Phoenix, Arizona | March 24–26, 2025
Day 1
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Front Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Ballroom CDE
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Mandy Barrett—Learning Targets: What Are We Aiming For?
Location: Camelback
Luis F. Cruz—Time for Change: How Guiding Coalitions Promote a Culture of Collective Responsibility
Location: Ballroom B
Nicole Dimich—Using Data to Guide Collective Responsibility for Student Learning
Location: Ahwatukee
John Hannigan—Behavior Solutions: Schoolwide Prevention in Tier 1
Location: Deer Valley
Paula Maeker—In Relentless Pursuit: Moving Beyond the Practice of Teaching to a Culture of Learning
Location: Ballroom A
Mike Mattos—The Best Intervention Is Prevention: Planning Proactive Supports
Location: Ballroom CDE
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Paula Maeker
Location: Ballroom CDE
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–4:15 p.m.
Mandy Barrett—Building Commitment to Close the Gaps
Location: Camelback
Luis F. Cruz—Tears in the Tiers: Addressing Neglected Essential Actions During RTI at Work Implementation
Location: Ballroom B
Nicole Dimich—Moving Beyond the List: The Foundational Process of Identifying and Clarifying Essential Standards to Ensure Learning
Location: Ahwatukee
John Hannigan—Four Cs of a Classroom: First Best Classroom Prevention
Location: Deer Valley
Paula Maeker—What Matters Most: Collectively Establishing and Ensuring Essential Literacy Outcomes for All
Location: Ballroom A
Mike Mattos—Interventions That Work! Making Your Current Site Interventions More Effective
Location: Ballroom CDE
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Front Foyer
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Nicole Dimich
Location: Ballroom CDE
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:15 a.m.
Mandy Barrett—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Camelback
Luis F. Cruz—Time for Change: Creating a Culture of Accountability Amid Irrational Resistance to Change
Location: Ballroom B
Nicole Dimich—Analyzing Student Work to Plan Tier 1 and Tier 2 Responses
Location: Ballroom A
John Hannigan—Behavior Solutions Tier 2 System: Identify, Match, Deliver, and Monitor Targeted Interventions
Location: Ballroom CDE
Paula Maeker—Gaining Ground: Accelerating Learning in Schools Seeking Significant Gains in Student Achievement
Location: Ahwatukee
Mike Mattos—The Power of One: Creating High-Performing Teams for Singleton Staff
Location: Deer Valley
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Mike Mattos
Location: Ballroom CDE
2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Mandy Barrett—Yes We Can! An Unprecedented Opportunity to Improve Special Education Outcomes
Location: Camelback
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and the RTI at Work Process
Location: Ballroom B
Nicole Dimich—Crafting Unit Assessment Plans With Intention
Location: Ballroom A
John Hannigan—Behavior Academies: Targeted Interventions That Work!
Location: Deer Valley
Paula Maeker—It’s About Time: Planning Interventions and Extensions in Elementary School
Location: Ahwatukee
Mike Mattos—It’s About Time: Planning Interventions and Extensions in Secondary School
Location: Ballroom CDE
4:00–4:45 p.m.
Location: Ballroom CDE
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Front Foyer
8:00–10:15 a.m.
Mandy Barrett and Mike Mattos—Putting It All Together: Creating a Multitiered System of Supports—Elementary
Location: Ballroom CDE
Luis F. Cruz—Putting It All Together: Creating a Multitiered System of Supports—Secondary
Location: Deer Valley
Nicole Dimich and Paula Maeker—Putting It All Together: Linking Instruction, Assessment, and Interventions
Location: Ballroom A
John Hannigan—Putting It All Together: Creating a Multitiered System of Supports—Behavior
Location: Ballroom B
10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Mike Mattos
Location: Ballroom CDE
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