Videos

What do you get when you cross a juggler with a cheerleader? A PBIS Coach, of course! Now more than ever before, early learning providers are faced with the challenge of creating program-wide systems that can effectively support the social emotional needs of all children. Among many other key players, the PBIS Coach plays an important role in supporting program efforts toward meaningful and successful implementation of PBIS practices and strategies in a variety of ways. In this session, we will discuss the various responsibilities of a PBIS coach, including managing data, individual and program level action planning, and overall support for staff, program-wide. We will also take a look at some of the tools and resources available to assist coaches in their efforts to support teachers and teams in their PBIS implementation.

In this session, we will learn methods for leveraging linguistic structure (e.g., morphology, semantics, syntax) to provide direct instruction in academic language to English learners in math. We will learn an evidence-based routine for introducing academic vocabulary. We will also explore how English morphology and syntax can be taught to support English learners' math content learning, vocabulary development, comprehension, and expression. Examples will feature math content from both primary and secondary grade levels.(Grades K - 12)

How one elementary school engaged in team-based decision making using behavioral data (SWIS) to reduce physical aggression and physical contact through a targeted tier 1 intervention focused on teaching, modeling, and systematic reinforcement of the school-wide expectations.

Participants will learn how to use virtual manipulatives and representations to support conceptual understanding of mathematics. Dr. Hughes will demonstrate how to use algebra tiles to solve different equations. Participants will have opportunity to try different virtual manipulatives and leave with a list of free resources.

This session will provide guidance and opportunities to discuss how the role of the early childhood classroom coaches makes it possible for staff to implement tier 2 and tier 3 strategies and therefore move the program as a whole into fidelity at the upper tiers. Presenter: Susan Zeiders

Comprehension and working memory present unique challenge for students with learning challenges in problem solving. Using recommendations from the IES What Works Practice Guide, we can generate strategies which support students in attacking word problems by incrementally breaking tasks down, utilizing the ability to visualize or draw, organize and reason mathematically.

Explore one school’s journey from a punitive system to a positive system. Understand ways to include stakeholders in decision-making and delivery to maximize staff buy-in. Experience data delivery ideas as well as interventions that encourage the use of data to make change. We will discuss a successful format through which data can be dispersed and show strategies that will allow resources to be accessible to all school members for use in professional development as well as student learning.

Participants will learn how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) recognizes learner variability and removes barriers to student engagement and deepens mathematics understanding. Through the UDL design process, educators can optimize lessons to support student persistence, agency, and productive struggle. (Grades K - 12)

Join this discussion of how we have transitioned from a paper paw ticket PBIS to a digital online token economy for PBIS. From the transition we have made significant progress in our school culture and student outlook of our PBIS program. Our behavior data has significantly decreased based on our new digital approach to PBIS.

Parent engagement is a critical component of PBIS frameworks, and the provision of behavioral skills training to parents may enhance parents’ engagement. This session will address five core skills for parent training and two models for delivering skill sessions to parents.