Do you worry that your band isn’t making the right music? In this fast paced session, you will learn about the 5 most important lessons learned about successful SW-PBS implementation in a PK-1st Grade setting. In addition, we will share a dozen tricks and cheats that have made successful SW-PBS implementation a snap for our school.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will learn about hints and tips that will make their SW-PBS implementation easier!
• Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance regarding their biggest challenges.

Communicating with teens and pre-teens often leaves adults confused or with a feeing of “what just happened?” Did you know that a teens inconsistent ability to accurately read facial expressions can lead to many misunderstandings? Join this session to learn more about these areas of mass confusion as well as strategies that can be implemented to help in your communication with teens and pre-teens — both at school and at home! Learn these strategies while actively utilizing the Great 8 Classroom Practices.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will learn and utilize the B.R.I.E.F. strategy to increase the quality of conversations with adolescents.
• Attendees will learn and identify “conversation crashers” that will deter the progress of a conversation.

Starting a new school year can be difficult, especially for those middle school years. At SMS we have combined our beginning of the year SW-PBS procedures & expectations lessons with fun team-building activities to make the transition back to school a little easier–for all of us! Every staff member is included–not just our grade level teachers which helps build our school community. By building these relationships we’ve seen an increase in school pride and a decrease in ODRs. During this session we will share our schedule and some of the activities we’ve incorporated through the years. Although we are a 5-8 building, many of these activities could be modified for any level.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendee will learn strategies to introduce and reinforce school-wide procedures and expectations based on their SW-PBS matrix in an engaging and meaningful way.
• Attendee will gain strategies for incorporating relationship-building and skill-building into the transition to a new school year.

This session will explore effective strategies for enhancing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Behavior implementation at the district level. Discover how evaluation tools, tailored training, and targeted technical assistance initiatives are employed to build the knowledge and skills of teachers and staff, ensuring fidelity and consistency.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will grasp essential components for district-level implementation and sustainability.
• Attendees will learn practical strategies for employing evaluation tools, tailored training, and targeted technical assistance to ensure fidelity and consistency in practices.

Boone Elementary had a change of leadership beginning the 23-24 school year, and we have worked over the course of the year to ensure that MTSS procedures specific to students identified to receive tier 2 and tier 3 behavior supports are consistent building wide, that we are monitoring the effectiveness of interventions, and that all staff are clear on the responsibilities specific to their role.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will have a broad understanding of how our school solidified our Tier 2 and Tier 3 systems for MTSS Behavior over the course of the year with a new administrator.
• Attendees will be able to use our experiences to examine their own systems for supporting tier 2 and tier 3 students behaviorally.
• Attendees will identify specific actions our leadership team took to ensure that our procedures were consistent for implementation of interventions and data progress monitoring.

Learn how the Executive and Implementation features within a Multi-Tiered System of Support will help create clear alignment and action steps to your Comprehensive School Improvement Plan or Building School Improvement Plans to implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will be able to understand the Executive and Implementation features within a Multi-Tiered System of Support.
• Attendees will be able to identify 2-3 goals from their own Comprehensive School Improvement Plan to align and create actions steps for implementing a multi-tiered system of support.

In the session, you will hear about the implementation journey of a school that has implemented all three tiers of SW-PBS with recognition for 15 years. The session will share systems, data, and practices from this school’s journey. During this session you will be given an opportunity to reflect on your practices and network with other SW-PBS professionals. Overall topics to be addressed are Student Voice, creating positive school culture, and developing efficient systems for implementation.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Utilize your behavior follow chart to develop and maintain efficient implementation.
• Compile a list of strategies that fosters a Professional Learning Community to promote a positive school culture.
• Compile a list of strategies to involve student voice while staying focused on data

Being a successful leader in an SW-PBS building is tough! Learn four very simple areas to focus on that will lead to success. This session will provide attendees with many questions to reflect upon in order to start planning for establishing a successful behavior model, as well as resources to help support this success.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will get an overview of the most important elements needed to be a successful leader in an SW-PBS school.
• Attendees will leave with meaningful questions to ask their staff to gain insight into the building’s SW-PBS framework.
• Attendees will learn where to find resources to aid in successful leadership.

How can you effectively use technology tools to enhance your SW-PBS systems? In this session, participants will learn ways to encourage teachers to use the SW-PBS rewards as part of classroom management and how students self report their social emotional/behavior needs. Next, they will learn how to analyze and respond to student needs through tiered supports. Join us as Caruthersville Middle School shares the Tiger Way of successfully implementing SW-PBS.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Attendees will learn multiple methods of collecting student SEL and behavior data.
• Attendees will learn how to analyze and interpret data to impact positive student outcomes.
• Attendees will learn how these tools can enhance classroom management and encourage school-wide positive behaviors.

The effect of external rewards on motivation has become needlessly controversial. Done right, external reinforcement is an important component of a balanced approach to behavior management. Get the scoop with this clear and simple explanation of the research.

SESSION OUTCOMES:

• Understand the difference between motivation and regulation.
• Understand how external rewards can help students become more self-regulated.
• Understand when and why to fade external rewards.

Join this session for the Seventh Annual MO SW-PBS Summer Institute Film Festival. See firsthand how Missouri schools are engaging students and staff in creating unique videos that teach schoolwide expectations. Watch these videos and pick up some creative ideas for your school.