Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Training
PBIS Team Training: A research-validated approach to discipline, PBIS
emphasizes school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies
for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors.
A continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school
is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings
(such as hallways, restrooms).
This PBIS training is designed to support teams through the entire
process of creating a school-wide behavioral program that will work
for their individual schools. Teams are supported for up to three years.
In years one and two, teams attend 5 training sessions together each
year at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES:
Level 1 focuses on creating a School-Wide Intervention
Program. Topics include:
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Overview of School-Wide Behavior Support/ Selecting Expectations
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Transforming Expectations into Teachable Behavior
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Active Supervision/ Teacher-Managed and Administrator-Managed
Behavior Challenges
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Developing an Acknowledgement System/ Responding to Challenging
Behavior
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Kick-Off Planning/ Getting Staff Buy-In
Level 2 focuses on designing Targeted Interventions
for Challenging Students. Topics include:
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Active Supervision and Booster Activities
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Defusing Anger and Aggression: Managing the Escalating Cycle
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Targeted Interventions for At-Risk Students
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Functional Assessment, Part 1
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Functional Assessment, Part 2
In Level 3 each team fine-tunes its program and receives
technical assistance/consultation on-site from the PBIS trainers. In
addition, workshops are offered on Wraparound services and working with
community organizations.
Primary trainer: Rob March, Ph.D., Effective Educational
Practices
Training fee: Level 1—no charge; Level 2--$1600/team;
Level 3--Varies depending on the number of on-site visits.
Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown
Heights, NY 10598
For more information or to register: Tom Gill, Supervisor
of Special Education, PNW BOCES, 914-248-2350 or
tgill@pnwboces.org
Schedule for 2006-2007:
Level 1: October 17, November 8, January 17, March
8, May 15
Level 2: October 19, November 9, January 18, March
9, May 17
Level 3: On-site technical support scheduled as needed
Workshop: Applying Wraparound in Schools: Comprehensive
Support for Students with Intensive Needs, October 24 & November
15
PBIS Coach Support Group: Coaching a school-based
team through the process of creating a school-wide system of behavioral
supports presents its own unique challenges and rewards. Coaches of
PBIS teams are invited to attend this Coaches’ Support Group to
share their successes and hear each others’ solutions to barriers.
This is a wonderful opportunity to share and learn from each other.
Coaches in any year of implementation are invited.
Facilitators: Randy Hill & Mario D’Aurio
Fee: None
Location: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown
Heights, NY 10598
For more information or to register: Patti Slobogin,
SETRC Team Leader, PNW BOCES, 914-248-2290 or pslobogin@pnwboces.org
Schedule for 2006-2007: September 27, November 29,
February 14, April 25, June 6
PBIS Consultation Service: Experienced consultants
are available to come to individual schools to provide a range of services,
from consultation on program development, staff presentations, technical
assistance on FBAs and BIPs, program assessment, etc. This is a BOCES-aidable
service.
For information: Patti Slobogin, SETRC Team Leader,
PNW BOCES, 914-248-2290 or pslobogin@pnwboces.org
