Training Opportunities
2024- 2025 School Year | All times listed are Central Time Zone
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School Team Training Events
Team-based virtual training for school level teams based upon content area
Tier 1 Team Training
This training for school teams supports the development or improvement of necessary components of Tier 1 installation. Action plans will be developed based on the current context with progress monitoring toward high-fidelity implementation. This school team training is suitable if you are new to PBIS or need to re-boot your current implementation overall.
$3,400 per team registration
Fall Cohort
Getting Ready (Admin & Team Lead)
Nov 11, 2024 from 2:30 to 3:30pm CST
Full Team Training
Nov 18-20, 2024 from 8am to noon CST - Closed
Spring Cohort
Getting Ready (Admin & Team Lead)
Feb 24, 2025 from 2:30 to 3:30pm
Team Training
March 5-7, 2025 from 8am to noon CST - Register
Tier 2 Team Training
This training for school teams supports development or improvement of necessary components of Tier 2 installation, while confirming necessary components of Tier 1 implementation. Action plans are developed based on current context with progress towards high fidelity implementation.
$3,400 per team registration
Fall Cohort
Getting Ready (Admin & Team Lead)
Dec 4, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm CST
Full Team Training
Dec 10-12, 2024 from 8am to noon CST - Closed
Spring Cohort
Getting Ready (Admin & Team Lead)
April 2, 2025 from 1:00-2:00pm
Team Training
April 8-10, 2025 from 8am to noon CST - Register
Tier 2 SEB Groups: Building a Continuum of Groups Beyond CICO
This training is designed to assist district leaders and school Tier 2 coordinators in assessing and improving targeted social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) interventions for groups of students. The goal is to develop a continuum of support within a multi-tiered system to enhance student outcomes.
Note: This is not included on our training calendar this year. Materials are available via link above. If you are interested and would participate in this training if offered next year (SY25-26), please email us at support@midwestpbis.org to let us know. Thank you!
Tier 3 Leadership and Systems Training
Leadership participation in this training is a prerequisite for Tier 3 Interventions Facilitator Training.
This two part training series is designed for district and building administrators along with other leaders in the building to assess your current system to support Tier 3 implementation. On Day 1, leaders will learn about and assess current status of a) teaming structures to lead and coordinate Tier 3 systems, b) data to monitor outcomes of implementation, and c) coaching structures to support fidelity of practices. Day 2 will focus on building shared understanding for the principles and practices of Person-Centered Planning to ensure leadership support and commitment to implementation.
$1,800 per team registration
Each offering is a Two-Day training; attendance is required for both days.
November Cohort - Closed
Day 1 - November 19, 2024 - 8:30-11:30am CST
Day 2 - December 9, 2024 - 8:30-11:30am CST
December Cohort - Closed
Day 1- December 3, 2024 - 8:30-11:30am CST
Day 2 - December 18, 2024 - 8:30-11:30 CST
Content Exploration Events
FREE virtual overviews to explore topics, and help you decide about engaging in full team training for capacity building
What is Tier 1 PBIS?
New to PBIS implementation? Wondering what Tier 1 PBIS is? Or do you just need a refresher to keep current because it’s been a while? This session is for you. During this hour, we define PBIS, dispel common misconceptions, and provide an overview of Tier 1 PBIS implementation. This live virtual meeting will also allow time for Q&A and help identify next steps in implementation.
Training materials:
FREE - registration is required
Oct 17, 2024 from 9:00-10:00am
January 27, 2025 from 2:30-3:30pm
What is Tier 2 PBIS?
New to PBIS implementation and looking for an overview of Tier 2? Or have you been trained before and are now just looking to brush up on current messages? Either way, this overview meets your needs. During this session, we define how Tier 2 supports fit within a multi-tiered system of support and describe critical features of Tier 2 interventions. Considerations for necessary conversations, teaming membership to support Tier 2 implementation, and key elements of data-based decision making at Tier 2 are reviewed. This live virtual meeting also leaves space for questions from participants and helps identify next steps in implementation.
Training materials:
FREE - registration is required
October 15, 2024 from 9:00-10:00am
February 11, 2025 from 9:00-10:00am
What is ISF?
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.
Training materials:
Note: This is not included on our training calendar this year. If you are interested and would participate in this intro session if offered next year (SY25-26), please email us at support@midwestpbis.org to let us know. Thank you!
What is a Tiered Behavioral Framework Centered in Equity, Inclusion and Belonging?
This exploration session will offer leaders of learning the opportunity to prepare to lead their school/district/region through the planning and implementation efforts of centering equity, inclusion and belonging in their PBIS frameworks. This training will help school leaders to assess their current readiness for full implementation of equity, inclusion and belonging within their three tiered system. Leaders are encouraged to participate in this session prior to registering for the Centering Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging in the PBIS Framework: A Leadership Series.
Training materials:
Note: This is not included on our training calendar this year. If you are interested and would participate in this exploration session if offered next year (SY25-26), please email us at support@midwestpbis.org to let us know. Thank you!
SWIS Overview
Free overview of the SWIS (School-Wide Information System) application highlighting referral entry and reporting features.
Individual Capacity Building Events
Building Implementers - IL Networking Opportunities
Free opportunities on Zoom to meet other people (i.e., coaches, administrators, teachers) in districts/schools who are implementing PBIS. These virtual meet-ups provide the space to learn together by sharing successes and problem solving challenges. These monthly events are targeted as support to PBIS implementing schools in Illinois and, in our virtual world, they are open to any implementer across the world to join. New participants are welcome at every meeting!
FREE - 3:00pm-4:00pm CST
Tier 1
January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
Tier 2
January 27, 2025
District Implementers- IL Networking Opportunities
Free opportunities on Zoom to meet other DISTRICT PBIS/MTSS Leaders who are coordinating and supporting school-level PBIS implementation across their district. These virtual meet-ups provide the space to learn together by sharing successes and problem solving challenges. These events are targeted as support to PBIS implementing districts in Illinois and, in our virtual world, they are open to any district PBIS/MTSS leader across the world to join. New participants are welcome at every meeting!
Tier 3 Interventions Facilitator Training: Learning Wraparound and Foundations of Person-centered Planning
Tier 3 Leadership and Systems training is a prerequisite for this training series.
This intensive and active training series is intended for individuals who are ready and prepared to begin facilitating wraparound with a student and family. In this learning series, participants will learn and practice the principles and process for facilitating effective wraparound during training sessions and then will complete tasks with a student and family between learning sessions. As participants return to follow-up sessions, they will have the opportunity to share their experiences for additional coaching and learning among their cohort of participants.
$600 per registration
If you are interested in this training series, please complete the form linked here.
Participation in all trainings will be required.
January 22, 2025 - 8:30am-12:30pm CST
January 24, 2025 - 8:30am-12:30pm CST
January 31, 2025 - 8:30am-12:30pm CST
February 24, 2025 - 11:00am-3:00pm CST
March 7, 2025 - 8:30am-11:30am CST
April 11, 2025 - 8:30am-11:30am CST
May 2, 2025 - 8:30am-11:30am CST
May 16, 2025 - 8:30am-11:30am CST
Administrator Academies (IL)
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.