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This session will focus on strategies for presenting multiple variations of a SWPBIS program that meets students with disabilities at their communication and cognition level. Student buy-in can be difficult within a typical education setting. Obtaining buy-in in special education can be more trying. It is important for school staff to recognize this and ensure that any type of PBIS programming fits all students. School staff need to be creative with all facets of the SPWBIS program.

42. Strengthening Classroom Teacher Skills to Support Itinerant Students and the GE Classroom Collaboration between classroom and itinerant teachers can increase the delivery of high-quality instruction and support in helping students succeed. Itinerant teachers can maximize their service delivery through coaching classroom teachers in instructional and behavior management skills. Participants will learn about the iterative development of a coaching model in the preschool setting, view data, hear success stories, and learn how the model can be adapted across settings and grade levels.

Access all of the sessions at https://pattanliteracysymposium22.sched.com/ 42. Supporting Students’ Comprehension and Calibration When Reading in Print and Digitally Today’s students spend a good portion of time reading on their computers, tablets, and other digital devices. But what difference does reading digitally have on what students understanding (comprehension) and how well they judge their performance (calibration)? In this session, Singer Trakhman and Alexander will first overview the research on reading comprehension across print and digital mediums and the consistent finding that reading on paper is more effective than reading on screen. The presenters will then share their most recent research that highlights an effective intervention intended to improve students’ comprehension and calibration when they are reading digitally. Singer Trakhman and Alexander will close the session by sharing practical guidelines for teachers and students on effective use of print and digital mediums for improved learning and performance.

A sense of belonging is the feeling experienced by a student based on their perception that they fit into an environment and encounter meaningful relationships. Students with disabilities often have access to the environment but is that enough to develop a sense of belonging? This engaging presentation will share the findings of a recent study conducted to gain a deeper understanding of how students with Autism experience a sense of belonging as well as factors that either promote or inhibit it.

Access all of the sessions at https://pattanliteracysymposium22.sched.com/ Coaching has become a popular model in schools to provide professional development and support to improve the instructional skills of teachers, and the academic skills and behavioral outcomes of students. Unfortunately, few teachers who are being given the role of “coach” are receiving sufficient training or support to adequately perform this challenging role. This situation is often complicated by the fact that few administrators clearly understand this new role or how to provide the essential support that coaches will need to be successful. This session for coaches AND administrators begins with the basics: The research-based rationale for coaching (WHY provide coaching?), WHO makes a good coach, and WHAT are the key tasks that help make coaching successful. The essential difference between coaching and supervision is discussed. Various models of coaching are presented along with an overview of the research-based model of Student-Focused Coaching (SFC; Hasbrouck & Michel, 2022; Hasbrouck & Denton, 2005 & Hasbrouck & Denton, 2009).

Secretary Rivera will share highlights regarding work in which the PA Department of Education is engaged to promote whole-child/student success. Areas of focus will include the important role schools and community partners share in individualizing supports as well as recognizing the impact of trauma, removing barriers to accessing needed interventions, and building resilience to promote future success.

Access all of the sessions at https://pattanliteracysymposium22.sched.com/ With typical spelling instruction, students are given a list of words to study at the beginning of the week. They complete a few activities during the week and take a test at the end of the week. While this works for some students, others consistently fail the spelling test, and their failure to grasp basic spelling principles is evident in their writing. Effective spelling instruction starts with matching sounds to letters and moves to understanding morphology. Students learn to spell better when spelling patterns are emphasized. Students who are not natural spellers need instruction that specifically teaches pronunciation of the word, ties spelling to the pronunciation, and that, when appropriate, focuses on meaningful word parts. This session includes focused activities and practice that lead to accurate spelling not only on Friday’s spelling test but also in students’ written assignments.

A Student Advisory Council was created at Middletown Area Middle School where the students involved demonstrated disruptive and disrespectful behaviors. This student-run group saw significant improvement in the numbers of referrals through their analyzing of student behavior, development of team, grade level, and school-wide celebrations, and communication of their meeting notes and ideas to different district stakeholder groups.

This session will provide an overview of the recently updated TIPS model including strategies for effective team meetings and how to use data for decision making. Presenters will model how to use data to make decisions and facilitate practice with identifying a problem, developing a problem statement, intervention planning, and progress monitoring.

Every school wants to implement their frameworks with Fidelity, but why does a word that means something so essential to increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes for students often bring feelings of frustration? This session is for those who feel their interventions are not effective, are seeking to add one more thing, or believe their current framework is unsustainable. Tips and tricks to help manage and sustain the PBIS framework with Fidelity across tiers within a MTSS will be shared.