Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support

MO SW-PBS and Guidance Focus – Spring 2013 Newsletter

Nanci Johnson — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:49:02 +0000

The MO SW-PBS Guidance & Counseling Committee is thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of the “MO SW-PBS and Guidance Focus” newsletter is ready for you! Please see attached for the newsletter.

Feel free to provide any feedback on the newsletter, or future submission ideas to moswpbsguidance@gmail.com

We hope that the end of the school year goes smoothly for you and we look forward to seeing you at the 2013 MO SW-PBS Summer Training Institute!

Sincerely,

MO SW-PBS Guidance & Counseling Committee

Danielle Starkey, Jo Ann Anderson, Susanna Hill, Betty Ennis

2013-2014 Summer Team Training Notes

Nanci Johnson — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:20:56 +0000

Preparation Phase Teams

Your team will receive at training: 2 hard copies of the Tier 1 2013-2014 Workbook, a jump drive with an electronic copy of the MOSW-PBS 13-14 Tier 1 Workbook, and 2 additional hard copies of the Tier 1 Universal Support Checklist & Tier 1 Action Plan Template

There are materials that each team member will benefit from individual access to. Team members can download the workbook ahead of time, copy the workbook from the jump drive, or print out a merged set of pages noted below here (13-14 Preparation Summer Training HO):

Tier 1 Universal Support Checklist
Antecedents or Consequences (pg 24)
Introduction to Decision Making (pg 216-217)
Social Behavioral Curriculum (pg 98-99)
Valued Behaviors & Beliefs (pg 105-106)
Engaging Staff (pg 84-86)
Current Challenges & Re-thinking Discipline (pg 10-12)
What is SW-PBS? (pg 14-16)
Possible Impact of SW-PBS (pg 25)
Administrator Role (pg 64)
Deciding How to Decide (pg 77-80)
Team Roles (pg 81)

Extra handouts:
Decision Making Process Key Points
Big 5 Data Report Example

Emerging Phase Teams

Items each team member will need (13-14 Emerging Team Participant Handouts):

Tier 1 Universal Checklist*
Essential Component Alignment to School Safety Survey and Self-Assessment Survey Items*
Primary Problem Statement Worksheet*
Engaging Staff (pages 67-69 from the 2012 workbook)

*Items included in the Emerging Team packet (5 copies each per team)

Other Items your team has developed during your Preparation Phase that you will use during the training (Bring These With You!)!

SW-PBS Team workbook

Laptop

Cumulative big 5 data Report for the year

School Safety Survey & Self-Assessment Survey Results

SW-PBS Team member list with roles and responsibilities

SW-PBS Expectations Matrix

Social behavior lesson plans

Continuum of Encouragement

Continuum of Procedures for Discouraging Inappropriate Behaviors

ODR form

Majors & Minors List

Consequence Menu

Behavior Levels

Flowchart

SW-PBS Action Plan

STI 2013 Breakout 3 9:15-10:30

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:39:43 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
3A	District Leadership to Support Tiers 1-3Excelsior Springs 40	Research and experience tell us behavior and academic success are linked. We need to consider how to build a system to best assure the success of all students and to support those who struggle with one or both. Leaders from this exemplar school district will share how they have successfully integrated PLC/RTI/SW-PBS into an efficient and effective school improvement process that supports academic achievement for all.
3B	Managing Minor MisbehaviorWinfield Primary School – Winfield R-IV	This school will share how they taught staff to view social/behavioral errors as opportunities to reteach the desirable behaviors and how they led staff to determine what behaviors they manage and what behaviors are office-managed. They will share strategies to discourage minor inappropriate behavior that promote learning of appropriate replacement behaviors and how staff use respectful responses that reduce the probability of escalating behavior.
3C	Using Data-Based Decision Making at Quail Ridge Early Childhood CenterQuail Ridge Early Childhood Center – Wentzville R-IV	This session will highlight the purposes for data collection at the Early Childhood Level. It will focus on the type of data that should be collected (major vs. minor infractions), using the Big 5 data for macro analysis of the building and trends and use of data to make placement decisions, both internally to determine least restrictive environment and externally to transition students to Kindergarten.
3D	Embedding Strategies to Address Bullying within the SW-PBS FrameworkReeds Spring Middle School – Reeds Spring, Dr. Tim Lewis, Director MU Center for SW-PBSCo-Director PBIS National Center	Unfortunately bullying is a common problem found in all schools. This session will provide an overview of why students’ bully, and evidence-based interventions to prevent and intervene. Particular emphasis will be placed on school-wide systems to create safe learning environments. In this session, a middle school will share how their student forum has used a message of respect to promote bully prevention on their campus.
3E	Getting the Word Out: SW-PBS & TechnologyWyman Elementary – Rolla 31	Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support is an initiative that can support a positive culture in a building creating a universal language and universal behavioral expectations. Technology can be used to help with the mission of getting the word out to staff, students, parents, and community. Here are some ideas that we have used at Wyman Elementary School.
3F	Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportDr. Rebecca Holland, Site CoordinatorMO RTI Development University of Central Missouri, Thea Scott, Director Three Tiered Model Coordination, MO DESE, & Waynesville R-VI	Learn the logic about “why” and “how” multi-tiered systems of support are composed of both academic and social behavioral components. Then see how this work unfolds in two Missouri elementary schools.
3G	Group-Based Interventions for Tier 2: An Overview of Research Supported PracticesMO SW-PBS	This session provides information about three research based interventions school teams can develop and provide for students identified for additional social, emotional, or behavioral intervention. As a result of this session school teams will have enough information to determine which interventions are most appropriate for their students and school.
3H	Tier 3 SystemsExcelsior Springs Middle School – Excelsior Springs 40	Tier 3 system features for Core and Action Teams and how they have been implemented in a middle school
3I	De-escalation of BehaviorMO SW-PBS	This session will provide information about preventing and effectively responding to acting-out behaviors. Participants will: Identify seven phases of the Acting-Out Cycle Describe the different behaviors that make up each phase of the cycle. Identify possible interventions to use at each phase

STI 2013 Breakout 6 3:15-5:30

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:39:08 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
6A	PBIS District Leadership Teams: Building Capacity to Support Training and Coaching Special School District	Participants will learn how PBIS District Leadership Teams (DLT) might use Implementation Science and the National Blueprint to build capacity to support training and coaching for a tiered system of support, both academic and behavior, throughout the district. Discussions will be focused on Tier 2 and 3 interventions and include how to install these practices within your district. The use of a District Wide Data Tracking Tool will be shared. This session is recommended for those who might serve as a member on a DLT (Assistant Superintendent, Special Ed. Director, Principal, Professional Development Coordinator, etc.).
6B	Positive Interventions & Effective Strategies for the Classroom pt. 2Dr. Laura Riffel Director of Behavior Doctor Seminars	This session will highlight skills for basing interventions on the function of the behavior and maximizing research based interventions that will work with many children in multiple settings. Part Two will focus on teaching strategies for struggling learners.
6C	Team Process for All Members Festus Elementary – Festus R-VI	This session is designed as an orientation for new members of the SW-PBS Leadership Team. This school will share how to have efficient and effective Leadership Team Meetings including team member roles, agenda, norms or ground rules, how to determine consensus, and the rotation of members. They will also discuss how action planning is used to guide and review the Team’s work/tasks. Finally they will discuss how they provide professional development with staff to ensure they have the knowledge and skills needed to implement successfully.
6D	Creative Teaching Ideas—High School Milan High School – Milan C-2	Staff from Milan High School will share how they created lessons and taught school-wide, non-classroom and classroom expectations, rules and procedures. They will share their school year plan for the ongoing teaching of all expectations and rules. Student involvement in the lesson creation and review process will be shared.
6E	Enter the World of Social Media Excelsior Springs Middle School – Excelsior Springs 40	Social media has transformed the world of your students and perhaps your classroom. How about your professional development and collaboration? Join this session to learn how to use tools such as Twitter to become a connected educator and crowdsource ideas for PBIS. This session will also cover multiple tools that support Twitter that can be used for PD back at school. Participants are encouraged to bring their Smartphone, iPad or other tablet or laptop.
6F	Using Data to Provide Feedback for Classroom Level PBS Practices South Park Elementary – Moberly School District; and MO SW-PBS	This session describes a pilot project in which the SWPBS team of one elementary school developed a process for conducting classroom observations, collecting data, and providing data based feedback to teachers about their implementation of positive specific feedback, correctives, and opportunities to respond.
6G	Staying on Course: Progress Monitoring to Insure Success Dr. Tim Lewis, Director MU PBS Center & Co-Director, PBIS National Center	An integral part of the SW-PBS problem solving process is using data to match intervention to the presenting problem as well as using data to determine success. This session will overview strategies to progress monitor both student social behavior outcomes and educator implementation across the continuum.
6H	Expanding the Triangle: Tiered Supports Model moves to the Developmental Disabilities Community and Beyond Dr. Rachel Freeman, Director Kansas Institute of Positive Behavior Support; Julia LePage, Director Community Supports Unit at MO DMH, DDD; Dr. Terri Rogers, Chief Behavior Analyst DMH – DDD; Terri Werner and Pat Connors Rolla Behavior Resource Teams; and Carol Snow, Executive Director, FutureCare Inc	Missouri’s statewide team is building cross-agency collaboration using PBIS training materials and systems at local and regional levels. Presenters will share how tiered systems are being implemented across agencies in the developmental disability systems.
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STI 2013 Breakout 7 8:15-9:30

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:35 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
7A	Marzano to Go (Session 1)North Nodaway Jr/Sr High School, North Nodaway R-IV	A large part of managing positive classrooms is giving kids many different opportunities and ways to respond to, and process information. During this workshop, the presenter will break down and model strategies that lead to effective learning as originally outlined by Dr. Robert Marzano.
7B	Family – Community – School: Creating a Partnership for SuccessLebanon R-III, Raymondville R-VII, Winfield R-VI School District, and Mo SW-PBS	Research shows that creating a partnership between families, communities, and schools benefits all stakeholders and has a direct link to increasing student success. Learn how to identify and overcome challenges to developing these connections within your school, and hear how several buildings have put systems in place to create successful partnerships.
7C	“Taste of Mental Health First Aid”Rita McElhany, Coordinator Mental Health PromotionMissouri Department of Mental Health Division of Behavioral Health	This workshop gives participants a “Taste” of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). MHFA is an evidence-based public education program that is widely available across the US. The goal of the MHFA program is to help the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Participants can access further information regarding access to more extensive training opportunities in their communities.
7D	21st Century Skills & the iPad-What’s the Connection? How to support creativity, collaboration, and engagement with iPads. South Central Regional Professional Development Center	We’ll look at using the iPad as a classroom tool to offer choice, give opportunities to respond and increase positive interactions with students, rather than a device for checking email and surfing the net. We’ll look at a few features of the iPad, rubrics for selecting apps, and ideas that support our 21st Century learners.
7E	Blending Academic and Behavioral Supports through the Tier II ProcessDr. Tim Lewis, Director MU PBS Center Co-Director, PBIS National Center	Essential within the SW-PBS process is addressing necessary social and academic supports to increase the likelihood all students are successful. This session will briefly review necessary universal classroom supports and then focus on incorporating academic accommodations within the tier II process for at-risk students.
7F	Tier 2 DataMO SW-PBS	Using Tier 2 Data tools such as BAT, Advanced & Tiers Spreadsheet, to support Tier 2 implementation and decision-making.
7G	BIP: Part 1Developing A Competing Behavior PathwayMO SW-PBS	Participants will work with a case study to develop a competing behavior pathway.
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STI 2013 Breakout 8 9:45-11:00

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:37:56 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
8A	Marzano to Go (Session 2) North Nodaway Jr/Sr High School, North Nodaway R-IV	A large part of managing positive classrooms is giving kids many different opportunities and ways to respond to, and process information. During this workshop, the presenter will break down and model strategies that lead to effective learning as originally outlined by Dr. Robert Marzano.
8B	First Step to Success: An Intervention for Young Children with Problem Behavior MO SW-PBS	This session will describe First Step to Success, which is an early intervention program designed for young children (K-2) who show early signs of antisocial, acting out behavior. The program incorporates adult praise and feedback, positive reinforcement, social skills training, teacher and parent involvement, and a timeout/cost contingency and also includes techniques to promote generalization of behavior change across the school day and in the home.
8C	A Window into their World: Supporting Missouri’s Youth in Juvenile Justice D. Tichelle Bruntmyer, Doctoral Student, Dept. of Special Education – University of Missouri	This presentation will include an overview of the juvenile justice system in Missouri and suggestions on how local schools can support success for students returning to their home communities. Questions and discussion are strongly encouraged.
8D	SW-PBS Data Tools MO SW-PBS	Demo of Big 5 Generator (including EC version) Data Collection Tool (individual student data), and data decision making… Hands-on MUST bring computer and download tools prior to attendance.
8E	Preventing Bullying Behavior at Sunshine Elementary Sunshine Elementary – Springfield R-XII	SW-PBS systems gives students the tools to reduce bullying behavior through the blending of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support, explicit instruction, and a definition of the bullying construct through six already developed lessons. In this session, participants will see the materials and presentation used at Sunshine Elementary.
8F	Organization SkillsMO SW-PBS	Implementing organizational skills from Universal through Tier 3
8G	BIP: Part 2 Creating Clear and Measurable Goals MO SW-PBS	Participants will develop specific, observable and measurable goals for behaviors identified in the competing behavior pathway.
8H	School Counselors & SW-PBS: A Perfect Blend! Megan Freeman, Assistant Director, MO DESE: Effective Practices and MO SW-PBS	If you are a Professional School Counselor – this session is for you! Join the MO SW-PBS Guidance & Counseling Committee for a session focused exclusively on your integrated role as a SW-PBS Team Member and Professional School Counselor. There will be information shared along with networking time for you to gather ideas from other School Counselors!
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STI 2013 Breakout 2 4:00-5:15

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:36:51 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
2A	Collaborative Teaming: How to Align Work Across Initiatives Westview Elementary – Excelsior Springs 40	Westview Elementary School will share their work in aligning initiatives such as PLC, PBIS, RtI, and data teams across the three-tiered model. The team will also share strategies for sustaining their efforts across multiple years of implementation.
2B	Creative Teaching Ideas Walt Disney Elementary – Marceline R-V	This session will address how this elementary got creative when writing and teaching school-wide, non-classroom and classroom expectations, rules and procedures. They will share their school year plan for the ongoing teaching of all expectations and rules.
2C	From Pre-service to Practice: What every Pre-school Teacher Needs to Know Dr. Becky Beckner, Associate Professor Early Childhood Education, Iowa Wesleyan College	From Dr. Beckner’s experiences as a college-level pre-service instructor as well as a trainer for pre-school teachers across the U. S., she has identified key skills for teaching social behaviors that every early childhood instructor should not only know, but know how to successfully implement in the classroom. These “lessons learned” will be included as well as a general overview of key social behavioral teaching skills and how to employ them.
2D	Fly Like an Eagle: The Student Voice of RHS Ruskin High School – Hickman Mills C-I	Creating a school culture that fosters respect and responsibility requires the participation from all of its stakeholders–including the students. Our PBIS student panel representatives will share their strategies to improve student academic success and increase faculty expectations. PBIS committee members will share their journey of transforming the culture of a urban high school.
2E	PBS Down Under Jill Schofield, Positive Behaviour for Learning Coordinator New South Wales Dept of Education and Communities New South Wales, Australia	Key to successful student outcomes is the adoption and adaptation of evidence-based practices within the SW-PBS framework. This session will focus on how schools within New South Wales, Australia applied the Positive Behaviour Support process and the impact it has had on our students and schools (pre-school through to high school). Innovative practices supporting student voice will be shared.
2F	PBS 101: Universal Intervention Saeger Middle school – Francis Howell R-111 MO SW-PBS	Saeger middle school shares data on a strategy developed to provide students with additional practice on tier 1 expectations. it is used as a preventive measure with students who are approaching their tier 2 data decision rules.
2G	Implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) in School Settings Lebanon Junior High – Lebanon R-III, Warrior Ridge Elementary – Warren County R-III	This session provides an overview of recommended steps for conducting FBA. Information from one junior high school team that worked to develop a system for conducting FBA in their setting will also be provided.
2H	Building a Tier 1 System in a Tier 3 School *Colgan* *Alternative Resource Center -* *St. Joseph School District*	Teacher representatives from three different Colgan Center alternative programs (K-6 alternative program, 7-12 alternative program, K-12 most restrictive IEP environment) will provide an interactive session focusing on how to provide tier 1 supports in tier 3 environments. Session participants will leave with a strong understanding of how to differentiate PBIS tier 1 structures to meet the needs of all at-risk students. Presenters will provide examples and share templates used by the Colgan Center that can easily be adapted to meet the needs in participant classrooms and schools.

STI 2013 Breakout 5 1:45-3:00

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:36:06 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
5A	PBIS District Leadership Teams: Using Implementation Science and the National Blueprint to Develop and Guide Implementation Efforts Special School District	Participants will learn how PBIS District Leadership Teams (DLT) might use Implementation Science and the National Blueprint to develop a 3-5 year action plan which supports schools to successfully implement, maintain and sustain PBIS. Discussions will also include the purpose and functions of a DLT, use of data, how a consultant supports this process, and lessons learned from PBIS DLT coordinators. This session is recommended for those who might serve as a member on a DLT.
5B	Positive Interventions & Effective Strategies for the Classroom pt. 1 Dr. Laura Riffel Director of Behavior Doctor Seminars	This session will highlight skills for basing interventions on the function of the behavior and maximizing research based interventions that will work with many children in multiple settings.Part One will focus on the sensory needs of students with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
5C	Involving Students in School-Wide PBS: Adding the Student Voice to the Process and OutcomesKeith Hoyer, Teacher & Montana Behavior Initiative Consultant; Dr. Tim Lewis, Director MU PBS CenterCo-Director, PBIS National Center; and Blake Miller, Student, Missouri State University	SW-PBS should be implemented with students not to students; yet their voice is often not heard in the process. You will hear examples from both Missouri and Montana on how you can improve SW-PBS with your students’ active support and increased ownership. You will also learn how to use technology to build enthusiasm and get more student involvement.
5D	District Student Data Systems and SW-PBS Data ReportingMaplecrest Elementary – Lebanon R-III; Clearview Elementary School – Washington School District; and Rolla High School – Rolla 31	Learn how Missouri SW-PBS administrators are using district student data systems (SIS-Pulse, Lumens & Infinite Campus) to produce SW-PBS related data reports (e.g., Big 5 and student identification alerts for data-based decision-making).
5E	Integrated Models: Big Ideas that Make them Work Susan Barrett, Director PBIS Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center at Sheppard Pratt Health System	As the PBIS framework continues to develop and expand, the organizational features promote integration across disciplines and systems including social behavior, academics, mental health, and juvenile justice. This session will focus on describing how integration is occurring. Examples and sample implementation tools will be provided.
5F	Tier 2 Readiness MO SW-PBS	An overview of Tier 2 support and the indicators for school readiness.
5G	Small Group Social Skills Becky David Elementary – Francis Howell R-III; Westlane Elementary – Jackson School District	A review of the main features of Small Group Social Skills intervention and how it has been implemented in an two elementary settings.
5H	Discovery through Challenges: Positive Results for Students with Special Needs Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD)	In this roundtable discussion, staff of Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) will discuss the challenges they have faced and solutions they have had developed for implementing SW-PBS. Some of the challenges MSSD faced were: Modifying teaching to ensure students with severe intellectual disabilities can understand and respond to SW-PBS expectations Reporting discipline incidents in a meaningful way so data can be analyzed, Providing support to those who are working with students with significantly challenging behaviors (including physical) Developing strategies to provide information to families to help them use similar strategies in their homes. Discussing how to keep the momentum going after the first couple of years of SW-PBS After each short presentation there will be a question/answer period
5I	Capturing Student Voice in the Context of the School Day: A Unique Approach to a Common ProblemAntioch Middle School – North Kansas City District 74	Participants will learn how one middle school provided students with leadership experiences and opportunities for input into SW-PBS systems, including student made video lessons, within the context of the school day.

STI 2013 Breakout 4 10:45-12:00

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:35:32 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description	Resources
4A	Successful Urban Leaders Sante Fe Elementary – Hickman Mills C-I	Commitment from the staff and administration make SW-PBS happen at Santa Fe Elementary School, an urban school that is in the first year of implementation and reaping results.
4B	Motivating the Whole School Using Contingencies and RewardsDr. Laura Riffel Director of Behavior Doctor Seminars	Dr. Riffel will describe and provide multiple examples of three levels of contingencies and rewards that should be built into school and classroom management systems.
4C	Tier 2 System of Support in Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Learning Center – Kirksville R-III	Intensive interventions in an early childhood setting.
4D	The Nuts, Bolts, Cameras, and Computers for Creating Homegrown Video: Guidelines & Tips for Creating Powerful VideosDr. Michael Kennedy, Assistant Professor Curry School of Education – University of Virginia	In this session, attendees will learn steps for producing videos that serve a specific purpose within your PBIS framework that adhere toexpected evidence-based standards, and your school’s unique needs.
4E	Science of BehaviorLinda Bradley, MU SW-PBS Center Partner University of Missouri – Columbia	This session will provide foundational information and definitions of the ABCs of behavior. An understanding of the ABCs will assist teachers and administrators to define behavior, create a behavioral summary statement to assist in determining the function of behavior and therefore create an effective intervention plan.
4F	PBIS: Tier 2- Newcomers Club Special School District	This session will focus on a specific Tier 2 Intervention, Newcomers Club. This intervention is connected to a comprehensive, integrated three-tiered system of prevention and intervention. The purpose of Newcomers Club is to build a system to support new students to the school. The outcome of this specific intervention is for new students to learn and be able follow the school wide expectations, classroom expectations/routines, and make a friend. Critical features and school exemplars will be discussed and shared.
4G	Implementing the Check-in/Check-out Intervention in High School SettingsSikeston R-6 Alternative Education Center -Sikeston R-6	This session provides implementation examples from an SWPBS team that implemented the Check-in/Check-out intervention with high school age students. Descriptions of the process and lessons learned that are specific to secondary level settings will be shared.
4H	School Mental Health Within a Multi-tiered System of Behavioral Supports inSchoolsSusan Barrett, Director PBIS Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center at Sheppard Pratt Health System	A framework to integrate mental health and other community partners through school-wide PBIS structures will be described including structures and processes to expedite outcomes for youth and families and progress/challenges experienced by implementation teams.
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STI 2013 Breakout 1 2:30-3:45

Nanci Johnson — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:55 +0000

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Session	Title & Presenter(s)	Description
1A	Urban Leaders Phillips Elementary, Kansas City 33	Urban Education—agencies, residential care facilities, homeless shelters, etc. Phillips Elementary experiences various challenges as they implement Tier 1 and Tier 2.
1B	Recognition at Elementary Eugene Field Elementary, Hannibal	This session will focus on how this elementary school helped staff understand the power and use of positive feedback to encourage expected behaviors at a high rate (4:1) in all settings. They will share the variety of strategies to encourage appropriate behavior they implement
1C	Project LAUNCH: Implementing Early Childhood Positive Behavior Support to Ensure Successful Transition to Elementary	Boone County Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) is dedicated to strengthening the network of parents and providers and to establishing a nurturing community that enhances the health and wellness of children and families allowing them to reach their full potential. A panel comprised of representatives from the Project LAUNCH-funded Early Childhood Positive Behavior Support training/coaching project discusses the work that has been done with targeted child care providers in Boone County.
1D	Recognition at High School Excelsior Springs High School, Excelsior Springs 40	Excelsior Springs High School will share how they helped staff understand the power and use of positive feedback to encourage expected behaviors at a high rate (4:1) in all settings. They will share the variety of strategies used to encourage appropriate behavior. Data, such as ODR/attendance/tardies/etc., will be shared to demonstrate the impact of their work.”
1E	Overview of SW-PBS MO SW-PBS	This session is designed for administrators, coaches and team members who are new to MO SW-PBS. This will be an overview of the Essential Components of SW-PBS: common philosophy and purpose, leadership, clarifying expected behavior, teaching expected behavior, encouraging expected behavior, discouraging inappropriate behavior, ongoing monitoring and classroom effective practices.
1F	District Model for RtI Dawn Miller, Ph.D., Innovative Projects Facilitator Shawnee Mission Public Schools	This session will share one district’s efforts to strengthen an integrated tiered system of support addressing academic and social competencies. Session leaders will emphasize infrastructure development and efforts in progress for durable implementation and improved outcomes. Specifically, issues around team functioning, evidence-based practices, data-based decision making, and use of the problem-solving process will be addressed. This session is for educators in elementary schools that are beginning to implement a multi-tiered system of support or working to fully integrate both academic and socially competency systems.
1G	Use of Screening Instruments to Identify Students At-Risk Van Far Elementary, Van Far R-1; Hawthorn Elementary – Camdenton R-III	This session provides implementation examples for use of a systematic screening process to identify students with social, emotional and behavioral risk. Two schools will describe their process for screening all students and how results are used for selecting interventions.
1H	Self-Monitoring MO SW-PBS	Implementing self-monitoring from Universal through Tier 3
1I	Leadership Overcomes Barriers Raytown Middle School, Raytown R-2	Change is never easy… especially at a Middle School!! A dynamic team, with the support of administration, shares their story of how SW-PBS at Raytown Middle school continues to meet the challenges of creating a positive, effective, learning environment with predictable structures & practices for students and staff!