Join WestEd experts at the 2025 California MTSS Professional Learning Institute, taking place July 22–24, 2025, in Anaheim, California. This conference brings together educators, administrators, and systems leaders to explore practices and policies that support the whole child, whole school, and whole community.
WestEd will present multiple sessions focused on restorative practices, behavior support, racial healing, and the use of data to advance student voice. Engage with our staff at these sessions and visit our website to learn more or connect for a consultation. See details for each session below.
WestEd Presentations
July 22, 2025
Being Restorative in a Punitive System: Navigating Tensions, Moving with Integrity, and Identifying Opportunities for Transformation
Date: July 22, 2025
Time: 8:30–11:30 AM PT
Location: Room 152 – ACC North
Explore the discussions that arise when implementing restorative practices within education systems rooted in punitive and individualist paradigms. This interactive session will support participants in navigating these tensions while identifying opportunities to lead with restorative integrity amidst external demands.
Learning Objectives:
- Deepen understanding of restorative paradigms and systemic tensions
- Explore restorative ways of being to bridge philosophy and practice
- Apply concepts to real-life educational challenges
Presenters: Lauren Trout (Senior Program Associate; Restorative Justice Practitioner, WestEd)
Being Restorative in a Punitive System (Repeat Session)
Date: July 22, 2025
Time: 2:20–3:35 PM PT
Location: Room 152 – ACC North
This repeat session offers the same powerful insights and discussions on restorative leadership and systemic transformation.
Learning Objectives:
- Deepen understanding of restorative paradigms and systemic tensions
- Explore restorative ways of being to bridge philosophy and practice
- Apply concepts to real-life educational challenges
Presenters: Lauren Trout (Senior Program Associate; Restorative Justice Practitioner, WestEd)
July 23, 2025
Exploring the Outcomes of CA-ISP – A CA MTSS Project
Date: July 23, 2025
Time: 8:30–9:45 AM PT
Location: Room 204 B
Discover the impact of the California Integrated Supports Project (CA-ISP), including implementation insights and results from qualitative and quantitative data—such as attendance and suspension trends—using advanced statistical analysis.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the core features of CA-ISP
- Analyze student-level outcomes and implementation data
Presenters: Lucas Anderson (Executive Director, Prevention Supports and Services, Placer County Office of Education & CA PBIS), Nicholas Gage (Research Director, WestEd), Kirsten Thomas-Acke (Director of Integrated Support Programs, Placer County Office of Education)
Talking About Race as Healing Practice
Date: July 23, 2025
Time: 2:20–3:35 PM PT
Location: Room 201 CD
Learn how educators can engage race conversations as a healing practice, through an embodied racial literacy framework that incorporates mindfulness, storytelling, and somatic awareness.
Presenters: Timothy Ojetunde (Statewide Technical Advisor, WestEd), Krystal Wu (Program Manager, WestEd)
July 24, 2025
How Districts Use School Climate Survey Data to Empower Student Voice and Advance Equity
Date: July 24, 2025
Time: 8:30–9:45 AM PT
Location: Room 201 CD
Discover how school districts use California Healthy Kids Survey data to elevate student voice and support behavioral and social-emotional practices. Participants will hear data stories and reflect on their own data-driven approaches.
Presenters: Cynthia Huynh (Research Associate, WestEd), Timothy Ojetunde (Statewide Technical Advisor, WestEd)
Don’t miss these important sessions and stop by to connect with WestEd staff throughout the event!