MTSS Integrated Conference 25: Full Schedule

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Cutting to the core: Why transforming whole child education takes transforming district central offices and how to support their success for your success

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

Grand Apple Ballroom

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Integrated Multi-tiered Systems of Support represent a sea-change in education toward differentiated, equitable, and strengths-based learning environments for all students--especially for students with developmental and learning differences—and depend on school district central office support for their success at scale. But what kind of support? And what does it take for central offices to provide it for every school every day?

Speakers

Meredith Honig

Professor and Director, College of Education, University of Washington

Wednesday July 30, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Grand Apple Ballroom 121 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Include Inspire Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary, District
Experience Foundational, Developing, Proficient

10:45am PDT

Reimagining School: Building Belonging Through Community-Rooted Education

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Gala 1

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This session introduces a new school model where academics and experiential learning are equally prioritized, every student has a personalized plan, and teachers serve as content specialists embedded in the community. Participants will explore how a decentralized, healing-centered MTSS approach can transform education by rooting learning in identity, wellness, and joy—and dismantling white-centered, compliance-driven systems.

Speakers

Todd Martinez-Simmons

Educator, Snohomish School District

Britney Boyles

Senior Liberation Consultant, And Still We Rise

Jenai Choi

Principal, Federal Way Public Schools

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Gala 1

Include

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary, District
Experience Foundational, Developing

10:45am PDT

Fresh Eyes on MTSS: Actionable Tools to Analyze, Innovate, and Inspire Change

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Golden Delicious

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Discover how to move MTSS initiatives forward with actionable, discovery-driven tools. This session equips school and district leaders to analyze MTSS systems using methods like Empathy Interviews, the Hexagon Tool, and Force Field Analysis. Participants will be empowered to set equity-focused SMARTIE goals and create practical action plans with students at the center. Participants will leave with a toolkit of templates and examples to strengthen MTSS implementation at both the district and school levels.

Speakers

Hannah Gbenro (She/Her)

Consultant, 21st Century Possibilities

Dr. Hannah Gbenro is a nationally recognized education leader, executive coach, and former Chief Academic Officer with deep expertise in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), project management, and program evaluation. With over 15 years of experience spanning school, district... Read More →

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Golden Delicious

Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary, District
Experience Developing

10:45am PDT

Leveraging Micro-Fidelity Strategies to Improve MTSS Structures

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Gala 3

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Schools implementing MTSS are likely familiar with fidelity tools such as the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) for PBIS or the District Systems Fidelity Inventory (DSFI), but how are schools leveraging micro-fidelity strategies to improve MTSS structures? This presentation introduces 5 high leverage elements for anchoring an efficient and sustainable MTSS across all schools. Participants will be provided with examples of how other districts have developed these elements AND they will gain examples of the unique fidelity measures used to maintain high levels of implementation.

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Dawn Henry

Collaborative Learning Solutions

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Gala 3

Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary, District
Experience Proficient

10:45am PDT

Using Screening and Progress Monitoring Data to Make Data-based Decisions about Student Instruction

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Fuji 2/3

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Workshop model to support use of screening and progress monitoring data to make data-based instructional decisions at the school and individual student level. The presentation will clearly define screening and progress monitoring data, and use case studies to demonstrate use of data to make instructional decisions at the school, grade, and individual school level. Case studies will include both academic and behavioral scenarios, cover intervention matching, decision rules, and intensifying intervention.

Speakers

Susan Ruby

AIMS Faculty, Eastern Washington University, UW Bothell

William Rasplica

Executive Director, Learning Support Services (Retired), University of Washington Bothell Goodlad Institute

Bill retired after 42 years working in the public schools of Illinois, Iowa and Washington State. Past positions include paraprofessional, special education teacher, principal, AEA special education consultant and district special education administrator. In Washington, Bill has been... Read More →

Stephanie King

AIMS and ECSEL Faculty, UW Bothell

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Fuji 2/3

Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary
Experience Developing

10:45am PDT

Innovate, Include, and Inspire: Culturally Responsive Practices for Multilingual Learners

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT

Orchard North

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This presentation provides strategies for implementing a culturally and linguistically responsive (CLR) mindset and skillset in serving multilingual learners (MLs) using the ML Statewide Strategic Plan. The tools and materials shared help participants understand the critical role of culturally responsive practices to eliminate opportunity gaps and to prepare MLs for college, career, and life by supporting their identity through whole child education and achieving academic excellence.

Speakers

Virginia Morales

Assistant Director, OSPI

Virginia Morales is the Assistant Director of Multilingual Education at OSPI. Virginia has over 20 years of experience working with multilingual learners as an educator in California, Wisconsin, and Washington. Previously, Virginia was a Professional Learning Specialist with WIDA... Read More →

Kadriye El-Atwani

Program Supervisor, OSPI

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Orchard North

Inspire

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary, District
Experience Developing

1:00pm PDT

Meeting Students Where They Are: Behavioral and Mental Health in Action Across MTSS

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT

Gala 2

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In this panel will explore how schools and districts can respond to the diverse behavioral and mental health needs of students through a robust, tiered system of supports. We'll look at how services—from school-based counseling to ESD programs to specialized placements—can be integrated into MTSS in ways that are equitable, student-centered, and sustainable. This conversation is about more than systems—it’s about seeing students clearly and responding with the right support at the right time.

Moderators

Sue Ann Bube

Consultant, Dynamic Education Consulting & Solutions

Speakers

Anna Troutman

MASH Director, North Central Educational Service District

Scott Raub

Assistant Director, Special Education Policy & Community Engagement, OSPI

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Gala 2

Include

Target Audience District, Elementary, Secondary
Experience Developing

1:00pm PDT

MTSS FUNdamentals: The Starter Pack

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT

Fuji 2/3

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New to your MTSS journey? Join us for this session tailored just for you! Dive into understanding the foundational aspects of the WA-MTSS framework and its five key components: Team-Driven Shared Leadership, Continuum of Supports, Evidence-Based Practices, Data-Based Decision-Making, and Family and Community Engagement. Gain insights into the significance of establishing a robust MTSS framework.

Speakers

Tori Hazelton

Regional MTSS Implementation Specialist, Puget Sound Educational Service District 121

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Fuji 2/3

Include

Target Audience Elementary, District, Secondary
Experience Foundational

1:00pm PDT

Bridging Silos with Data: Integrating Academic and Behavior Systems

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT

Gala 3

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Academic and behavioral data are stronger together.
In this session, we will:
1. Connect the dots: Understand how integrated academic and behavioral screening data leads to a clearer picture of student needs
2. Demystify the data: Explore screening, diagnostic tools, and progress monitoring systems (while addressing common concerns about using data effectively!)
3. Take action: Develop a personalized assessment plan and walk away with ready-to-use templates and checklists for school-wide implementation and planning

Speakers

Emily Bushouse

Behavior Inclusion Coach, North Central Educational Service District 171

Emily is originally from Michigan where she earned her Educational Specialist degree in school psychology. She has worked in Michigan, Oregon, Arizona, and Washington in public school, university, and residential settings, serving students with special needs from preK through university... Read More →

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Gala 3

Innovate

Target Audience District, Elementary, Secondary
Experience Developing

1:00pm PDT

Tier 3 for ME? Yes Please!

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT

Fuji 1

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Have you ever been so exhausted within your classroom that you felt in need of your own tier three interventions? Join us for a bit of fun as we share quick and easy classroom strategies that keep students thinking, put time back into your day, and a smile on your face.

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Sara Paul

Program Supervisor, OSPI

Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Fuji 1

Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary
Experience Developing, Foundational, Proficient

2:30pm PDT

MTSS in Action: Real Talk, Real Tools, Real Results

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Fuji 1

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This session explores how MTSS is being implemented in grades 7–12, including how we’re adjusting our master schedule to support both intervention and extension. We’ll cover how students are identified, what data drives decisions, and the next steps in our ongoing process. MTSS is a journey, and we’re sharing real strategies, challenges, and progress as we continue to refine and improve support for all students.

Speakers

JoLynn Ray

High School Principal/ Special Service Director, Reardan School District

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Fuji 1

Innovate

Target Audience Secondary
Experience Foundational, Developing

2:30pm PDT

Proactive vs. Reactive: Remagining Tier 1 through Universal Screening and a Holistic Wellness Lens

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Orchard South

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Traditional MTSS approaches rely heavily on academic, attendance, and discipline data—focusing supports around crisis and points of failure, rarely incorporating meaningful mental health data. This session highlights a partnership between King County and the Tahoma School District implementing universal mental health and substance use screening as part of a wider holistic wellness strategy in middle and high school, transforming a reactive, deficit-based model into one rooted in proactive wellness, student strengths, and authentic engagement.

Speakers

Sarah Michelle Leonard

School Based SBIRT Training Coordinator, King County DCHS

Gwendolyn Huete

Student Wellness Advocate

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Orchard South

Innovate

Target Audience Secondary, District
Experience Developing, Proficient

2:30pm PDT

Return Repair Reconnect: Building Meaningful Reintegration Pathways within MTSS

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Gala 3

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What happens after a suspension, threat assessment, or crisis? This session focuses on student reintegration as a Tier 2/Tier 3 suppot within MTSS. Paticipants will explore how schools can create trauma-informed equity-driven reintegation practices that prioritize safety, belonging, and long-term success. Learn how to structure reintegration meetings, collaborate across roles, and build plans that repaire relationships and reconnect students to learning.

Speakers

Emily Bushouse

Behavior Inclusion Coach, North Central Educational Service District 171

Hunter McLeod

Threat Assessment Coordinator, North Central Educational Service District 171

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Gala 3

Innovate

Target Audience Elementary, Secondary
Experience Foundational, Proficient

2:30pm PDT

Screening, Detection & Diagnostics for Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Gala 2

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This session will help schools and districts to build a system for screening and detection of students who may be in need of Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports. We will also discuss diagnostic tools to help pinpoint the exact nature of students' needs once a need is detected. Attendees will see examples of how other schools and districts have built and carry out these processes.

Speakers

Dr. Lori Lynass

Senior Director for MTSS, Character Strong

Wednesday July 30, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Gala 2

Innovate Include

Target Audience District, Elementary, Secondary
Experience Developing, Foundational, Proficient

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