2027 Alaska MTSS Effective Instruction Conference
MTSS: The Heart of Student Support
January 22-24, 2027 | Dena’ina Center, Anchorage
The 2027 Alaska MTSS Conference brings Alaska’s educators together to strengthen how we support every student — from districtwide policy to daily classroom practice.
When MTSS works well, educators identify concerns earlier, link students to the right resources, and implement interventions consistently across buildings.
This year’s conference is a chance to step back mid-year, take stock of what’s working, and refine the practices that need it most. Join your fellow educators for two days of practical strategies, conversation, and renewed purpose in support of every student.
With keynotes from Dr. Gholdy Muhammad on making instruction more engaging, place-centered, and joyful, Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden on the Science of Instruction, and Dr. Brandi Simonsen on positive behavior supports, we will explore what it takes to support every student academically, behaviorally, and culturally.
Keynote Speakers
Session Strands
Strands include sessions on topics such as: PBIS, multi grade instruction, visible learning, attendance, explicit instruction, use of data in decision making, behavior, MTSS, reading, and math.
MTSS Pre-Conference Sessions | Friday, January 22 | 9:00am-3:30pm
GenAI Literacy You Can SEE
Amanda Bickerstaff, AI for Education
Trauma Engaged Practices to Reduce Stress for Students & Staff
Maressa Alrich and Karin Halpin, AASB
Mentoring for Success: Mentorship to Strengthen MTSS and PBIS
Dr. Vince Bustamante and Dr. Wayne Davies
Call for Proposals: Leading MTSS in Alaska
Call for proposals from current educators is open! The deadline is extended to October 1. Open to educators currently working in Alaska. Apply to present a 60-minute session on impactful practices from your classroom, school or district.
The 2027 Alaska MTSS Conference brings educators from across the state together to strengthen how we support every student — from districtwide policy to daily classroom practice.
Join us for the biggest homegrown education conference in the state, now in it’s 16th year!
Exhibitor Information
For the first time, the Alaska Principals Conference and the Alaska MTSS Conference are being held together, creating an exceptional opportunity for organizations serving Alaska’s schools.
Whether your focus is school leadership, curriculum, technology, intervention, assessment, special education, or instructional resources, you’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with the educators making purchasing and instructional decisions across the state.