MTSS Integrated Conference '26: Full Schedule

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

10:10am PDT

Rethinking Tier 1 Supports: Re-igniting Joyful Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom

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

OSPI and the University of Denver will share Tier 1 supports from Building Blocks for Belonging (BB4B) to create learning environments where all young children can access the general education curriculum and experience joyful learning. As they define and explore Tier 1 supports, participants will learn to use strategies and tools from across the mixed delivery system and design activities that diversify instruction and environments while addressing learner variability to promote more joyful teaching experiences.

Speakers

Alissa Rausch

University of Denver

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
Gala 2

Equity & Inclusion

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists, Special Education Directors
Experience Foundational
Grade Band District-wide

11:20am PDT

NTAC Case Study utilizing the Systems Approach

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

This interactive case study utilizes the NTAC Systems Approach to examine the behavioral background and life circumstances of an individual of concern. The presenter will use specific question prompts to engage the audience in discussion surrounding procedural considerations, opportunities for additional information gathering and assessment, and strategies for intervention and response.

Speakers

Kristy Domingues

United States Secret Service

Arlene Macias

National Threat Assessment Center, United States Secret Service

Shannon

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT
Gala 2

Safety & Threat Assessment

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

1:20pm PDT

Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

This presentation will highlight the U.S. Secret Service’s threat assessment model. This model is intended to proactively identify students displaying concerning or threatening behavior, then gather information to assess and manage risk to reduce the risk of an unwanted outcome. It will also focus on NTAC’s Enhancing School Safety guide which outlines 8 steps school can use to develop or enhance a multidisciplinary targeted violence prevention program.

Speakers

Kristy Domingues

United States Secret Service

Arlene Macias

National Threat Assessment Center, United States Secret Service

Shannon

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

Safety & Threat Assessment

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

2:30pm PDT

Tracing the Pathway to Violence: What Can Digital Leakage Reveal During a Threat Assessment?

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

Nearly 90% of today's threats are communicated digitally; therefore, an accurate assessment of risk cannot be determined without assessing a threat maker’s digital behavioral baseline. This training will highlight worrisome behaviors frequently identified by SST Threat Analysts on platforms like TikTok, Discord, Snapchat, and Telegram. Participants will further learn how to navigate and assess darker corners of the digital world, such as 4chan, Sanctioned Suicide, and Watchpeopledie.tv.

Speakers

Steven MacDonald

Director of Training, Safer Schools Together

Steven joined Safer Schools Together (SST) as a Threat Analyst in 2019 after earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. As an Executive Director, he collaborates closely with SST’s CEO, Theresa Campbell, to design and implement training programs such as Behavioral and Digital... Read More →

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

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

3:40pm PDT

Inclusive by Design: Reimagining Tier 1 Through Belonging, Access, and Calibration

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

What if instruction was designed from the start to support every learner—especially those most often pushed to the margins? This session explores how to build belonging, access, and calibration to create inclusive instruction and learning environments. Centering students with disabilities—including Black students and students with cognitive differences—whose experiences often reflect layered inequities—we explore how beliefs shape design, how proactive planning expands access, and how ongoing calibration using student response strengthens outcomes for all learners. Participants will leave with a practical reflection tool to redesign Tier 1 practices.

Speakers

Britney Boyles

Senior Liberation Consultant, And Still We Rise

Consulting Coordinator and Senior Liberation Consultant at And Still We Rise, Britney Boyles is based in Washington State and was a public school educator for nearly a decade. As an administrator, Boyles centered the needs of those who are often unseen and amplified the voices of... Read More →

Roberta Holmes

And Still We Rise

Kristin Leslie

Director, Special Education Technology Center (SETC)

The Special Education Technology Center equips educators and parents with the knowledge and skills needed to create equitable, meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for students receiving special education supports or 504 accommodations through the use of technology across... Read More →

Brent Stark

Washington School for the Deaf

Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:40pm - 4:40pm PDT
Gala 2

Equity & Inclusion

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

10:40am PDT

From Framework to Feel: Activating Restorative Practices with MTSS

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

Join a principal–school counselor team as we share how we’ve embedded restorative practices into our MTSS framework to strengthen Tier 1 supports and enhance Tier 2 responses. Learn how we’ve translated relationship-building, accountability, and belonging into practical strategies—from classroom circles to restorative approaches for addressing challenges. Walk away with real examples and actionable tools to build a connected school culture where every student and staff is supported.

Speakers

Phil Averill

Principal, Quincy School District

Molly Carlson

Granite Falls School District

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:40am - 11:40am PDT
Gala 2

Leadership & Systems

Target Audience Principals, Teachers, MTSS Coach/Specialists
Experience Foundational, Developing
Grade Band Elementary

12:40pm PDT

The Science of Hope

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

Hope is not wishful thinking—it is a measurable, teachable framework linked to improved academic, social, and emotional outcomes. This session introduces the Science of Hope, grounded in the research of goals, pathways, and agency, and explores how schools can intentionally build hope within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Participants will leave with practical strategies to foster hope for students and adults, strengthening engagement, resilience, and well being across tiers.

Speakers

Jolynn Kenney

Executive Director, Other

Executive Director by day. Professional hope-instigator by night. Leads a statewide nonprofit, corrals mentors like a benevolent chaos wizard, and will absolutely ask you to “just real quick reimagine the entire system” before lunch. Fueled by coffee, justice, and a deeply held... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
Gala 2

SEL & Mental Health

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

1:50pm PDT

Project ECHO for Inclusive Education and Collaboration

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

Gala 2

Feedback Survey

This presentation will cover WA INCLUDE's use of the ECHO model to bring together educators, clinicians, and community partners to improve outcomes for students with IDD and autism. This session will highlight how cross-sector collaboration among school districts and medical professionals in tele-mentoring fosters shared problem-solving, strengthens behavioral and mental health supports, and builds capacity within school systems. Participants will learn how partnerships between WA INCLUDE and school districts in WA State have led to the creation of innovative, coordinated approaches to supporting students with complex needs as well as how the ECHO model can be expanded in their own districts.

Speakers

Franklin H Day

Director Student Support Services, Cheney School District

Shaunte Johnson

University of Washington

Jim Mancini

University of Washington

Patrick Mulick

Director of Student Engagement, Auburn School District

Patrick is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell Team. Originally from the humble town of Boring, Oregon, Patrick earned his undergrad and masters in special education and behavior analysis from Gonzaga University. While... Read More →

Andrea Staton

Mead School District

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

SEL & Mental Health

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

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1:50pm PDT

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