Photo of Bakerfield City School District students and staff
Part 2 of our podcast series with Bakersfield City School District, a California MTSS Knowledge Development Site, is available for you to enjoy on SWIFT Unscripted . This energetic interview of family and community members about their experiences with MTSS is an inspirational way to begin your back-to-school season.

SWIFT Unscripted is a monthly podcast featuring guests from among the SWIFT community. A transcript link for each SWIFT Unscripted podcast is available at the end of its description. You can listen on SoundCloud or iTunes , or visit the SWIFT Unscripted page to download the podcast to your computer. 
Resources
K Breen podcast for other outlet
For more ideas about how home and school can work together to support positive student behavior, we suggest you check out Kim Breen’s insights in the Parenting Special Needs magazine’s podcast titled “ Family-School Collaboration focusing on quality of life for al l .”
Dr. Dawn Miller
Are you interested in learning from the people who are implementing MTSS every day and getting great results for students? Hear from SWIFT's own MTSS expert, Dr. Dawn Miller, and many others at The 21st Annual Innovations in Education conference “for doers, by doers” on Oct 16-17 in Salt Lake City.
Pendleton OR cafeteria signage
Another great example of family-community engagement is found in Pendleton (OR) School District working closely with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to better meets the needs of families and students. Read or read again the SWIFT Talk blog titled “ SWIFT Family and Community Engagement in the Pendleton (OR) School District ” previously contributed by Julie Smith and Laura Miltenberger

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