2025 Nebraska MTSS Summit
Road Trip! Navigating Literacy on the MTSS Highway
October 9 and 10, 2025 – Hybrid
Join us this fall for the 2025 Nebraska MTSS Summit on Oct. 9 and 10 in Kearney! Hosted by Nebraska MTSS and the Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Special Education, this two-day event will take educators on a journey through “Road Trip! Navigating Literacy on the MTSS Highway.” Participants will fuel their learning with engaging presentations, interactive breakout sessions and valuable insights to enhance literacy practices within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
Beginning April 15, participants may register to attend the summit in person at the Younes Conference Center North or join sessions virtually.
About the theme
The theme of this year’s Nebraska MTSS Summit is “Road Trip! Navigating Literacy on the MTSS Highway.” The summit will highlight how a multi-tiered system of support can improve student outcomes in all areas, with a special emphasis on literacy. Participants will explore strategies to systematically promote universally designed and inclusive practices, while supporting staff in improving outcomes for students.
The summit will serve as an introduction and expansion of work educators are starting or have already begun with NeMTSS workshops and implementation support.
Registration
Registration is open now and is expected to close Aug. 15, unless capacity is reached before that date. Registration for virtual or in-person attendance is $125. More details, including how to register and reserve lodging, will be available on our summit website later this spring.
Call for Proposals
Proposals are currently being accepted and review will begin April 21, 2025.
Breakout Sessions
Individuals and groups may submit proposals for breakout sessions. We are currently looking for proposals for 60-minute presentations that align with the summit’s focus and are of interest to Nebraska educators. The NeMTSS Framework may also be referenced to help tailor your proposed presentation to the audience. For more information on breakout sessions, please reach out to us at mtss@unl.edu.
School Spotlights
Nebraska schools may submit proposals for school spotlight sessions. We are currently looking for proposals for 60-minute presentations that align with the summit theme and are of interest to Nebraska educators. For more information on school spotlights, please reach out to the NeMTSS Regional Support Lead assigned to your region. Contact information can be found on the NeMTSS team page.
Keynotes
Meet this year’s keynote presenters:
- Brent Conway, Ed.D., assistant superintendent, Pentucket Regional School District, West Newbury, Mass.
- Shelley Moore, Ph.D., inclusive educator, storyteller and researcher, Five Moore Minutes & Outside Pin Consulting
- Katie Novak, Ed.D., founder and executive director, Novak Education
Brent Conway, Ed.D., is an educational leader with more than 25 years of experience in the field. He has been a classroom teacher, a special education leader, a building administrator and is currently the assistant superintendent for the Pentucket Regional School District in West Newbury, Mass. As a principal, Conway led Lincoln Elementary School in Melrose, Mass. to achieve a National Blue Ribbon School designation in 2015 for closing achievement gaps. As assistant superintendent in Pentucket, he leads efforts in the district, across Massachusetts and throughout the country to implement evidence-based literacy instruction. In addition to being a national leader and speaker for literacy, he has built opportunities for advanced coursework for high school students in science, engineering and math pathways.
Shelley Moore, Ph.D., is an inclusive educator, storyteller and researcher based in British Columbia, Canada. She has worked with school districts and community organizations around the world. Moore’s research explores how to support teachers in designing for all learners in grade- level academic classrooms, including students with intellectual disabilities, using strength-based and responsive approaches. She holds an undergraduate degree in special education from the University of Alberta, a master’s degree from Simon Fraser University and a doctorate from the University of British Columbia.
Katie Novak, Ed.D., is an internationally renowned educational consultant, adjunct instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, best-selling author, podcast host and founder of Novak Educational Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience in education, Novak has authored 16 books, including best-sellers “UDL Now!,” “The Shift to Student-Led” and the newly released “Elevating Educational Design with AI.” Her work has reached 33 states and 28 countries, significantly shaping educational practices on an international scale.
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