2025 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

When we truly embrace the three most fundamental, evidence-based instructional priorities, students will make significant gains—typically within a single school year. In this session, we’ll look at the unsung power of effective curriculum, which any team of teachers can build within hours, and begin to employ immediately.

The case for certain game-changing elements of teaching are dismayingly under-emphasized in the current system. They can be implemented immediately and have a reliable impact on student outcomes from day one. We’ll look at the ironclad case for these elements and clarify them through a simple exercise and a one-page guide to their use.

This is an opportunity to ask your questions in an informal Q & A session.

Tired of spinning your wheels with data? In this session, learn how the Self-Correcting Feedback Loop powers real-time improvement within the Kansas MTSS and Alignment Framework. We’ll break down the roles of district, building, and team-level leaders—and show how each contributes to a responsive, data-driven system.

See real-world examples from Kansas districts, explore ready-to-use visuals, and walk away with tools to turn reflection into action. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your process, this session will help your teams close the loop and drive lasting change.

We’ll be looking at the enormous, untapped opportunity to radically simplify—and improve--literacy instruction across the curriculum. We’ll start with a fresh look at the “literacy block.” Then we’ll learn to employ simple, proven protocols that guarantee growth in literacy and academic achievement at every grade level and in every subject area.