SW-PBS is not a program. It is a culture of support, recognition, and positivity. Every staff member, every program, every committee, and every role should contribute to student and teacher success and growth. In this session, participants will witness the path one high school has taken to create an interconnected web of support that has resulted in improved staff surveys and student buy-in. It is a work in progress, but after the school’s third year of intentional cohesion, its educators are seeing the tangible benefits.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Assess the level of intersection among committees and procedures in the participants’ schools and districts
• Identify areas of isolation within the participants’ schools and districts

This session will focus on how to deliver effective, universal social and engagement-skills programs for freshmen in high school. Come learn about the core features of these programs and share in real-life experiences of implementing them in high school. Participants will also discuss the various considerations for high school SW-PBS teams in building these systems (team structures, peer support, and training and coaching of personnel) in order to implement them successfully.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Describe how to deliver universal interventions that are targeted for freshmen success
• Identify the core features of effective social-skills and engagement skills programs
• Identify strategies for providing peer support to freshmen

If you are on a Tier 2 team and find it hard to tackle some Tier 2 behaviors, join the club! In this session, learn how the Excelsior Springs School District’s Early Childhood Center has created a problem-solving framework that is being shaped constantly into an effective system by adjusting its procedures and processes to best meet the needs of students. In addition, receive strategies that educators have used to grow the social-emotional development of both adults and students.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Discover the problem-solving framework used at the Early Childhood Center
• Learn about the center’s Tier 2 procedures and processes
• Learn about successful Tier 2 strategies utilized by educators at the center

A sense of belonging is not just a byproduct of success but a condition for it. Intentionality in planning for belonging reaps improved social and behavioral outcomes as well as increased academic achievement. This session will explore core commitments at the districtwide and schoolwide levels along with evidence-based classroom strategies that educators can implement to create spaces where all students can thrive.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Understand the importance of belonging for academic, behavioral, and social success
• Learn how to create environments that foster a sense of belonging for all students
• Apply the concepts of belonging districtwide, schoolwide, in the classroom, and in building 1:1 relationships with students

Student attendance impacts many aspects of student success. Learn how South Elementary School implemented attendance initiatives to improve schoolwide attendance rates. This session will focus on the school’s programming that includes Never Been Absent (NBA) celebrations; Here Everyday, Ready, and On-Time (HERO) grade-level attendance social skills groups; attendance watch lists; weekly attendance reporting; and other schoolwide attendance initiatives.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Learn practical, data-driven strategies to evaluate and promote student attendance
• Identify individual, classroom, and schoolwide initiatives to increase student attendance

Discover how to enhance your middle school’s SW-PBS framework by implementing an engaging house system. This session will offer practical strategies for integrating houses to foster school spirit, reinforce positive behavior, and build a sense of belonging. The presenters will share their experiences of building houses into their own program — the successes, the failures, and what they will be changing as they continue forward. This session is perfect for administrators, teachers, and SW-PBS teams looking to transform school culture, build spirit, and increase student engagement.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Learn how SW-PBS principles align with the house-system structure
• Recognize the benefits and challenges of implementing a house system
• Learn how to build house-based positive incentives to drive spirit, positive culture, and positive behavior

Are you tired of drowning in negative data and feeling overwhelmed? Join this session and learn how one school turned the tide by intentionally highlighting the school’s positives. Learn about schoolwide incentives that ignite the enthusiasm of both students and staff. Empower your own students with a revolutionary punch-card system that puts them in the driver’s seat of their own incentives. By giving students control over their rewards, they become invested in their goals and stay motivated to achieve them. This is a game-changer for both teachers and students!

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Receive real-life examples and ideas for creating positive incentives to implement in schools and classrooms
• Walk away with practical ideas on how to combat focusing on the negative along with the benefits of focusing on the positive

Come join this hands-on session focused on implementing SW-PBS Tier 1. Learn how Edgar Murray Elementary School successfully rolled out SW-PBS by emphasizing the importance of collaboration and consistency. Participants will walk away with practical tools to create an effective rewards system that motivates both staff and students. This session will empower you to foster a positive school climate and enhance student engagement through proven SW-PBS strategies that can be applied immediately in your own school or district.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Gain skills in using data to inform instructional approaches, track student data, and address target areas while ensuring that teaching aligns with individual needs and student goals
• Learn how to establish professional-learning networks and be equipped to create collaborative structures that enhance teacher development
• Collaborate on effective ways to motivate staff and students to follow school expectations consistently

Educators spend a great deal of time administering to others but frequently forget to care for themselves. This session will help educators identify strategies to stay happy and healthy.

SESSION OUTCOME:

• Learn unique methods and strategies to ensure that you stay healthy both mentally and physically