Just like schools that use positive behavior support, doing the same at home is much more powerful when there is a plan to teach, remind, and reward using positive feedback. Emphasizing respect, responsibility, and a sense of community is essential for maintaining a smooth homeschool connection. In this session, participants will learn how Maplewood Elementary School involves parents and caregivers in the SW-PBS process both at school and at home.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Discover how to involve families in the SW-PBS process at school (voice in matrix, informational sessions, opportunities to assist in celebrations)
• Learn how to inform and provide resources for families to set up positive behavior support structures at home
• Receive additional resources that can be shared with parents and caregivers

Have you ever wanted to learn how to get middle school students to buy into SW-PBS? Have you wanted to raise staff and student morale? Have you ever wanted less work for your staff and to have students who want to be given more responsibility? If you answered yes to any of these questions, attend this session to receive resources and learn about how we utilize leadership classes that encourage students to take ownership of our SWPBS systems.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Learn about practices used to give students voice and increase SW-PBS that have also raised school spirit at the middle school level
• Discover how you can use leadership classes to delegate responsibilities to students

It can be a lot to juggle all the responsibilities of a strong SW-PBS implementation. While the presenters might not have all the answers, they’ve worked on it for years and have arrived at strong practices that help support students and staff while creating a positive learning community. Come learn how Union Chapel Elementary School refined its Tier 1 matrices and lessons, became increasingly strategic with identification and interventions at Tier 2 and Tier 3, and began recognizing adults as they reinforced our Gator Expectations.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Discover one way to implement each tier of the SW-PBS framework based on more than a decade of experience
• Learn how to incorporate adult reinforcers along with positive behavior supports for students

In this session, participants will learn how to increase teacher buy-in for SWPBS implementation at the secondary level. Witness common challenges seen at the secondary level, and understand how to implement systems to address these challenges and create a high level of student engagement with positive reinforcement. Participants also will discuss how to implement an RTI system to support SW-PBS efforts and reteach students throughout each week.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Discover a variety of approaches to increase teacher buy-in for SW-PBS
• Learn how to increase student buy-in for positive reinforcements at the secondary level
• Learn about an effective use of RTI time to support SW-PBS efforts while simultaneously reteaching and reassessing students

Get insight on how to successfully plan a kickoff to get your entire staff involved in a fun, fresh way to review the principles of SW-PBS. Doing so will help current and new staff members get to know one another while also reviewing strategies implemented in your school. In this session, participants also will learn how to set up a house system in their school that adds organization and fun to SW-PBS implementation.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Gain a better understanding of SW-PBS, and see how to make the school year more fun for staff and students
• Learn how to create a fun professional-development activity that boosts teacher morale, increases active engagement, and introduces and reteaches SW-PBS strategies and effective classroom practices

Every student needs a purpose and should have a voice. Bourbon Middle School has created positive opportunities for all students with a media club, coffee cart, student ambassadors, games, and much more. With SW-PBS and tiers in mind, Bourbon Middle utilizes resources to provide purpose to a wide range of students with various abilities. There are many ways to give students a voice in the school community. Come learn how to obtain information from students and how to help students find their own voice in order to make their own choices.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Create a social recommendation form for teachers to use when nominating students for social interventions
• Learn the process for meeting to accept or reject recommendations for tiered support
• Discover how our school matches students to an advisor who will help them improve their social skills and provide the best opportunity for them to have their own voice

Does your school have what it takes to level up in the SW-PBS implementation game? How will you know when your school is ready to prepare for and initiate Tier 2 systems and practices? Journey through the game as you power up Tier 1 implementation with fidelity, and advance your team into the added benefits of Tier 2 implementation.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Discover how all staff members can actively engage in supports for all students
• Learn how educators can identify and formalize strategies they already use to support SW-PBS implementation with fidelity in Tier 1
• Examine strategies to initiate Tier 2 systems and practices in order to support students with significant developmental disabilities

What is your mindset? Do you have a fixed or a growth mindset? SW-PBS is not just another program; it is a systematic mindset shift for positive behaviors in the school community. Come hear the ups, the downs, and everything in between of our urban elementary school’s journey. After beginning its journey, our school has made steps to continually practice, update, and change during the three years of implementation. Participants will learn how our school uses data for decision-making and planning, celebrates staff and students, and revises its processes for more-effective outcomes. Practice does not make perfect; it makes progress.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Explore the strengths of your school community in getting started
• Become familiar with how to use data for decision-making, action planning, and creating celebrations
• Witness another school’s journey and how it evaluates and continually improves its program for schoolwide success