CEC Courses & Events
Second Annual MTSS Conference: Leading with Relationships
MTSS works best when relationships lead. This Year 2 MTSS Conference helps schools move beyond compliance to lasting impact. Participants will explore how adult to adult and adult to student relationships drive effective and equitable MTSS.
Learn practical strategies to build trust, foster psychological safety, strengthen collaboration, promote student belonging, and partner with families, all while supporting Tier 1 instruction, targeted supports, and intensive interventions.
Through practical sessions, real-world examples, and guided reflection, attendees will:
- Examine how adult-to-adult relationships shape MTSS effectiveness
- Explore relationship-driven Tier 1 practices that reduce the need for intensive intervention
- Learn how student belonging and engagement function as prevention
- Strengthen family and community partnerships aligned to MTSS frameworks
- Use data in ways that honor context, culture, and connection
Event Information:
- Cost: $75 per person
- Date: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
- Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
- Location: Triangle Plaza
- Conference Center – 2nd Floor
- 8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
- Chicago, IL 60631
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Certification Cost: $600 per person