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CONCURRENT SESSIONS I
1.1 Listening & Learning: Creating School District Systems and Structures That Amplify and Honor Student Voice | Dr. Emily Couch
1.2 Serving Students in Their Home School: A Case Study on Eliminating Restraint with a Neurodiversity Lens | Tabitha Ellison, Joanna Brodziak
1.3 There and Back Again: Navigating the Path To and From Non-Public Agencies | Dr. Sue Ann Bube, Scott Raub
1.4 Safety Net: A Year in Review | Amber O’Donnell
1.5 MTSS and YOU: A Session for Family Leaders | Education Northwest
1.6 Overview of the EGMS Grant System | Lynne Truitt
1.7 Systems Change and MTSS Implementation: Executive Sponsorship Matters | Sandy Gressner-Crabtree, Dr. Ellina Xiong, Dr. Tori Hazelton, Kjersti Clayton
1.8 Vision & Recognition | Cris Turner, Anthony Clarke
1.9 RREI Pilot/Demo Breakout | Anna Marie Dufault, Sam Mintz


LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS I
LL1A: Washington’s Policy, Legal & Dispute Resolution Landscape: Updates for Directors | Alyssa Fairbanks, Scott Raub
LL1B: Preventing Restraint and Isolation in Washington: A Lunch n’ Learn for 2024 RREI Pilots and Demos | Dr. Dia Jackson
LL1C: Maximizing Access to Core Curriculum Using Free Built-in Tech Tools | Kristin Leslie, Dan Herlihy — Hand Out 1, Hand Out 2

CONCURRENT SESSIONS II
2.1: District Leader Actions to Improve MTSS Implementation | William Rasplica, Dr. Stephanie King, Dr. Susan Ruby, Dr. Tracy Wilson, Hannah Bolivar
2.2: Designing Student-Centered IEPs and BIPs to Support Authentic Behavior Change | Dr. Jaimee Kidder, Candis Coble, Tammie Jenson-Tabor
2.3: MTSS Fundamentals: The Starter Pack | Dr. Tori Hazelton, Solina Andelson-Journey, Weslee Vann
Slide Deck, Participant Materials
2.4: Starting at the Beginning: Prioritizing the Alignment of Early Learning MTSS & PBIS Frameworks to Your K-12 Systems | Ryan Guzman, Cari Wood, Amberly Gregg, Sarah Dahl Slide Deck
2.5: Creating Inclusive Alternative Learning Programs | Paula Kitzke, Anissa Sharratt, Paige Kelsey  ALE Online Program, FAPE District Self Assessment, Programmatic Considerations, Creating Inclusive Alternative Learning Environments
2.6: Strong Back and Soft Front | Dr. Ellen Perconti
Slide Deck, Handout
2.7: Inspiring Practitioners to Leverage Data-based Interventions Through Development of Standards-aligned IEP Goals | Paola Stepney, Laura Batcheller

KEYNOTE: KURT HATCH
Education Must Be Centered on a Love Ethic | Kurt Hatch

CONCURRENT SESSIONS III
3.1 Partnership Propelling Progress: Impact, Design, and Future Directions of the Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN) | Dr. Ashley MacSuga-Gage, Dr. Cassie Martin, RJ Monton, Dr. Jaimee Kidder
3.2 Reducing Restraint, Eliminating Isolation: Spokane Public Schools’ Commitment to Student Well-Being, Safety, and Emotional Health | Becky Ramsey, Kristina Baker
3.4 Explore the Integrated MTSS Fidelity Rubric (The IMFR)! | Rebecca Ray, Dr. Jennifer Pierce, Heather Smith
3.5 Positive Futures for Students with Extensive Support Needs: Crafting and Implementing Inclusive IEPs | Jaimee Kidder, Ghail Ghere, Jennifer Sommerness
3.6 Community Conversations about Early Warning Systems (EWS): Deepening Partnerships to Provide Holistic Student Support | Mary Padden, Jocelyn Núñez
3.7 Assistive Technology MTSS | Dr. Don McMahon
3.8 Where to Start? One Team's Journey on How to Start the Process | Carrie Hatch, Amy Garza, Cara Morrill
3.9 Effectively Integrating MTSS, School Improvement, Student Support & Trauma-Informed Practice | Dr. Mona Johnson, Sandy Gessner, Kristin Schutte


LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS II
LL2A: Ensuring Meaningful Parental Participation | Jonathan Read, J.D
LL2B: Designing for Belonging: Building a Strong Tier One to Support the Inclusion of Students with Extensive Support Needs | Dr. Gail Ghere, Sarah Butcher, Dr. RinaMarie Leon-Guerrero, Jennifer Karls, Shane Miramontez
LL2C: Preventing Restraint and Isolation in Washington:  A Lunch n’ Learn *Open to All | Dr. Dia Jackson
LL2D: Behavior Management Strategies to Reduce Restraint & Isolation | Michael Williams, Sarah Okun, Cassie Watkins

CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV
4.1: From Margins to Mainstream: IEPs That Bring Students with Significant Disabilities into the Classroom | Dr. Sue Ann Bube
4.2: Cool, Calm, and Collected: Co-Regulation for a Safer School Environment | Laura Staley, Jessica Whitehead, Nicole Kernutt
4.3: Moving Toward 2028: Using RTI for SLD Eligibility Part 1 | William Rasplica, Stephanie King, Susan Ruby, Rachel Dickson, Joan Lawson, Briley Pooctor, Jo Callaghan, Kelly Glick

4.4: Setting Boundaries With Compassion:  How Coaching Can Inform Practice | Paola Stepney, Laura Batcheller
4.5: Ruby Bridges Elementary: A Fully Inclusive School Journey with the Principles and Practices Tool | Cathi Davis, RinaMarie Leon-Guerrero
4.6: Learning to Thrive: Strategies to Support Positive Mental Health Outcomes for Secondary School Students | Dr. Anya Sheftel
, Dr. Holly Whittenburg
4.7: What's Love Got to Do With It? The Role Positive, Bonded Relationships Play in Student Learning | Dr. Janice Nicholson, Dana Gleason, Dr. Hayler Etnier, Libby Lecompte, Emily Moore
4.8: Integrating Support for Non-Academic Barriers Through Family and Community Partnerships | Maggie Evans, Kelsey Lincoln
4.9: Power of Relationships: Creating a Hope Filled School System | Tammy Woodard, Kelly Bolson

CONCURRENT SESSIONS V
5.1: U Can't Touch This: Leadership Moves to Reduce Restraint and Eliminate Isolation | Patrick Mulick
5.2: Scaling MTSS for High Ability and High Potential | Jen Flo, Reby Parsley
5.3: Moving Toward 2028: Using RTI for SLD Eligibility Part 2 | William Rasplica, Stephanie King, Susan Ruby, Rachel Dickson, Joan Lawson, Briley Pooctor, Jo Callaghan, Kelly Glick

5.4: Moving From Recruitment to Engagement | Tammy Woodard, Kjersti Clayton
5.5:Building Belonging with Community Conversations | Sarah Butcher, Jennifer Karls
5.6: Break the Barriers:  Instructional Leaders Disrupting Inclusive Education Myths | Jennifer Sommerness, Dr. Gail Ghere

5.7: Using Behavior Incident Reports to Address Exclusionary Practices in Early Learning Programs | Ryan Guzman, Laura Batcheller — Slide Deck, Handout
5.8: The Washington Assessment of the Risks and Needs of Students (WARNS): Strategies to Support School Attendance and Engagement | Marcus Poppen, Chad Gotch, Paul Strand, Laura Pires Gifford, Brian French
5.9: Mind Full or Mindful? | Kelly Bolson

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