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

Community and Connection: Come Experience It

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

Orchard South

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Learning about Restorative Practices is important, but experiencing them firsthand
is transformative. The impact of proactive community-building Restorative Practices work is
powerful, impactful, and accessible to everyone in the school community. Successfully
supporting youth needs means first supporting adult needs. We want to move quickly to directly
supporting youth, yet slowing down enough to take care of ourselves, our staff, and one another
will increase our overall impact.

Speakers

Ali Hearn

LCSW, Ali Hearn Coaching and Consulting

Ali Hearn, LCSW is a National keynote speaker, trainer, and coach whose mission is to shift mindsets and ignite fires within others to create sustainable change and impact. Throughout her career, she has worked with thousands of educators across the country, emphasizing the importance... Read More →

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

Include

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

1:00pm PDT

Discourse into Action: Addressing Exclusionary practices in Special Education

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

Golden Delicious

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Join our team for a powerful discussion on eliminating exclusionary practices through belonging and coaching. We’ll uncover barriers faced by practitioners, coaches, and administrators while sharing solutions rooted in research and field experience. This session fosters belonging and empowers attendees with actionable strategies for promoting inclusionary practices.

Speakers

Paola Stepney

Behavior Specialist, Olympic Educational Service District 114

Laura Batcheller

Director of Special Services, Olympic Educational Service District 114

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

Include

Target Audience Elementary
Experience Foundational, 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

Working Smarter: Aligning MTSS for Equitable Discipline & Academic Gains

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

Orchard North

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Learn how three regional examples aligned their MTSS and reduced exclusionary discipline, improved attendance, perceptions of belonging, and reading.

We’ll share how each district approached alignment to fit their budget, goals, and timelines. We will also highlight the commonalities, and the site-based adjustments that were necessary to fit each community: large, diverse AK district, a small, rural CA district, and mid-size, suburban OR district.

Speakers

Jessica Swain-Bradway

Executive Director, Northwest PBIS Network

Dr. Jessica Swain-Bradway is the Executive Director for the Northwest Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Network (NWPBIS). She has expertise in organizing social-emotional-behaviors supports and mental health integration at the district, school, and classroom level. In... Read More →

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

Include

Target Audience District
Experience Developing, Proficient

2:30pm PDT

Mathematical Fluency: Building Bridges not Barriers!

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

Fuji 2/3

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In this session participants will learn what fluency is (and is not) in mathematics through carefully curated fluency routines, games and robust discourse. If you are interested in walking away with resources to put into use in K-5 classrooms that will support students growing their fluency in mathematics, this is the session for you!

Speakers

Debra Kowalkowski

Regional Mathematics Coordinator, NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101

An enthusiastic math educator and learner, Debra coordinates and facilitates math learning for administrators, teachers, parents, community members, and PK-MS students. Her work as a Regional Math Coordinator for Northeast Washington Educational Service District (NEWESD 101) focuses... Read More →

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

Include

Target Audience Elementary
Experience Developing, Foundational, Proficient

2:30pm PDT

Strong Tier 1 Structures and Systems IS the Foundation for all Inclusion Work: A Closer Look at One of the Newest Demosites, Lowell Elementary in Seattle Public Schools

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

Orchard North

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Inclusion and MTSS are often framed as separate initiatives. In this session, we explore their interconnectedness as the foundation of strong tier 1 structures and systems promotes rigorous and meaningful inclusive practices for all learners. Lowell’s commitments to centering multilingual learners and students with IEPs drives: the creative and strategic use of adults in flexible service delivery, embedding SDI in the general education setting, and building and sustaining collaborative structures.

Speakers

Rebecca Ray

Inclusion Specialist, University of Washington Haring Center

I am a former ESL and special education teacher (but always a teacher at heart! I've been 'playing school' since I was a preschooler....) turned graduate student. My research interests are largely inspired by my former students, their families, and my experiences as a teacher and... Read More →

Chelsea Dzedzic

Principal, Seattle Public Schools

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

Include

Target Audience Elementary
Experience Developing, Foundational

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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