Courses

NEW Tier 1 Clarifying Expected Behavior

January 28th, 2023|

Description This course provides information necessary for the development of schoolwide expectations and specific behaviors/rules that make up the building matrix. This social behavioral curriculum defines the social skills that we expect all students and staff to display. Schoolwide expectations reflect the language and culture of each school. They will become the language all

Tier 1 Common Philosophy & Purpose

April 11th, 2022|

Description The purpose of the Tier 1 SW-PBS Leadership Team is to provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of universal procedures in the entire building for all students and staff. Time is the most valuable resource for educators. Meeting and planning time is often scarce, so we must learn to work smarter, maximizing

Tier 1 Leadership

April 8th, 2022|

Description The purpose of the Tier 1 SW-PBS Leadership Team is to provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of universal procedures in the entire building for all students and staff. Time is the most valuable resource for educators. Meeting and planning time is often scarce, so we must learn to work smarter, maximizing

Tier 1 Teaching Expected Behavior

December 11th, 2021|

Description Once expectations have been defined, systematic teaching of those expected behaviors must be a routine part of the school day. Effective instruction of social behavioral skills requires more than simply providing the rule–it requires instruction, practice, feedback, reteaching, and encouragement. This course describes the process for writing lesson plans, developing a teaching schedule,

Tier 1 Data-Based Decision Making

October 31st, 2021|

Description This course provides instruction in Data-Based decision making (DBDM) specifically as it relates to behavior. The initial lesson provides an overview of DBDM, generally. It is followed by lessons that provide specific guidance for DBDM at three levels of decision making, for three different purposes: Building or District Leadership Teams using data to

Tier 2 Foundational Knowledge

February 25th, 2017|

Description This course provides foundational and readiness information for the development of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) Tier 2 behavioral interventions. SW-PBS is a framework for a continuum of evidenced-based interventions to achieve academically and behaviorally important outcomes for all students. When schools have a solid foundation of Tier 1 SW-PBS systems, data, and

Tier 2 Student Identification Process

October 12th, 2016|

Description This course provides information for Tier 2 teams to develop a system for identifying students who may need additional support. Systematic early identification can be conducted in several different ways. No single method is likely to identify all students who may need Tier 2 support, therefore it is recommended that teams develop at least

Tier 1 Discouraging Inappropriate Behavior

September 17th, 2016|

Description This course provides information on the practices needed to build a comprehensive system to discouraging the full range of inappropriate behaviors. In order to develop a comprehensive schoolwide system to discourage inappropriate behavior, you will need to: 1) know strategies to respond to minor or staff-managed behaviors, 2) define what constitutes major or office-managed

Tier 1 Encouraging Expected Behavior

September 17th, 2016|

Description This course provides information on the practices needed to build a comprehensive system to encourage and motivate students, both as they are learning the expected behaviors and then to maintain those skills as students become more fluent with their use. There are four interrelated topics that will be explored to develop a comprehensive schoolwide

Tier 1 Clarifying Expected Behavior

September 16th, 2016|

Description This course provides information necessary for the development of schoolwide expectations and specific behaviors/rules that make up the building matrix. This social behavioral curriculum defines the social skills that we expect all students and staff to display. Schoolwide expectations reflect the language and culture of each school. They will become the language all staff

Tier 2 Check-In, Check-Out

April 27th, 2016|

Description This course provides information about the Check-In, Check-Out (CICO) Tier 2 intervention, steps for developing a CICO program, and strategies for effective implementation. Adaptations for Preschool and High School implementation will be presented along with considerations for making the intervention culturally relevant for all stakeholders. Check-In, Check-Out is designed for students whose problem behaviors: