MTSS Integrated Conference '26: Full Schedule

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10:10am PDT

Supporting Multilingual Learners' Pathways to Graduation

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:10am - 11:10am PDT

Multilingual Learners (MLs) have unique challenges in meeting graduation requirements and preparing for post-secondary opportunities. In this session, our OSPI team will share strategies to support secondary MLs in their pathways to graduation including awarding credit for coursework completed in other countries, mastery-based crediting, and best practices to support long-term or "experienced" multilinguals in core content classes.

Speakers

Kristin Percy Calaff

Director of Multilingual Education, OSPI

Dr. Kristin Percy Calaff is the Director of Multilingual Education for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has over 35 years of experience as a dual language teacher, principal, district administrator, and state leader. Kristin holds a Ph.D. in Multilingual/Multicultural... Read More →

Elizabeth LaFever

Dual Language Program Supervisor, OSPI

Veronica Trapani-Huebner

Associate Director - Content, World Languages, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dr. Veronica Trapani-Huebner is the Associate Director of Content for World Languages and International Education at the state of Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. She taught German and English for a decade in Michigan, Tennessee, New York, and Germany... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
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Multilingual Learners

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, District Administration
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Secondary

11:20am PDT

UDL and the Purposeful Shift: Using AI to Empower Student-Led Learning

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

Does it ever feel like you’re working harder than your students? Have you spent hours on lessons, only to face disengaged learners? It’s time to shift your practice. Based on the transformative work of Katie Novak, this session explores how to move from a teacher-led to student-led environment where learners take the lead and teachers regain their time.

Speakers

Tracy Dabbs

Director of Technology & Innovation, Burlington-Edison School District

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Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT
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Leadership & Systems

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors, District Administration
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Elementary, Secondary, District-wide

1:20pm PDT

MTSS from Scratch to Success: Empowering Educators, Students, and Families With a MTSS Success Story for the Virtual School

Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

This professional development session explores how a virtual school designed and implemented a fully functioning Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) from the ground up. Participants will learn key structures, processes, and tools used to build a responsive system in a remote environment. The session highlights first-year successes, future plans, and practical strategies for data-driven decision making, intervention planning, and team collaboration to support all learners effectively in a virtual setting with actionable examples and templates.

Speakers

Katherine Blair

Special Services Director, Valley School District

Taylor Morgan

Intervention Specialist, Valley School District

Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm PDT
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Leadership & Systems

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Elementary

2:30pm PDT

Building Balanced Assessment Systems Within MTSS

Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

This session guides educators through building a balanced assessment system that strengthens instructional decision-making across all MTSS tiers. Participants explore the Balanced Assessment Framework, examine alignment of formative, diagnostic, and summative assessments through an equity lens, and analyze their own assessment maps to identify gaps and redundancies. Interactive mapping and real-time polling connect assessment practices directly to daily planning and improved outcomes.

Speakers

Trish Geraghty

Collaborative Learning Solutions

With over two decades in K-12 and higher education, Trish helps schools turn research and frameworks into actual practice. Her expertise spans MTSS, Universal Design for Learning, instructional coaching, and strengths-based leadership approaches she's used to help schools remove barriers... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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Data & Assessment

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors, District Administration
Experience Developing
Grade Band District-wide

3:40pm PDT

How DOES a Learning Disability Show Up in Math?

Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:40pm - 4:40pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

This session will explore the use of math learning progressions centered on foundation PreK–12 math standards to support the RTI process of identifying learning disabilities in math. Examples will be shared of formative assessments that surface student thinking to more deeply identify a student’s math learning challenge. Participants will receive practical tools and evidence-based math intervention strategies that support both intensive math interventions as well as classroom and small group instruction.

Speakers

Anne Gallagher

Wenatchee School District

Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:40pm - 4:40pm PDT
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General MTSS Practice

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors, District Administration
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Elementary, Secondary, District-wide

10:40am PDT

Skill-Building Alternative to Punitive Safety Responses

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am PDT

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Schools are increasingly challenged to respond to concerning student behavior in ways that maintain safety without relying on exclusionary or punitive discipline. This session explores how behavior support practices and behavioral threat assessment can work together to create proactive, skill-building responses. Grounded in applied behavior analysis and multidisciplinary threat assessment principles, participants will learn how understanding behavior as communication helps teams move beyond reaction toward prevention, shared decision-making, and supportive interventions that balance safety, dignity, inclusion, and staff confidence.

Speakers

Anna Troutman

MASH Director, NCESD

Currently acting as the MASH Director, Anna Troutman has integrated her background in behavior analysis and special education into leading this statewide program. Prior to MASH, Anna has worked as a clinical, in-home, and school-based BCBA, as well as an elementary special education... Read More →

Hunter McLeod

Threat Assessment Coordinator, ESD 171

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am PDT
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Safety & Threat Assessment

Target Audience Principals, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors
Experience Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Elementary, Secondary

12:40pm PDT

The Tier 2 Black Hole: Fixing the System Before Behavior Becomes Risk

Thursday July 30, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

Students often stall in Tier 2 supports, where unclear systems, inconsistent interventions, and weak progress monitoring limit impact. This session helps teams identify why students get stuck and how to strengthen Tier 2 as an early prevention layer. Participants will learn to diagnose system breakdowns, apply clear decision rules, and recognize patterns of escalation—supporting timely intervention and reducing the likelihood of behavior progressing to more significant safety or threat concerns.

Speakers

Hunter McLeod

Threat Assessment Coordinator, ESD 171

Thursday July 30, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
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Safety & Threat Assessment

Target Audience Principals, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, District Administration
Experience Proficient
Grade Band District-wide

1:50pm PDT

Before It Escalates: The Connection between HIB & Threat Assessment

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT

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Feedback Survey

This applied training focuses on Washington State’s Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) procedures and School-Based Threat Assessment practices. Using practical applications, participants will explore the realities of how school safety has intersections with school climate, student behavior, and intervention systems. Participants will practice how to identify behaviors and provide early intervention, implement safety interventions, and support students using existing systems to balance safety and inclusion.

Speakers

Jocelyn Nunez

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Amber Wynn

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT
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Safety & Threat Assessment

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, School Psychologists, Special Education Directors, District Administration
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient
Grade Band Elementary, Secondary, District-wide

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