This training series provides participants with a systematic approach to understand behavior and explore classroom-based interventions for students exhibiting mild to moderate misbehaviors. Facilitators will introduce selected Tier 1 interventions from the book Early-Stage Interventions: Behavior Strategies for Every Teacher (Sprick et al, 2020). Presenters will also introduce the Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management and how to use a variety of interventions through an efficient problem-solving meeting process. Facilitators will provide numerous examples and modeling of critical skills and interventions. Participants will have opportunities to collaborate with each other in order to practice skills. In addition, time will be given for each participant to reflect and plan for implementation of the interventions within their own settings.
Outcomes:
- Identify and implement selected classroom-based behavior interventions for mild to moderate misbehavior from the book, Early-Stage Interventions: Behavior Strategies for Every Teacher.
- Consider implementation of the interventions with their student(s).
- Increase understanding about functions of student chronic misbehavior.
- Learn to develop a brief intervention plan that addresses function and manipulates STOIC variables.
- Explore and practice using the Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management.
- Practice the 25-Minute Meeting Plan for teams in order to engage in efficient problem solving.
Who Should Attend: The training content is meant for all pre-k through high school educators (general education teachers, special education teachers, support staff, and administrators).
Satisfactory completion requirements:
- Attendance is based on your signature in and out of the session. Failure to provide a signature in and out will result in no credit. Virtual attendance is taken via the Zoom Chat.
- Participants must complete an electronic course evaluation within two weeks of the session date to be sent a certificate.
- Accommodations, questions and complaints can be directed to: professionallearning@truenorth804.org
Cost Information: Participation fees are waived for TrueNorth employees, TrueNorth member district employees, and parents of students in our TrueNorth member districts. For individual participants who do not meet the above criteria, this course participation fee is $300.00. Participation or material fees will be billed directly to the school district that employs the participant after the session is complete or the first session in a series is complete. Individuals are asked to not bring payment to the session.
Cancellation and Refund Information: There is no cancellation fee, though we ask for advance notice to open the spot for another person. TrueNorth reserves the right to cancel any session due to low enrollment. TrueNorth does not charge prior to the start of the offered session. If an individual attends the first day of a learning series but is unable to attend the remaining sessions, the school district that employs the participant is able to designate an alternate person. It is up to the individual no longer attending the program to give their replacement the information learned in the first session.
About the Presenters:
Dr. Amy Cohan serves as a District Coach for the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804. She has supported multiple school districts along the north shore for over twenty years as a School Psychologist/Intervention Specialist and District Coach. Dr. Cohan values collaborating with individuals, teams, and administrators in order to enhance student learning. She provides direct coaching services and facilitates professional development programs and workshops. Her primary areas of focus include: classroom management, positive behavior supports/interventions, and systems-level change. Dr. Cohan has presented work at local, state, and national conferences.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Amy Cohan is an employee of TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 and receives a salary.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Amy Cohan has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Dr. Jill Bose-Deakins serves as a District Coach for the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 on the north shore. With a training background in School Psychology, she has served in different roles as an Intervention Specialist and District Coach at TrueNorth (formerly NSSED) for more than 15 years. She provides both direct coaching services and professional development trainings on the topics of classroom management, positive behavior supports and interventions for all students. As a coach within multiple school districts, she works with school administration, teachers, and support staff to enhance the learning of both educators and students. Dr. Bose-Deakins has presented work at local, state, and national conferences.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Jill Bose-Deakins is an employee of TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 and receives a salary.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Jill Bose-Deakins has no relevant non-financial relationships.
*Member Districts include:
Northbrook 27, Northbrook 28, Sunset Ridge 29, Glenview/Northbrook 30, West Northfield 31, Glenview 34, Glencoe 35, Winnetka 36, Kenilworth 38, Lake Bluff 65, Lake Forest 67, Bannockburn 106, Deerfield 109, North Shore 112, Township HS 113, Lake Forest 115, New Trier 203, Glenbrook 225.
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