IMA Awards Gala

Join us from 4:00–6:00 PM for a special Welcome Reception hosted by the IMA Advisory Council. This is your opportunity to connect with some of the most influential leaders and legends in educational research, meet fellow practitioners doing the hard work of MTSS implementation, and build meaningful relationships before the Summit begins. Take a look at our IMA Advisory Council and know that it grows every week! Be ready to connect with those whose work inspires and informs your own.

Co-facilitated by Invited Speakers and spotlight schools, these sessions showcase real implementation journeys by sharing the challenges they encountered along the way to achieving results.

Each PIP session includes consultation services for a school, district, or state-level team before (and after) the IMA Global Summit.

Dynamic panels featuring educational leaders and MTSS experts engage in conversations on the field’s most pressing and often misunderstood topics. Bridging scientific evidence with real-world practice, these sessions illuminate what works, why it works, and clarify common misconceptions that continue to circulate throughout our profession.

These powerful discussions are designed to bring much-needed clarity, coherence to a field too often clouded by mixed messages and outdated assumptions.

Invited Speakers will share their session content via live and recorded webinars ahead of the Global Summit, allowing participants to preview material and begin application of their new learning.

During the Summit, these sessions will leverage the power a fishbowl observation protocol to reflect on their implementation wins, challenges, and next steps directly with the lead presenter while the audience observes expert consultation in action.

Join us for a special evening to celebrate the official launch of the Journal of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (JMTSS), the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing MTSS research and practice worldwide.

The evening will also honor exceptional leaders through the inaugural MTSS Hall of Fame Inductions, recognizing individuals and organizations whose work has made a lasting impact on educational systems, leadership capacity, and learner outcomes.

This special fundraising event for IMA will become an annual tradition — providing a critical space to celebrate those who have shaped the field and continue to advance evidence-based leadership and implementation worldwide.

Join us for optional full-day workshops designed for state, district, and site-level leadership teams seeking deeper learning and collaboration. These 6-hour, in-depth sessions will be hosted by IMA partner organizations and provide evidence-based, job-alike professional learning opportunities focused on practical application, implementation, and sustained systems improvement.