Training Opportunities

School administrators and coaches will prepare to lead their school through the planning and implementation of PBIS. Participants will increase their knowledge of PBIS as a framework and the critical features of Tier 1 as well as their understanding of the integration of classroom management practices into Tier 1.  This training will help school leaders assess their readiness of full team training by ensuring proper team composition, identifying coaching responsibilities, and ensuring readiness of data systems. School leaders are encouraged to participate in this training prior to registering a team for Tier 1 Team Training. 

School administrators and coaches will prepare to lead their school through installation of Tier 2 systems and a continuum of interventions. Participants will increase their knowledge of targeted interventions for groups of students and the systems to support these practices. This training will help school leaders assess their readiness for full team training by ensuring Tier 1 foundations are in place, Tier 2 team composition, identifying coaching roles and ensuring readiness of data systems. School leaders are encouraged to participate in this training prior to registering a team for Tier 2 Team Training. 

• PPT

• Tier 2 Building Readiness Checklist

• Tier 2 Systems and CICO Implementation and Planning Workbook

• Tiered Fidelity Inventory 

School administrators and coaches will prepare to lead their school through installation of Tier 3 systems and person center planning process (e.g., wraparound, RENEW). Participants will increase their knowledge of person-centered planning process and assess their schools readiness for implementing this process with fidelity. This training will help schools leaders identify facilitators to send to wraparound or RENEW training and prepare their systems. School leaders are encouraged to participate in this training prior to registering facilitators for wraparound and RENEW training. 

Training materials:

• PPT

• Tier 3 District Readiness Checklist

• Tier 3 Building Readiness Checklist

This is an introduction to the Interconnected Systems Framework. School or community agency staff who are exploring how education and mental health systems can more effectively work together in an integrated way are encouraged to participate. Participants in this training will learn the history and context of ISF and increase their understanding of how the ISF provides the structures and process for moving school and mental health systems from a co-located model to an integrated system. Participants in the training will leave with knowledge of existing resources available to support. 

• PPT

Free overview of the SWIS (School-Wide Information System) application highlighting referral entry and reporting features. 

School administrators and coaches will prepare to lead their school through the planning and implementation of PBIS. These leaders will learn the critical features of PBIS, and understand the integration of classroom management practices into Tier 1. Participants will also learn about coaching and team facilitation roles, use of behavioral data for decision-making, and progress-monitoring for fidelity of implementation and student outcomes.

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Join us as we review the core components of Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) and Data Based Decision Making (DBDM) using the outline of the PBIS Blueprint to address Executive and Implementation Functions. We will cover TIPS Meeting Foundations and the Problem-Solving Process. We will detail roles, responsibilities and function of your tier 1 team and how to use your school-wide data for developing precision statements and subsequent action plans. Each registration also includes one individualized technical assistance follow-up with our Midwest PBIS Network staff joining your team meeting. 

Free opportunities on Zoom to meet other people (i.e., coaches, administrators, teachers) in districts/schools who are implementing PBIS. These virtual meet-ups are opportunities to learn together by sharing your successes and problem solve your challenges.  These opportunities are targeted as support to PBIS implementing schools in Illinois and in our virtual world these opportunities are open to any implementer across the world to join.  New participants are welcome at every meeting!  Click here for more info!

The Center on PBIS is hosting a series of monthly Community of Practice (CoP) sessions to bring people together in an effort to explore how a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) can strengthen current efforts to support increasing needs. Participants will have time for learning and processing with others in this space. Team participation is highly encouraged. Participation is provided at no cost. Registration is required.

Who: Leadership Team hiring clinicians, Leadership Teams recruiting diverse workforces, Clinicians new to working with leadership teams, Individual clinicians

What: Join others from across the country to learn and be in community with practitioners, technical assistance providers, and other educational and mental health system professionals.

How: Join virtually. No cost. Registration is required.

When: Monthly series. All CoPs from noon-1:30pm CST

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