2026 MiMTSS Conference

2026 MiMTSS Conference

8:00am EST

Check In and Breakfast

8:45am EST

Welcome and Introductions

9:00am EST

Wired to Lead Fast: The Systems Behind Extraordinary Results

10:00am EST

Transition Break

10:15am EST

An Examination of Effective Instruction, Student Behavior, and Anxiety in Classroom Instruction Including Students with Extensive Support Needs within the PBIS Framework Maximizing MTSS Impact: Team-Based and Collective Leadership for Dyslexia and Literacy-Focused Change Small Group Instruction in the Structured Literacy World The Impact of Cognitive Load on Instructional Design Tier 2 is More than Just CICO: How to Identify and Adopt Evidence-Based Tier 2 Interventions

11:30am EST

12:30pm EST

Lunchtime Showcase

1:00pm EST

Differentiating a Phonics Block for Above, Below, and Multilingual Learners From Research to Practice: Structured Literacy Leadership Using the SAILS Instructional Model Leveraging Student Voice in Behavior Intervention Planning Maximizing the Benefit of Small Group Instruction MTSS and Adolescent Literacy: Planning for Literacy Interventions to Accelerate Growth Supporting the Behavioral Needs of Students with Extensive Support Needs: The Power of Communication The Basics of Classroom Management and Responses to Escalating Misbehavior

2:15pm EST

Transition Break

2:30pm EST

Beyond the Benchmark: Designing Instruction that Works for Every Student Levers for Literacy Success in Adolescent Literacy Not All Programs Are Created Equal: Selecting an Evidence-Based Intervention Program Stronger Together: Building MTSS Teams from the Ground Up The Power of Explicit Instruction: Voices from the Explicit Instruction Facilitator Network Using Data to Support Thriving Classrooms

8:00am EST

Check In and Breakfast

8:45am EST

Welcome and Introductions

9:00am EST

Keynote: Instruction and Intervention in Math

10:00am EST

Transition Break

10:15am EST

Every Minute Matters: Building a WINN System That Transforms Literacy Outcomes From Identification to Impact: Using EWIMS to Drive Student Success How Learning Works and What That Means for our Schools and Classrooms Learning How to Dance: Using Attendance to Build an MTSS System That Actually Moves MTSS for Tier 1 Reading Improvement: From Students to Systems Student Lead SWPBIS-Making Big Impacts Using Student Voice Word Problems? No Problem!

11:30am EST

Transition Break

11:45am EST

“This is the Way Cass Does It”: Building a Coherent MTSS System for Tier 1 Literacy in a Rural District An Effective Explicit and Systematic Math Intervention Including Gifted Learners in MTSS: Ensuring Growth for Every Student Intervention Effectiveness: From Data to Decisions Motivation and What Works Best School-Based Wraparound: How To Engage School Teams and Families In Effective Tier 3 Behavior Intervention SWPBIS-TFI 3 Aligned Advanced Tiers: Grandville's Model