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RTI at Work Summit
RTI at Work Summit
Austin, Texas | February 16–18, 2026
Day 1
Monday, February 16
Monday, February 16
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
Posters for Download
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: 4th Floor Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: 6th Floor Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Common Sense, Common Practice, and Practical Solutions
Keynote—Common Sense, Common Practice, and Practical Solutions
Mike Mattos
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
Paula Maeker—Gaining Ground: Accelerating Learning in Schools Seeking Significant Gains in Student Achievement
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
Julie A. Schmidt—From Promise to Practice: Does All Really Mean All?
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon C
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
Lunch (on your own)
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Tears in the Tiers: Addressing Neglected Essential Actions During RTI at Work Implementation
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon C
Paula Maeker—Multiplying the Impact of Essential Literacy: Ensuring Equitable Outcomes for All
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon E
Mike Mattos—Taking Action: Digging Deeper Into Systematic Interventions
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon B
Julie A. Schmidt—Leading for All: Guiding Teams Toward Inclusive Excellence
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
Eric Twadell—Integrating SEL Into an RTI Framework
Location: Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon D
2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Keynote—Aligning Our Grading Practices and RTI
Keynote—Aligning Our Grading Practices and RTI
Eric Twadell
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
Day 2
Tuesday, February 17
Tuesday, February 17
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: 6th Floor Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Assessment at the Center: Three Shifts to Propel Learning
Keynote—Assessment at the Center: Three Shifts to Propel Learning
Nicole Dimich
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Why Settle for Growth When Achievement Is the Goal?
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon C
Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan—Behavior Academies: Targeted Interventions That Work!
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
Lunch (on your own)
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Effective Tier 1 and 2 Interventions That Ensure High Levels of Learning for All
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon D
Tina H. Boogren—Tier 1 That Works: Elevating Core Instruction Through The New Art and Science of Teaching
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon B
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and the RTI at Work Process
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
Nicole Dimich—An Intentional Three-Step Assessment Design Process
Location: Meeting Room 400
Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan—Four Cs of a Classroom: First Best Classroom Prevention
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon C
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Office Hours: Tackling the Logistics of a Secondary Tier 2 Flex Period
Location: Governor's Ballroom Salon E
2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Keynote—Refueling the Front Lines: How Educator Wellness Drives RTI Success
Keynote—Refueling the Front Lines: How Educator Wellness Drives RTI Success
Tina H. Boogren
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
Day 3
Wednesday, February 18
Wednesday, February 18
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: 6th Floor Foyer
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Keystones of Exceptional Schools
Keynote—The Keystones of Exceptional Schools
Brandon Jones
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Bringing It all Together: Handling Resistance to RTI at Work Implementation
Keynote—Bringing It all Together: Handling Resistance to RTI at Work Implementation
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Austin Grand Ballroom
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