Students Engaging Students

Presenter(s):
Theresa Maher, Tier 1 Interventionist, Saeger Middle School, Francis Howell R-III School District

Staying Engaged in the Classroom

Presenter(s):
Brittney Tarpening, Language Arts Teacher, and Angie Sensenich, Language Arts Teacher, Brookfield Middle School, Brookfield R-III School District

There’s No Place Like Middle School – The Road to a More Positive School Community

Presenter(s): Amanda Sommer, Behavior Intervention Coach, Warrensburg Middle School, Warrensburg R-VI School District

Higher Expectations in High School

Presenter(s): Keith Edmonston, English Teacher, and Charlotte Edmonston, Math Teacher and District SW-PBS Coordinator, Braymer High School, Braymer School District

Student Leadership Teams

Presenter(s): Rebeka Wright, School Guidance Counselor, Central Middle School, Cape Girardeau School District

H.U.G.

Presenter(s): Jennifer Wallis, Family Support Facilitator, Don Earl Early Childhood Center, Fox School District

BARK Club – Check In, Check Out

Presenter(s):
Leslie Woodard, Counselor, and Kayli Burrell, Assistant Principal, S.M. Rissler Elementary School, Trenton R-IX School District

Going for Gold with Check In, Check Out

Presenter(s):
Shelley Lutjen, Math Teacher, Jeremy Fry, Library Media Specialist/Instructional Technology, Shani Gwaltney, ISS/Zone Room Coordinator, Lindsey Fish, Counselor, and Logan Patrick, Science Teacher, Sedalia Middle School, Sedalia School District

Building an efficient and comprehensive Tier 2 and 3 school system of supports will require the use of school-district resources. This session will provide an overview of essential district-wide Tier 2 and 3 data, practices and systems including exemplars.

How do you help students to “do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do”? This session expands on the basics of self-determination theory and encourages the development of reinforcement systems that move students from external reinforcement to internal reinforcement.

Implementing classroom practices consistently and schoolwide is essential for maximizing student outcomes and supporting teachers. Unfortunately, teachers do not typically receive adequate support to implement classroom-management practices consistently and effectively. In this session, we will examine a framework for developing systems to support teachers’ use of effective classroom practices along with specific examples of how schools are using this framework to improve teachers’ use of effectiveclassroom practices.

Despite research indicating the ineffectiveness of exclusionary practices, students continue to receive suspensions and expulsions at alarming rates. Research highlights that there might be misconceptions regarding the application of suspensions and their perceived functions and effectiveness on students and their families. This session will discuss common misconceptions regarding the effects of suspension and will give education stakeholders proactive strategies to create positive school climates and optimize successful outcomes for all students and staff.

Has the mythical solution to Tiers 2 and 3 problem behaviors been eluding you in your classroom? Each student might have different behaviors, but effective responses to problem behaviors all have something in common. This session will highlight Positive Behavior Supports that serve as fundamental building blocks for classroom management at Tiers 2 and 3. Eight preventive, evidence-based practices will be highlighted and connected to function-based supports to help educators think differently about classroom management.

This session will focus on recognizing positive behavior in students, improving character education, increasing parent communication and involvement, and partnering with local and community resources to build capacity and foster sustainability of SW-PBS.

Participants will be introduced to a variety of free targeted and intensive behavior data-collection options including the Advanced Tier Spreadsheet (Classic), the Advanced Tier Spreadsheet (Classic) for Google Sheets, the Advanced Tier Spreadsheet (Time Segments), the Advanced Tier Spreadsheet (Time Segments) for Google Sheets and the Behavior Intervention Plan-Intervention Tracker (BIP-IT). Participants will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of these tools and will use this information to select the tool that is right for their context. Participants also will have access to a sample data set that will allow them to try the various tools.

We know that all schools have enrolled students who have experienced trauma since approximately 60 percent of adults in the U.S. report having experienced abuse or other difficult family situations in childhood. As a result, there is increasingly a call for schools to be trauma-informed. What does it mean to be trauma-informed, and why is it so important? How does trauma affect child development and impact academics and behavior? How can we align our systems to capitalize on practices that mitigate the impact of trauma? During part one, come learn some of the foundational information about trauma. (This session continues in 3E).

As a building leader, it is key to demonstrate to teachers how different initiatives correlate. This session will provide administrators and coaches with support in identifying how the Eight Effective Classroom Practices can be integrated into an effective teacher-evaluation system.

Join us as we share our journey of how middle school can be amazing by immersing SW-PBS and creating a positive learning environment by meeting student  needs and using student incentives that work. Visit our SW-PBS rewards store where students can use positive-reward bucks to purchase a hat day, sit in a teacher’s chair, leave class two minutes early, be office aid for a class period and more! Learn about our Thrive Hive where students can purchase not only the things they want but also items they might need to thrive! Let us introduce you to our SW-PBS student ambassadors, our U Matter program and our house system that helped create an SW-PBS commitment from staff and students.