RCM 2: Multi-Tiered Learner Supports with AI as a Partner in Inquiry - CEU-X706

Course Description

Credit Validation for Ed3 Participants Only

This course builds a working understanding of a restorative, relationship-centered system of learner support. Educators explore how tiered supports, when rooted in relationships and equity, create the conditions for every learner to be seen, supported, and included. Across the modules, educators examine their environment, develop and test hypotheses about learner needs, and design support plans that reflect both evidence and care. AI serves as an inquiry partner throughout, helping educators surface assumptions, examine their own thinking, and stress-test plans before they reach the people who need them most. By the end, participants will have a situated snapshot of their learner support system within their own context and a deeper understanding of how restorative, relationship-centered practices make tiered support possible.

• Understanding Behavior with AI as a Mirror
• Seeing the Whole Learner with AI as a Synthesis Partner
• Exploring Supports with AI as a Thought Partner
• Designing Tiered Supports with AI as an Inquiry Partner

Learner Outcomes

• Analyze learner behavior through careful, objective observation, distinguishing observable evidence from interpretation and assumption before any support decision is made
• Design tiered support plans grounded in the Multi-Tiered Multi-Domain System of Supports (MTMDSS) that respond to learner needs while protecting belonging and agency across all three tiers
• Partner with AI as a mirror, synthesis partner, and inquiry partner to surface assumptions, test hypotheses across domains, and stress-test support plans through a simulated multidisciplinary team meeting before implementation

Course Details

Number of CEUs: 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Hours: 5 hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Ed3 Participants.

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IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ENROLL WITH THE PARTNERED ORGANIZATION AND PAY ALL REQUIRED FEES BEFORE PURCHASING CEUs THROUGH USD.

University of San Diego – Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of San Diego partners with this program to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the Credit Validation Program. To earn CEUs, participants must register for and successfully complete the coursework through the external program provider.

CEUs provide documentation of completed professional development and may be used to meet continuing education, professional development, credential, certification, or workplace requirements. Participants are responsible for confirming that CEUs meet the requirements of their employer, school district, credentialing organization, or other institution before enrolling.

Directions to Enroll for CEUs

Step 1: Register with the Partner Organization 

Complete your registration directly with the partner organization. Follow their instructions to begin the course and pay any required enrollment fees. Some courses, specifically DoDEA courses, may require participants to purchase units before the course ends; please check the enrollment window for details.

• Homepage: Ed3
• Enroll: [Ed3] Multi-Tiered Learner Supports with AI as a Partner in Inquiry
• Contact Ed3

Please Note: USD does not provide course materials, manage instruction, or assign grades. All coursework is evaluated by the program’s instructor or coordinator.

Step 2: Complete the Course

Participate fully in the course through the partner organization and complete all required assignments, activities, and assessments.

Step 3: Register for CEUs

After confirming your registration with the partner organization and completing your program, return to the USD website.

• Locate the same course on our listings page.
• Click Add to Cart.
• Click Check Out.
• You will be prompted to either log into your USD Student Account or create one, and then pay for your CEUs.

If this course displays Request Information, it means the course is either not yet open for enrollment or enrollment has already closed. Please check the enrollment dates or contact the organization directly to ask about late enrollment or future course offerings.

Step 4: Partner Organization Submits Grades
After you finish, the partner organization will submit your final grade to USD.

Step 5: Receive Your CEU Confirmation of Completion Letter

Once your certificate has been reviewed and your CEU completion has been processed, your Confirmation of Completion Letter will be available through your USD Student Account.

This letter documents the CEU hours you earned and can be downloaded, printed, and provided to your school district, employer/HR department, credentialing organization, or other institution as proof of completion.

For instructions on accessing your letter, please see How to Access Your CEU Confirmation of Completion.

Need Help?

For detailed information about the University of San Diego Credit Validation Program, please consult our USD Credit Validation Program Participant Guide.

Interested in university credit instead?

If you would like to purchase USD Graduate-Level Extension Credit (GLEC) instead of CEUs, which provides university credit and an official University of San Diego transcript, click here to view the GLEC option.