MTSS for the Whole Child: Align Systems & Elevate All Learners: Full Schedule

9:40am EDT

Elevating Every Learner: Embedding Built-In Accessibility and Assistive Tech into Tier I MTSS

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:40am - 10:50am EDT

Are you maximizing the technology already at your fingertips? Everyday platforms like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Chrome OS contain powerful, built-in accessibility features that can transform core instruction. In this interactive session, educators will uncover at least five essential tools designed to support diverse learning profiles without the need for specialized software. Participants will learn how to proactively design Tier I lessons that leverage these features to eliminate barriers to grade-level content. Finally, because true accessibility requires student agency, we will build actionable plans to teach students how to self-advocate and independently utilize these tools. Leave equipped to foster independence, elevate your MTSS systems, and ensure every learner is supported and successful.

Speakers

Amber Wade & Pamela Cunningham

Assistive Technology Consultants, Wayne RESA

Currently, Amber is an Assistive Technology Consultant for Wayne RESA. She is a
member of the Wayne Assistive Technology Team (WATT) and aids in providing
various assistive technologies for students across Wayne County. WATT works
with IEP teams and students with moderate to s... Read More →

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:40am - 10:50am EDT
VT 440

Audience Teacher, Instructional coach, Elementary principal, Secondary principal or assistant principal, District leader

11:00am EDT

The ADAPT Narrative: Using Counter-Narratives to Improve Belonging, Engagement and Outcomes

Tuesday September 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:10pm EDT

VT 440

This session introduces the ADAPT Narrative framework (Awareness, Development, Achievement, Pride, Triumph) as a Tier 1 approach within MTSS to support student identity, belonging, and postsecondary readiness. Participants will explore how stereotype threat and internalized narratives impact student outcomes and how storytelling and counter-narratives can be used as culturally responsive strategies to improve engagement and social-emotional well-being. Practical tools and examples will be shared to support classroom, school, and district-level implementation.

Speakers

Quan Neloms

Career Counselor, Wayne RESA

Quan Neloms has 22 years of experience in education, working at both the K-12 and collegiate levels. One of Neloms’ signature achievements is the creation of the “Lyricist Society”. Launched in 2010 as an after-school activity, the program’s purpose is to increase student... Read More →

Tuesday September 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:10pm EDT
VT 440

Audience Teacher, Instructional coach, Secondary principal or assistant principal, District leader

1:50pm EDT

“Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Mental Health Supports and Michigan School Safety Legislation within MTSS”

Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm EDT

VT 440

This session examines how Michigan school safety legislation—including threat assessment teams, mental health liaisons, and staff training—can be effectively integrated within an MTSS framework. Participants will engage in collaborative planning, explore mental health supports across all three tiers, and leave with actionable tools to align legal requirements with student-centered practices. Ideal for school leaders, support staff, and district teams seeking to strengthen safety and wellness systems. Explore how Michigan’s school safety legislation aligns with mental health supports in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). This session offers practical tools and collaborative planning to help schools integrate required safety measures and mental health services across Tiers 1–3.

Speakers

Danielle Tagai & Vanessa Long

Regional Safe & Health Schools Coordinator and School Nurse Consultant, Wayne RESA

Danielle Tagai, LMSW, PSWC, C-SSWS, CTRS-C, Safe & Healthy Schools Coordinator at Wayne RESA, has 20 years of experience in mental health and schools. As a School Social Worker for 15 years, Danielle has worked with ages 3 to 26 in general education, special education, and center-based... Read More →

Bridging the Gaps with MTSS pptx

Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm EDT
VT 440

Audience Teacher, Instructional coach, Social worker, Elementary principal, Secondary principal or assistant principal, District leader

MTSS for the Whole Child: Align Systems & Elevate All Learners

9:40am EDT

Amber Wade & Pamela Cunningham

11:00am EDT

Quan Neloms

1:50pm EDT

Danielle Tagai & Vanessa Long

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