work if somebody asked. What the law asks of you before and after a restrictive measure and how to send a student back before the year runs out rather than because it did.

You will make these decisions either way.
This positions you to make them on purpose.


If you want a classroom management refresher, this is not it. This one starts where those leave off.
STRAND ORGANIZATION

What will I be learning?

N

Notice

Explore frameworks for describing need and for building the structure around it

E

Essentials

Explore the technical core of intensive intervention alongside the practices that keep a team functioning

S

Services

Explore the tools for delivering and monitoring services that are measured, taught, and adjusted

T

Today

Explore practical approaches to setting, scheduling, rhythms, budgeting, and legal obligations
EXPERT AUTHORS

Who will I be learning from?

Eryn Van Acker, PhD


Eryn Van Acker is a school-based academic and behavioral consultant specializing in MTSS, academic skill acquisition, reinforcement strategies, social skills programming, FBAs/BIPs, and local systematic crisis response development including monitoring and observation. She has been a general education teacher, special education teacher, academic and behavioral education specialist, and researcher in resource, collaboration, co-taught, and higher education settings. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys dog behavior training and sports with her two Border Collies. Eryn is an educational consultant with her Bachelors in Elementary Education, Masters in Special Education, Doctorate in Special Education. 

LEAD AUTHOR
Heather Volchko, BCBA, IBA


Heather Volchko is a school-based consultant and program evaluator specializing in emotional and behavioral disorders, contextual behavior analysis, organizational behavior management, and leadership psychology. She has been a coordinator, teacher, and paraprofessional in therapeutic, alternative, self-contained, resource, and correctional settings. Outside of her professional work, she has worked abroad with various international education organizations as well as stateside with organizations facilitating upward mobility. Heather is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with her Bachelors in Special Education, Masters in Educational Psychology, and is currently pursuing her doctorate.

COAUTHOR + COACH
Manny Huecias, RBT, IBT


Manny Huecias is a school-based behavior technician specializing in social, emotional, and behavioral challenges experienced by elementary-aged student populations as well as augmented instructional design. He has been a pop-up virtual learning facilitator and avid volunteer in his local network who brings a practical, systems-aware perspective to supporting complex students and the adults doing their best to help them. Outside of his professional work, he has been a special needs intervention summer camp counselor and an active youth leader in his church. Manny is a Registered Behavior Technician with college coursework in education and psychology.

COAUTHOR + COACH

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FOR: K-12 MTSS TIER 2-3 TEAMS

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question that's not listed? Just ask!

What type of program is this designed for?

Project Nest is designed for Tier 2–3 intervention programs serving students whose needs exceed general education and typical Tier 2 supports, but who can reasonably return to their local classrooms with the right support around them. It spans kindergarten through twelfth grade and addresses emotional and behavioral needs, high-functioning autism, chronic dysregulation and impulsivity, and emerging serious emotional health needs — including the students who are behaviorally at risk but have never qualified for special education, and who most systems leave without a pathway.

Who on my team should take it?

This version is written for educators — the teachers and specialists running the program day to day. Project Nest is also available for Administrators, Paraprofessionals, and a version for Colleagues is in the works.

How is this program delivered?

Sixteen self-paced modules, each pairing a narrated presentation with an audio-only version for the drive home, a companion ebook, and practitioner checklists where the content supports one. Collaborative asynchronous learning with peer educators led by expert coaches is also available.

How long will it take?

About thirty hours in total — roughly one planning period a week across a school year, or two a week for a semester. Modules run from forty-five minutes to a little over three hours, and a companion pacing guide lays out three routes through the same recommended sequence: four months, six months, or eight. You can also work a single strand straight through or set your own pace.

What materials will I receive?

A companion ebook for every module in both PDF and editable formats, practitioner checklists and implementation tools, the pacing guide, and ongoing access to the growing resource library into the years to come.

Is this appropriate for new teachers?

Yes. Experienced teachers will get the most from the advanced strategies, but the sequence is structured to support educators at every experience level in developing effective specialized programs. The recommended order starts with the widest view and works down to the individual student, so you build context before technique.

I have a whole team I'd like to enroll. Do you offer group rates?

Yes! District partners receive a 30% discount at TLC University. Contact us to explore what options may be available to you.

What is the refund policy?

Given the self-guided nature of this project experience, refunds are issued on a percentage completion basis within the first 90 days of enrollment.

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