This multi-session training provides participants with a systematic approach to understand behavior and develop comprehensive and function-based interventions through a collaborative data-driven approach. Teams will be able to develop a comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) which includes clearly defined behavior and function-based hypotheses. Teams will also be able to develop a comprehensive Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) with components and strategies linked to the Functional Behavior Assessment and be prepared to engage in a process to monitor the interventions and adjust based on data. Within this training, participants will have opportunities to reflect on current practices and apply the collaborative process to one of their current cases. In addition, sessions include group discussion and work time to meet the learning objectives below.
Outcomes:
- Identify the essential components of a Functional Behavior Assessment
- Identify roles and responsibilities of team members (LBS, Psych, SW, SLP, TAs, Gen Ed) within this team-based process
- Identify strategies to create a proactive function-based behavior intervention plan
- Plan for adult responses to escalating behaviors
- Ensure implementation integrity
Who Should Attend: This training series addresses the teaming component of this work so it is intended that multiple members of a student services team attend together (Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, and Learning Behavior Specialist). Presence of an administrator and general education teacher are also encouraged when possible.
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.
- Participants are expected to attend the entire session to earn credit.
- Participants are expected to attend all three sessions in their entirety (Part 1, 2 & 3) to earn full credit.
- Participants must complete an electronic course evaluation within two weeks of the session date to be sent a certificate.
- Please Note:Teams will be expected to bring a current case that they would like to plan for and reflect on. Bring personal technology device (laptop, ipad, etc) on all training days.
- 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-Deakinsserves 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 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.
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*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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