Monday, June 16, 2025

Welcome and Announcements

 8:30-9:00 AM

MONDAY Morning 3-Hour Workshop Handouts

9:15 AM-12:15 PM

• PART 1 of FULL DAY: “How Well I Teach + How Well They Learn”: Bringing Explicit Reading and Writing Instruction to Life | Genevieve Thomas, MA, NCSP, School Services of Montana

• PART 1 of FULL DAY: A Practical Guide to Using Restorative Practices and Relationship Building Skills to Promote Student Success | Matthew Johnson, National Native Children's Trauma Center, UM

• Multi-Tiered System of Supports - Tier 1 Overview | Michelle Trafton, MEd, Sandy Elmore, Carla Heintz, MA, OPI

• MTSS Tier 2 Systems | Dr. Lori Newcomer, University of Missouri

• SafeTALK | Nancy Berg, MSW, UM Safe Schools Center

• Unlocking the Power of Literacy for All Content Areas: Science of Reading for Secondary Educators | Carrie Cole, MEd, Side by Side Consulting

• The Great 8: Effective School Climate and Classroom Practices | Joe Moriarty, MA & Keith Hoyer, MEd, OPI

• Attendance Matters: Presence Is Power | Comprehensive School Improvement, OPI

• Inclusive Practices for Students who are Hearing Impaired, Deaf, Visually Impaired, or DeafBlind | MSDB & Rural Institute

• Personalized & Competency Based Education - What Is It & Why are People Talking About It? | Sara Cole, MEd, Kalispell Schools

• From Curiosity to Career: Middle & High School CTE in Action | Jamie Corley and Eric Tilleman, OPI

Monday Lunch- No Sessions

Registration & College Credit Info Desk

MONDAY Afternoon 3-Hour Workshop Handouts 

1:15-4:15 PM

• PART 2 of FULL DAY: “How Well I Teach + How Well They Learn”: Bringing Explicit Reading and Writing Instruction to Life | Genevieve Thomas, MA, NCSP, School Services of Montana

• PART 2 of FULL DAY: A Practical Guide to Using Restorative Practices and Relationship Building Skills to Promote Student Success | Matthew Johnson, National Native Children's Trauma Center, UM

• Secondary MTSS Systems | Michelle Trafton, MEd & Keith Hoyer, MEd, OPI

• MTSS Intervention Pathways | Carla Heintz, MA & Sandy Elmore, OPI

• CPS-flavored BIPs: Ross Greene’s Plan B Collaborative Discussions as an Alternate Component of a Behavior Intervention Plan | Daniel Hyson, PhD, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

• Activate Learning: The Movement Effect | Rebekah Easter & Hailey Demarois, WellBeingforEveryBody

• Powerful Teaching: Moving from Compliance to Active Engagement in the Middle-High School Classroom | Carrie Cole, MEd, Side by Side Consulting

• Unlocking AI in Education: A Workshop for New'ish Adopters | Dr. Jason Neiffer, Mike Agostinelli, & Catlin Byers, MTDA

• Holistic Student & Staff Support: Exploring the Wellness Wheel Framework | Lindsay Mahoney, MEd & Crystal Hickman, OPI

• MAST Score Reports and Next Steps | Marie Judisch, MEd, Aimee Konzen, MEd, Cedar Rose, Erin deGraw, MEd, Krystal Smith, MS, Tressa Graveley, OPI

• Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities (RIIC) Resources to Help Schools Support Students with Complex Learning Needs | Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, UM

• Better Stress Management: The Upside of Stress | Joe Moriarty, MA, OPI

Monday After Hours

• WELLNESS ACTIVITY: Mindful Sit & Sound Bath | Katie Mayfield, Full Circle Wellness

• Team Time: MTSS

• New Meridian Hosted Happy Hour