MTSS Integrated Conference '26

MTSS Integrated Conference '26

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

8:30am PDT

Welcome Grand Apple BallroomOSPI

9:00am PDT

The Art of Gathering: Designing for Connection, Engagement, & Innovation Grand Apple BallroomPriya Parker

10:10am PDT

It's All About the Dosage: MTSS & Precision Teaching to Build Fluency of Essential Skills Fuji 3Andrew Kieta PBIS Mastery—Achieving and Sustaining 100% Fidelity Gala 3Rosa Camacho • Iris Grant • Katie Lee • Catherina Mattern • Carie Ruiz • Eva Sanchez • Daisy Santiago One System, Not Two: Implementing Integrated Student Supports through MTSS Fountain 3Andrea Bowman • Sheila Gerrish • Annie Pennell Planting the Seeds of MTSS in Rural Schools Orchard NorthKatherine Blair • Leoni Johnson Rethinking Tier 1 Supports: Re-igniting Joyful Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom Gala 2Alissa Rausch Math Fluency: A Critical Practice Across All Tiers of Support Fuji 2Tina Mott The Next Chapter Fountain 1Glenna Gallo MTSS Tier 1: Building Roadmaps Through Collaboration Fountain 2Jenifer Lopez • Tamara Zunis Supporting Multilingual Learners' Pathways to Graduation Gala 1Kristin Percy Calaff • Elizabeth LaFever • Veronica Trapani-Huebner Recent Online Threat Trends & Practical Tools to Assess and Respond Fuji 1Steven MacDonald Tiered from the Start: An MTSS Approach to Belonging and Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Golden DeliciousLaura Batcheller • Lisa Hawkins • Lara Richardson • Paola Stepney Autism: Advocacy is Unconditional. Tier 2 support for social skill intergration in all class settings Red DeliciousDr. Kyrin Gregory Ph.D. Using Your MTSS Data to Support New SLD Eligibility Determination Procedures Orchard SouthCaitlin Crossman

11:20am PDT

Start Strong, Stay Strong: Attendance Matters Orchard NorthAshley Goetz Rethinking Tier 1: Reducing Escalation and Exclusion Through Systemwide Support Fountain 2Sue Ann Bube • Kelley Clevenger • Holly Galbreath • Lindsay Myatich The Charcuterie Board of Supports: Strategies and Resources to Keep Students with Complex Behavioral Needs Successful in Their Home Schools Fountain 3Anna Troutman • Katy Bateman • Patrick Mulick We Built This for You! Building an Aligned Early Learning MTSS System from PK-22 Golden DeliciousLaura Batcheller • Beth Bourque Curriculum Implementation Leadership: An Enabling Context for Inclusive Systems Fuji 3Melissa Van Straten Inclusive Education in Practice Gala 3Brenda Brophil Introduction to Comprehensive, Integrated 3-Tiered System of Prevention (Ci3T) Fuji 2Andrea Bowman • Sandra Gessner UDL and the Purposeful Shift: Using AI to Empower Student-Led Learning Gala 1Tracy Dabbs Using a Semi-Structured Interview to Accompany the MTSS Fidelity of Implementation Rubric to Establish Building and District Priorities Fountain 1William Rasplica • Susan Ruby NTAC Case Study utilizing the Systems Approach Gala 2Kristy Domingues • Arlene Macias Where MTSS Meets Safety: Supporting Gang-Impacted Youth Through Aligned Systems Fuji 1Hunter McLeod Eligibility Is Not Enough: Aligning MTSS Data with the ‘Need for Special Education’ Requirement Orchard SouthHoward Fulfrost

1:20pm PDT

Beyond Punishment: Practical Alternatives to Suspension, Restraint and Isolation Fountain 3Sue Ann Bube • Kelley Clevenger • Holly Galbreath • Debra Limon • Lindsay Myatich The Untapped Power of BCBAs: What Districts Are Missing—and How to Fix It Golden DeliciousMariah Angele • Patrick Mulick ADHD and the Missing Data: What Every MTSS Team Needs to Know Fountain 2Jenny Bethke • Ashia Smock What Actually Works: An exemplar district’s journey of Integrated MTSS and Universal Screening Gala 3Stacy Artz • Kara Lamb • Mari Meador • Rayann Silva Implementing Inclusive Kindergarten Programming Fuji 1Melissa Munson-Merritt • Amy Weaver Beyond Substitutions: Making Core Science and Social Studies Accessible for All Red DeliciousJessica Bowman From Classrooms to Communities – The Power of Gathering in Education Fountain 1Priya Parker MTSS from Scratch to Success: Empowering Educators, Students, and Families With a MTSS Success Story for the Virtual School Gala 1Katherine Blair • Taylor Morgan Multi-Tiered System of Supports: A District Implementation Roadmap — An Evidence-Based Framework for Systemic School & District Improvement Orchard SouthCassie Martin • Tania May • William Rasplica Both Ways In: Building MTSS That Works for Multilingual Learners — and Multilingual Services That Work Within MTSS Fuji 2Kate Morin Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model Gala 2Kristy Domingues • Arlene Macias

2:30pm PDT

Beyond Spreadsheets: Building MTSS Dashboards That Drive Action Fountain 1Chelsea Lane • Nick Pinzke Building Balanced Assessment Systems Within MTSS Gala 1Trish Geraghty Building effective MTSS for small schools and districts Gala 3Ana Farias • Brittany Madding Aligning for Impact: Building an Integrated MTSS Approach in the Middle Grades Golden DeliciousWyeth Jessee • Mary K. Johnson • Adrienne Minnery Belonging by Design: Improving Inclusive Tier 1 Settings in Elementary Schools Fuji 2Faye Britt • Cassie Stevens • Johnna Stewart From Consultation to Transformation: How District Partnerships Remove the Barriers That Disempower Students in MTSS Red DeliciousBritney Boyles From Framework to Function: MTSS in Action for Small Schools Fountain 2Sarah Lewman • Nicole Roberts • Star Stone • Brenda Worden Strengthening Tier 1 Instruction for MLs with the WIDA ELD Standards Fuji 1Virginia Morales • Patricia Venegas-Weber Tracing the Pathway to Violence: What Can Digital Leakage Reveal During a Threat Assessment? Gala 2Steven MacDonald Bringing Psychology to School Psychology in Washington Fuji 3Leslie Baunach • Amy Cannava Investing in Prevention: Special Education Resources to Strengthen MTSS Implementation Orchard SouthCassie Martin • Tania May The Road to 2028! Orchard NorthSusan Ruby • Amber Targus

3:40pm PDT

Sustaining Student Presence: Strategies for Keeping Learners in the Classroom Orchard NorthDr. Sara Paul Acceleration by Design: Progress Monitoring Across the MTSS Tiers Orchard SouthJoan Fleming Beyond the Rainbow: Tiered Supports for LGBTQIA+ Youth Fuji 3Amy Cannava Inclusive by Design: Reimagining Tier 1 Through Belonging, Access, and Calibration Gala 2Britney Boyles • Roberta Holmes • Kristin Leslie • Brent Stark What's New & What's Next for IPTN Fuji 2Jaimee Kidder • Amy Vaughn How DOES a Learning Disability Show Up in Math? Gala 1Anne Gallagher From Talk to Traction: Leading MTSS Implementation That Actually Gets Done Gala 3Dr. Hannah Gbenro High Impact, Low Cost: Leadership Moves That Make MTSS Work Golden DeliciousRJ Monton

8:30am PDT

Welcome Grand Apple BallroomOSPI

9:00am PDT

Knowing What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do: The Making of an Expert Teacher Grand Apple BallroomNidhi Sachdeva

10:40am PDT

Track Your Data! Orchard SouthSusan Schuh Tier 1 for Every Learner: Practical Tools for Comprehensive Inclusive Education Fountain 2Jessica Bowman • Jennifer Sommerness Aligned on Paper, Stuck in Practice: Using the Knoster Model to Build Inclusive Systems That Actually Work Fuji 1RinaMarie Leon Geurrero • Shane Miramontez • Stacia Tellefson Beyond Compliance: Leadership Lessons in Hope Gala 3Justin Bradford From Framework to Feel: Activating Restorative Practices with MTSS Gala 2Phil Averill • Molly Carlson What’s Missing in MTSS Implementation? Building Sustainable Systems, Culture, and Practice Golden DeliciousErich Bolz • Jeff Hardesty From Instruction to Referral: Getting MTSS Right for Multilingual Learners with Culturally Responsive Practices Orchard NorthKad El-Atwani • Virginia Morales • Katie Sperling Pathways to Preventing Targeted Violence in Schools: A Collaborative Approach Red DeliciousJason McPherson • Malorie Woods Skill-Building Alternative to Punitive Safety Responses Gala 1Anna Troutman • Hunter McLeod Identifying and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Using the MTSS Framework Fuji 3Vivian Rogers Decker • Rosemary Peterson Inclusionary and Integrated School Mental Health and MTSS: Medical Lake School District’s Implementation Journey, Impacts, and Outcomes Fuji 2Tawni Barlow • Meg Holliday • Kelcey Schmitz

12:40pm PDT

Every Student is a Tier One Student: Our MTSS Journey Using the Ci3t Framework Fuji 1Lacy Lahr • Heather Swenson Your MTSS Roadmap: A Strategic Planning Session for School Teams Fountain 1Emily Bushouse Beyond the Tiered Pyramid: Driving Sustainable Change through Leadership and Well-being Fuji 2Annalisa Sanchez Building Functional Tier 2 MTSS Systems That Drive Results Fountain 3David Mendez • Micheal Williams • Cassie Watkins • Tasnim Elmaghrabi From Silos to Systems: Reimagining School Safety Through MTSS Gala 3Amber Wynn The Tier 2 Black Hole: Fixing the System Before Behavior Becomes Risk Gala 1Hunter McLeod Inner Spark - Peer to Peer T-SEL Support Fuji 3Karen DeVoogd The Science of Hope Gala 2Jolynn Kenney Where Teams and Data Drive MTSS Orchard NorthJamie • Kristi • Jamie Del Palacio • Aimee Sanford

1:50pm PDT

Elevating Student Voice to Transform MTSS Systems Orchard NorthTrish Geraghty • Jodi Shuppert Beyond the Binary: Gender Inclusive Classrooms Uplift and Celebrate Transgender Youth Gala 3Tracy Werthman From "we should" to "we did"; District Implementation Planning that Actually Works Fountain 3Andrea Bowman • Kjersti Clayton From Reflection to Action: Using the Principles & Practices Tool to Build Inclusive MTSS Systems Fountain 2RinaMarie Leon Geurrero • Shane Miramontez • Stacia Tellefson You Can’t Run MTSS on Burnout: Fueling Sustainable Systems and Staff Orchard SouthMariah Angele Before It Escalates: The Connection between HIB & Threat Assessment Gala 1Jocelyn Nunez • Amber Wynn Bridging BTAM and MTSS: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Approach to School Safety Red DeliciousCourtenay McCarthy • John VanDreal • Katie Callahan Policy to Practice: Universal Mental Health Screening in Washington Golden DeliciousMari Meador • Kelcey Schmitz • Rayann Silva Project ECHO for Inclusive Education and Collaboration Gala 2Franklin H Day • Shaunte Johnson • Jim Mancini • Patrick Mulick • Andrea Staton

3:00pm PDT

Closing & Giveaway Grand Apple Ballroom