2024 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

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2024 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Check-In Wednesday Expo Hall Internet for Upper Level (Redbud, Cypress, Birch)- Connect to KSMTSS Enter Password: 2024MTSS TBA Internet Lower Level (Ballrooms and Trails)- Select Wireless Network: HYATT-Meeting Access Code: 2024MTSS TBA

8:00am CDT

How to Implement Interventions & Progress Monitoring for Behavior & Social- Emotional Learning Ballroom DSusan Danner Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System and the Impact on Behaviors BirchLori Desautels FastBridge & Unfurious: How MAAs, District Managers, and School Managers can get the most out of their FastBridge implementation Redbud ASeth Aldrich • Shaketa Gillard Leadership for Transforming the Local System Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Opening Doors: Creating Inclusive Environments for Newcomers in Schools Redbud CLacee Sell • Dr. Latania Marr y Ortega Effective Math Word Problem Instruction - Dos and Don’ts Ballroom EKari Heide • Carrie Reece • Eileen Colling Supporting Retention in the Mathematics Classroom: Leveraging the Power of Interleaved Practice Cypress APaul Riccomini Finding and Filling Your Preschool Curriculum Gaps Cypress BLea Harding Integrating Early MTSS and Science of Reading (SOR) Initiatives to Build Language and Early Literacy Skills: Henry’s Story. TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black Equip your students with a GPS (Guided Pathway to Success) tailored for your class Ballroom FGHVicki Cooper • Briana Curry Structuring Reading Tiers 1, 2, & 3 and Maximizing Progress Monitoring & Data Dialogues Redbud BRandi Thyne • Jackie Stapp • Amy Albright

9:10am CDT

AM Break Wednesday, September 11 TBA

9:30am CDT

Amplifying School Climate: Empowering Engagement and Student Voice Redbud AChristina Mann • Susan Schiffelbein How to Use Applied Educational Neuroscience within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) BirchLori Desautels The Voice Process: Listening To, Learning From, & Leading With Students Redbud BDr. Russ Quaglia • Dr. Lisa Lande It's More than Checked Boxes: How to Make Classroom Walkthroughs Meaningful for Everyone Involved Ballroom EAmy DeLaRosa Key Drivers for Achieving Deep Learning in Schools and Systems Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Supporting Retention in the Mathematics Classroom: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Learning in Mathematics Cypress APaul Riccomini Early MTSS and Math: How Does it All “Add up” for Young Children? TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black Interventions Preschool Style Redbud CStacey Mayberry Bridging Heritage Language Learners in their Academic Language Development Ballroom FGHAmanda Rucker • Lacee Sell • Dr. Latania Marr y Ortega Read, Rede, Reed, or Red? How Misspellings Inform Instruction Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman Early Learning Curriculum Adoption Cypress BTraci Holder • Katherine Meyer • Shelly Oeding

10:40am CDT

AM Break Wednesday, September 11 TBA

11:00am CDT

Connections over Compliance: Rewiring our Perceptions of Discipline through an Educator and Leadership Lens BirchLori Desautels Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 1: Problems with Punishment Redbud AKaye Otten Voice & Aspirations: Balancing Dreaming & Doing to Reach Your Fullest Potential Redbud BDr. Russ Quaglia • Dr. Lisa Lande Five Key Leadership Skills for School and System Change Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Leader Belonging Redbud CDominique Smith Mathematical Fluency across the Grades Ballroom EJared Campbell Scaffolding Algebraic Reasoning: Leveraging the Power of the Worked Solution Strategy Cypress APaul Riccomini Integrating Early MTSS and Evidence-Based Practices to Develop BSEL Competencies: Sophie's Story TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black The Healing Power of Play Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Teaching with Specificity in Mind: A Case Study Approach Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman The Power of How: Maximizing Practice through Instructional Routines to Increase Student Learning and Mastery Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner

12:10pm CDT

Lunch Wednesday Expo Hall

1:30pm CDT

Purpose: The Renewable Energy of Education Redbud BDr. Russ Quaglia • Dr. Lisa Lande Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function-Based Thinking Part 2: Top Behavior Science Concepts and Prevention Strategies All Educators Should Know! Redbud AKaye Otten FastBridge & Unfurious: How Teachers can get the most out of their FastBridge implementation BirchSeth Aldrich • Shaketa Gillard Kansas MTSS & KESA 2.0: Enhancing Outcomes Through Collaborative Engagement Ballroom ABCJoshua Lee • Jay Scott • Myron Melton • Alyssa Crowther Leading Engagement Redbud CDominique Smith Kansas Math Project: Enriching teachers' professional development, facilitating learning for all students, and ensuring mathematics instruction is cohesive from Pre-K through Algebra 2 Cypress AKari Heide • Emily Journot Supporting Students’ Acquisition of Fractions Computation using a Concrete-Representation-Abstract (CRA) Model Ballroom EJared Campbell The Power of Relational Guidance and Discipline Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Building Stronger Readers through Spelling Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner Syntax and Cohesive Ties: Missing Links in Comprehension and Written Expression Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman High School Building Wide Reading Strategy and Reading Intervention - Development and Implementation TrailsBrent Riedy • Sheryl Wiele • Kate Loyle

2:40pm CDT

PM Break Wednesday, September 11 TBA

3:00pm CDT

Advancing Students’ Resilience and Preventing Bullying BirchDr. Amy Gaumer Erickson • Dr. Elise Heger • Chris Cooper Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 3: Focus on “Tier 2” Redbud AKaye Otten Russ Quaglia and Lisa Lande Q & A Redbud BDr. Russ Quaglia • Dr. Lisa Lande Building Authentic Partnerships for Multilingual Families Ballroom ABCDr. Latania Marr y Ortega • Lacee Sell Leading Restorative Practices Redbud CDominique Smith The Right Math Instruction at the Right Time! Ballroom EJared Campbell Houston We Have a Problem: When Self Regulation is Offline Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Beginning with the End in Mind: Planning More Impactful Elementary Interventions Ballroom DDenise Brown • Rachel Ishman Beyond the Flashcard: Foundations and Practices for Building a Large Sight Word Vocabulary for Students Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner Three Districts’ Journey in Achieving Coherence in Mathematics through Alignment Cypress ACourtney Weis • Stacia Pfau • Kati Thul • Allison Kitchen • Chris White • Megan Hett Using BSEL Data to Develop SEL Tiered Supports TrailsAlison Replogle • Janet Barlow • Kim Krase

4:10pm CDT

Symposium Day 1 Adjourn TBA

7:00am CDT

Breakfast Thursday Expo Hall Internet for Upper Level- Connect to KSMTSS Enter Password: 2024MTSS TBA Internet Lower Level- Select Wireless Network: HYATT-Meeting Access Code: 2024MTSS TBA

8:00am CDT

Group Contingencies and Classroom Applications to Improve Whole Class Behavior and Student Cooperation Redbud BEmily Kessler Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System and the Impact on Behaviors BirchLori Desautels Leader Belonging Redbud CDominique Smith Setting the Limits: Defining Fidelity Within Your System Redbud AJoshua Lee Mathematical Fluency across the Grades Ballroom EJared Campbell Supporting Retention in the Mathematics Classroom: Leveraging the Power of Interleaved Practice Cypress APaul Riccomini The Healing Power of Play Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Unlocking Words: Hands-On Strategies for Intentional Vocabulary Instruction in Early Childhood Read Alouds TrailsDarby Borntrager Read, Rede, Reed, or Red? How Misspellings Inform Instruction Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman Words Matter: Supporting Reading Comprehension for Adolescent Students with Effective Vocabulary Instruction Ballroom FGHVicki Cooper • Briana Curry Making the BSEL Framework Your Own Ballroom ABCRachel Buessing • Megan Umscheid

9:10am CDT

AM Break Thursday, September 12 TBA

9:30am CDT

How to Use Applied Educational Neuroscience within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) BirchLori Desautels Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 1: Problems with Punishment Redbud BKaye Otten Effectively Engaging with Families and Using ASQ Screening Data to Inform Instruction Redbud ATabatha Rosproy • Darby Borntrager • Stacy Clarke Leadership for Transforming the Local System Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Leading Engagement Redbud CDominique Smith Supporting Retention in the Mathematics Classroom: Harnessing the Power of Spaced Learning in Mathematics Cypress APaul Riccomini Supporting Students’ Acquisition of Fractions Computation using a Concrete-Representation-Abstract (CRA) Model Ballroom EJared Campbell Integrating Early MTSS and Science of Reading (SOR) Initiatives to Build Language and Early Literacy Skills: Henry’s Story. TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black The Power of Relational Guidance and Discipline Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Teaching with Specificity in Mind: A Case Study Approach Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman The Power of How: Maximizing Practice through Instructional Routines to Increase Student Learning and Mastery Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner

10:40am CDT

AM Break Thursday, September 12 TBA

11:00am CDT

Connections over Compliance: Rewiring our Perceptions of Discipline through an Educator and Leadership Lens BirchLori Desautels Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function-Based Thinking Part 2: Top Behavior Science Concepts and Prevention Strategies All Educators Should Know! Redbud BKaye Otten Key Drivers for Achieving Deep Learning in Schools and Systems Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Leading Restorative Practices Redbud CDominique Smith Kansas Math Project: Enriching teachers' professional development, facilitating learning for all students, and ensuring mathematics instruction is cohesive from Pre-K through Algebra 2 Ballroom EKari Heide • Carrie Reece Scaffolding Algebraic Reasoning: Leveraging the Power of the Worked Solution Strategy Cypress APaul Riccomini Early MTSS and Math: How Does it All “Add up” for Young Children? TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black The Updated Kansas Early Learning Standards Cypress BEmily Journot • Natalie McClane Building Stronger Readers through Spelling Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner Syntax and Cohesive Ties: Missing Links in Comprehension and Written Expression Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman Dr. Brian Poncy with A District Panel: Honest Talk about the Implementation of the M.I.N.D. Facts on Fire Program Redbud ATami Schepmann • Brian Poncy • Rebecca Finley • Kristin Brown • Marla Johnson

12:10pm CDT

Lunch Thursday Expo Hall

1:30pm CDT

Bringing Attendance Home BirchDr. Jane Groff • Dr. Tamara Huff Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 3: Focus on “Tier 2” Redbud BKaye Otten Five Key Leadership Skills for School and System Change Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan PLCs: Transforming Collaboration into Student Achievement Ballroom DAmy DeLaRosa • Joshua Lee Effective Math Word Problem Instruction - Dos and Don’ts Redbud CKari Heide • Carrie Reece • Eileen Colling Introducing the Measures Interventions for Numeracy Development (M.I.N.D) to Increase Computation Fluency Redbud ABrian Poncy The Right Math Instruction at the Right Time! Ballroom EJared Campbell Houston We Have a Problem: When Self Regulation is Offline Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Integrating Early MTSS and Evidence-Based Practices to Develop BSEL Competencies: Sophie's Story TrailsRobin Miller Young • Kristine Black Beyond the Flashcard: Foundations and Practices for Building a Large Sight Word Vocabulary for Students Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner MTSS Reading Updates Cypress AVicki Cooper • Rachel Ishman • Denise Brown • Laurie Curtis • Amanda Rucker • Briana Curry

2:40pm CDT

PM Break Thursday, September 12 TBA

3:00pm CDT

Q&A with Kaye Otten Redbud BKaye Otten Q&A with Lori Desautels BirchLori Desautels Q&A with Dominique Smith Redbud CDominique Smith Q&A with Michael Fullan Ballroom ABCMichael Fullan Q&A with Brian Poncy Redbud ABrian Poncy Q&A with Jared Campbell Ballroom EJared Campbell Q&A with Paul Riccomini Cypress APaul Riccomini Q&A with Barbara Sorrels Cypress BBarbara Sorrels Q&A with Robin Miller Young TrailsRobin Miller Young Q&A with Carol Tolman Ballroom DDr. Carol Tolman Q&A with Pam Kastner Ballroom FGHDr Pam Kastner

3:45pm CDT

Symposium Adjourns TBA