Session 1A
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Revamping Tier 1 Practices
PRESENTERS: Rachel Webb, SW-PBS Tier 1 Coach, and Emily Steen, SW PBS Tier 1 Team Member, McIntire Elementary, Fulton School District
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Are you looking to revamp your Tier 1 practices? Come join this session to learn how one team revamped its Tier 1 flowcharts, matrices, and more. Participants will be able to go back to their staff with the ability to review and revise Tier 1 practices in order to improve student outcomes.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Be able to revamp matrices
- Be able to revise flow charts
- Share new matrices and flowcharts with staff
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Session 1B
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Cultural Harmony in Action — Elevating SW-PBS With Culturally Responsive Practices at Tier 1 and Tier 2
PRESENTERS: Aaron Campbell, Assistant Professor, Madison Imler Brandt, Doctoral Candidate, and Austin Jackson, Doctoral Candidate, MU
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This session will delve into the integration of culturally responsive practices within the SW-PBS framework while focusing on Tier 1 and Tier 2. Participants will explore how fostering cultural harmony enhances both universal supports (Tier 1) and targeted interventions (Tier 2) to better meet the needs of diverse student populations. Through discussions, practical examples, and collaborative problem-solving, participants will learn how to design and implement strategies that prioritize inclusivity, respect, and cultural alignment in behavior and social-emotional supports.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Access resources for assessing the effectiveness of culturally responsive practices and for refining them based on data and feedback
- Develop skills to implement culturally responsive Tier 2 interventions that address the needs of students who require additional support
- Learn how to adapt Tier 1 strategies to ensure they are inclusive and culturally responsive, fostering a sense of belonging for all students
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Session 1C
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Integrating MTSS and Tiered Interventions at the High School Level
PRESENTERS: Kristian Foster, Assistant Principal, and Rob Milner, Assistant Principal, Park Hill South High School, Park Hill School District
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This session will focus on how high schools can use their MTSS teams and data to support and enhance SW-PBS tiered interventions throughout all classrooms. Participants will discover how the data-collection and analysis process helps in the identification of students for interventions. Participants will also walk away with tools to assess their current practices and resources for planning and developing their next steps.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Understand how MTSS programs can both support and contribute to the SW-PBS tiers
- Witness an example of a data-driven MTSS system that supports an SW-PBS program
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Session 1D
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Tiger Tech — Using Tools to Build Multi-Tiered Systems and Enhance Data Collection
PRESENTERS: Tammy Weber, SW-PBS Coordinator, Corey Miller, Assistant Principal, Shonda Burke, Art Teacher, and Mary Beth Hudgens, Social Worker, Caruthersville Middle School, Caruthersville School District
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How can you use technology tools effectively to enhance your SW PBS systems? Come learn the Tiger Way of implementing SW-PBS. In this session, participants will learn strategies to encourage teachers to use SW-PBS rewards as part of classroom management along with how students self-report their social-emotional and behavioral needs. Participants will also learn how to analyze and respond to student needs through tiered supports.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Discover multiple methods of collecting student social-emotional and behavioral data
- Learn how to analyze and interpret data to impact positive student outcomes
- Learn how these tools can enhance classroom management and encourage positive behavior schoolwide
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Session 1E
Title
Piecing It Together — Buildingwide SW-PBS Teams
PRESENTERS: Joe Bozic, Principal, Tina Dowell, Instructional Coach, Taylor Arand, Second Grade Teacher, Kelly Williamson, Third Grade Teacher, and Kelsey Wigger, Kindergarten Teacher, Bourbon Elementary School, Crawford County R-I School District
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If you want to learn how to maximize your Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 meetings in which lots of information is shared and teams function at a high level, look no further than this session. Participants will receive a framework and organizational skills and will conduct mock meetings for the full experience. Come piece it all together and discover how to provide staff and students with a unique way to enhance SW-PBS possibilities.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Identify trends within data to set building goals
- Identify responsibilities within subsection teams
- Identify a procedure for note-taking and an organizational structure for the SW-PBS framework
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Session 1F
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Leading in an SW-PBS Building — What It Takes for Success
PRESENTER: Katie Andreasen, Principal, Early Childhood Center, Excelsior Springs School District
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Being a successful leader in an SW-PBS building is tough. In this session, participants will learn four simple areas to focus on that can lead to success. Participants will also be provided with questions to reflect on in order to begin planning for a successful behavioral model along with the resources needed to help support their efforts.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Learn the most important elements needed to be a successful leader in an SW-PBS school
- Walk away with meaningful questions to ask staff in order to gain insight into a building’s SW-PBS framework
- Discover where to find resources that can aid in successful leadership
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Session 1G
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Culture of Excellence — Schoolwide Points for Positive Behavior
PRESENTERS: Robin Friedrich, Assistant Principal, Sarah Hamilton, SW PBS Tier 1 Coach, and Alexis Williams, SW-PBS Tier 1 Coach, Eugene Field Elementary School, Mexico School District
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During this session, learn how one school has utilized an effective point system that uses SW-PBS rewards. This tool has allowed teachers to
recognize, reward, and motivate students to engage more in school activities and to take pride in their achievements. Discover how this system is used to track behavioral data and to make informed decisions about interventions and program adjustments.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Gain strategies for how to get a school store up and running
- Learn how to boost student motivation and engagement
- Walk away with tools to build a positive school culture
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Session 1H
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Social Skill Integration Strategies
PRESENTER: Neeley Beliveau, MO SW-PBS Statewide Coach/District Facilitator, MU
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This session will discuss the importance of integrating social skill and academic instruction while providing ideas on how to choose relevant behavioral instructional practices. Knowing that positive behavioral outcomes can support increased learning opportunities for students, participants will learn why using data to identify the social and behavioral needs of a school’s student population can support the use of timely and appropriate behavioral support strategies.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Understand how the integration of social skill instruction can support academic goals and outcomes
- Learn about the importance of using data to identify school and student-specific social skill needs and instructional practices
- Receive practical information and strategies for integrating social skill and academic instruction
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Session 1I
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From Surviving To Thriving From Surviving To Thriving
PRESENTERS: Brad Cox, Fusion/Mentoring Director, and John Seidel, Assistant Principal, Joplin High School, Joplin School District
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Join this engaging session and explore how Joplin High School transformed adversity into opportunity through SW-PBS. Discover how we elevated our school culture by boosting staff incentives, amplifying the voices of all stakeholders, and fostering an environment where students and staff thrive together. Come gain insights and practical strategies to take back to your own school, inspire positive change, and soar like an eagle!
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Receive ideas for implementing recognition and incentives to help grow school culture
- Walk away with ideas to support teachers and staff using recognition along with opportunities for collaboration and celebration
- Discover how to develop resources to support the implementation of SW-PBS in a large secondary school
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Session 1J
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Extreme Makeover — SW-PBS Edition
PRESENTERS: Matt Pledger, Assistant Principal, Beth Rogers, Counselor, Anissa DuPont, Health Teacher, Sydney Scott, Second Grade Teacher, and Sage Murphy, Instructional Coach, Vandergriff Elementary School, Fayetteville Public Schools
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Is your SW-PBS system becoming old and stale? Are you struggling with teacher buy-in for Tier 1 procedures? Do you need fresh ideas on how to really motivate students? Participants will leave this session with practical examples that are ready for them to make their own and implement in their own buildings. This is a makeover that actually works, and the presenters have the evidence to prove it.
SESSION OUTCOMES:
- Discover how one building’s SW-PBS team completely rebuilt its Tier 1 systems
- Explore evidence of a schoolwide decrease in office discipline referrals
- Receive practical solutions for securing buy-in from all stakeholders
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