Save the Date and Call for Proposals
Save the Date
The Michigan Multi-Tiered System of Supports Technical Assistance Center (MiMTSS TA Center), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is excited to announce the dates of the 21st Annual MTSS Conference:
November 19 & 20, 2026
Lansing, MI
Call for Proposals
We're looking for dynamic proposals that showcase the very best of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) in Michigan. Your work is vital, and we want to help you share it with a statewide audience. We welcome submissions for 75-minute breakout sessions and poster presentations.
Conference Theme: Together We Grow: Advancing Student Success Through MTSS
We are actively seeking proposals that will:
- Shine a Spotlight on Michigan MTSS Innovation: Show off the amazing work and real-world results happening in your Michigan schools, districts, and ISD/RESAs.
- Prove It Works with Evidence: Your session must be grounded in evidence-based methods that have proven successful for Michigan students. Tell us what you did and why it's effective!
- Focus on Student Impact: Go beyond the "what"—highlight your success by showing how students achieved more and experienced significant growth thanks to your efforts.
- Share an Actionable Insight: Share practical, easily replicable MTSS practices that other educators can immediately use and implement in their own schools.
- Tie It All Together: Clearly connect your work to the MTSS framework, ensuring you cover the full scope: Academics and/or Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health (SEBH). Don't forget the core features: Data, Systems, and Practices!
- Make connections to Michigan educational priorities, the K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law, and tools like the MDE MTSS Practice Profile, District Capacity Assessment, or Tiered Fidelity Inventories (R-TFI or SWPBIS TFI).
- Build the Future of MTSS: Offer models and strategies for professional learning, coaching, and leadership that help schools and districts embed evidence-based practices within their MTSS.
- Who’s on your Team?: Give clear, compelling examples of how all stakeholders—teachers, administrators, coaches, and family partners—support evidence-based practices in your MTSS framework.
- Get Everyone Involved: Make your 75-minute session interactive! Include exciting, intentional ways for the audience to participate and engage with your content.
Benefits of Showcasing Your Work!
- Opportunity to showcase expertise and best practices to a statewide audience.
- Poster presentations will receive one (1) free conference registration and a $100 stipend to offset the cost of printing a poster (reimbursed to your district or ISD)
- Breakout presentations will receive up to two (2) free conference registrations and one travel stipend per team to offset the cost of travel based on the distance to the Lansing Center (reimbursed to your district or ISD)
- Less than 100 miles one way: no travel stipend
- 100-200 miles one way: $250
- More than 200 miles one way: $500
Proposal Submission:
All proposals must be submitted electronically.
Poster Session Proposal Submission ~ Deadline September 30, 2026
- Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the primary contact will be notified of the submission status.
Selection Criteria
A team of MTSS experts will review the proposals based on the following criteria:
- Clarity of Proposal
- Conceptual or Empirical Strength
- Use of and Alignment to MTSS
- Replicable Best Practices
- Data Driven Outcomes: Student Impact /System Capacity
We encourage Michigan educators, administrators, researchers, and other MTSS implementers to submit proposals.
Contact us at [email protected] with questions.
