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.
Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:40am - 10:50am PDT 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.
Tuesday September 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:10pm PDT 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.
Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:50pm - 3:00pm PDT VT 440
