*All trainings held virtually and at Eastern Standard Time
Fundamentals of an Inclusive Elementary Classroom:
Core Strategies to Increase Engagement and Decrease Disruptive Behaviors
Designed for general education teachers and special education teachers
Description: Are disruptive student behaviors interfering with your ability to provide instruction? Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time responding to problem behaviors? This workshop will outline core universal strategies that should be in place within every classroom to create and maintain an optimal learning environment - where engagement is high and disruptions are low. Topics covered include basics of behavior, truths and myths of classroom management, effective classroom structures, high-leverage instructional practices, reinforcing desired behaviors, and responding effectively to disruptive behaviors. Participants will learn the rationale behind implementing each strategy, when and where to use each one, and most importantly, how to implement each strategy. Related resources to assist in implementation will be provided to participants.
Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Shifting our Thoughts and Actions to Increase Student Success
Description: Participants will be provided a brief introduction into the foundations of human behavior to better understand why disruptive behaviors may be occurring in the classroom. Common misconceptions surrounding classroom management will be debunked and necessary shifts in thoughts and actions to increase success will be discussed. Finally, participants will learn the importance of setting the stage for success with effective classroom structure to include organization, physical layout, and the use of visuals, schedules, routines, and expectations.
Leveling-Up Your Instructional Practice
Description: Participants will learn five strategies to maximize instruction and engagement within their classroom. Concepts taught include precorrection, verbal scaffolding, instructional choice, active student response methods, and active supervision. Participants will also learn when and how to combine strategies within an instructional block to increase effectiveness.
Responding to Desirable and Undesirable Student Behavior
Description: Participants will learn how to pay-off or reinforce appropriate classroom behaviors as well as how to respond effectively to inappropriate behaviors. The use of non-tangible reinforcers and methods to increase student motivation will be discussed. Participants will learn to understand the escalation cycle and be provided with effective responses at each level of the escalation cycle.
Dates: January 25, 2024 (8:30am-2:30pm) & January 26, 2024 (8:30am-1:30pm)
Location: Online; Zoom link will be provided to registrants prior to workshop
Cost: **Discounted pricing due to previous postponement of training
MADSEC Members: $69/teacher
Non-MADSEC Members $99/teacher
*For every 5 registrants per school district/organization, get one free registration (Free registration reflected on invoice)
$50 off if registering for both workshops: (1) Fundamentals of Inclusive Elementary Classroom and (2) the Advanced Training: Foundations of Behavior workshop. Individuals MUST register for each workshop separately to receive training material and virtual links for each of the two workshops no later than Jan. 19, 2024 *discount reflected on invoice; excludes free registrations
*Registration closes on 01/19/2024
Professional Development Hours: Certificate of attendance with training hours will be provided to attendees at the conclusion of the workshop.
Core Strategies to Increase Engagement and Decrease Disruptive Behaviors
Designed for general education teachers and special education teachers
Description: Are disruptive student behaviors interfering with your ability to provide instruction? Do you want to spend more time teaching and less time responding to problem behaviors? This workshop will outline core universal strategies that should be in place within every classroom to create and maintain an optimal learning environment - where engagement is high and disruptions are low. Topics covered include basics of behavior, truths and myths of classroom management, effective classroom structures, high-leverage instructional practices, reinforcing desired behaviors, and responding effectively to disruptive behaviors. Participants will learn the rationale behind implementing each strategy, when and where to use each one, and most importantly, how to implement each strategy. Related resources to assist in implementation will be provided to participants.
Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- State the rationale for ensuring core classroom management strategies are implemented with fidelity within their classroom
- List 5 core instructional practices to implement within their classroom to increase student engagement
- Describe evidence-based strategies for responding to appropriate and inappropriate behavior in the classroom
Shifting our Thoughts and Actions to Increase Student Success
Description: Participants will be provided a brief introduction into the foundations of human behavior to better understand why disruptive behaviors may be occurring in the classroom. Common misconceptions surrounding classroom management will be debunked and necessary shifts in thoughts and actions to increase success will be discussed. Finally, participants will learn the importance of setting the stage for success with effective classroom structure to include organization, physical layout, and the use of visuals, schedules, routines, and expectations.
Leveling-Up Your Instructional Practice
Description: Participants will learn five strategies to maximize instruction and engagement within their classroom. Concepts taught include precorrection, verbal scaffolding, instructional choice, active student response methods, and active supervision. Participants will also learn when and how to combine strategies within an instructional block to increase effectiveness.
Responding to Desirable and Undesirable Student Behavior
Description: Participants will learn how to pay-off or reinforce appropriate classroom behaviors as well as how to respond effectively to inappropriate behaviors. The use of non-tangible reinforcers and methods to increase student motivation will be discussed. Participants will learn to understand the escalation cycle and be provided with effective responses at each level of the escalation cycle.
Dates: January 25, 2024 (8:30am-2:30pm) & January 26, 2024 (8:30am-1:30pm)
Location: Online; Zoom link will be provided to registrants prior to workshop
Cost: **Discounted pricing due to previous postponement of training
MADSEC Members: $69/teacher
Non-MADSEC Members $99/teacher
*For every 5 registrants per school district/organization, get one free registration (Free registration reflected on invoice)
$50 off if registering for both workshops: (1) Fundamentals of Inclusive Elementary Classroom and (2) the Advanced Training: Foundations of Behavior workshop. Individuals MUST register for each workshop separately to receive training material and virtual links for each of the two workshops no later than Jan. 19, 2024 *discount reflected on invoice; excludes free registrations
*Registration closes on 01/19/2024
Professional Development Hours: Certificate of attendance with training hours will be provided to attendees at the conclusion of the workshop.
Advanced Training: Foundations of Behavior:
From Understanding to Effectively Intervening on Challenging Behaviors
Designed specifically for classroom/general education teachers and special education teachers who already have core classroom management firmly in place and are seeking evidence-based strategies to support students with more individual needs.
Participants will progressively build their understanding of behavior and gain actionable skills to effectively intervene to decrease challenging behaviors.
Description: Over the course of this 2-day training, participants will progressively build their understanding of behavior and gain actionable skills to effectively intervene to decrease challenging behaviors. Topics will include understanding how challenging behaviors come to be, understanding the functions of behavior, identifying the function of behavior, selecting appropriate replacement behaviors, teaching behavior and social skills, and implementing evidence-based interventions.
Objectives: By the end of this training series, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how environmental variables shape behavior over time
2. List the functions of behavior.
3. Define antecedents and consequences.
4. Describe the rationale for selecting functionally equivalent replacement behaviors.
5. List the steps to the Behavior Skills Training and Teaching Interaction methodologies.
6. Describe at least one evidence-based intervention for each function of behavior.
Trainings Topcis:
How did we get here? The shaping of socially significant behaviors.
Description: Have you found yourself wondering, “Why on earth is he doing that? There are easier ways to get what he needs.” This training will provide a foundational understanding of how environmental variables impact and shape behavior over time. Participants will gain insight into why students may be struggling in different ways and how to alter variables in the future to prevent challenging behaviors. Finally, participants will acquire knowledge to assist them in being understanding and compassionate when faced with challenging behaviors.
Why is he doing that? Considering the functions of behavior.
Description: Often, student behavior doesn’t appear logical. At times, we may find ourselves wondering why a student is engaging in a certain behavior, yet we know it serves a purpose for them. This training will build upon previous information to gain an understanding of the primary functions of behavior- to get or get away from something. Participants will learn the rationale for making a data-based, educated hypothesis about why a behavior is occurring as well as why we need to avoid making assumptions.
Do you know your ABC’s? Identifying what comes before and after a behavior.
Description: You likely already know the alphabet, but are you familiar with the terms 'antecedents' and 'consequences?' In this training, participants will learn to identify what comes before and after a behavior (both directly and globally) to make an educated guess of the function. Participants will also learn how environmental variables stack up and "trigger" behavior, as well as increase, maintain, or decrease behavior over time. Data collection methods will be presented and discussed to assist participants in collecting meaningful and accurate data.
Does it meet the function? Selecting appropriate replacement behaviors.
Description: Have you tried replacing a challenging behavior with another more appropriate behavior in the past, only to have the student fail to use the new, more appropriate behavior? In this training, participants will learn to identify replacement behaviors which meet the same function or purpose as the challenging behavior. Participants will also learn about the rules of efficiency, effort, and reliability which impact the likelihood of a student utilizing a replacement behavior.
What’s next? Explicitly teaching behavior and social skills.
Description: You’ve identified the ABC’s, hypothesized the function of behavior, and selected a replacement behavior. Now what? How do you teach the behavior? In this training, participants will learn to implement two evidence-based teaching methodologies: Behavior Skills Training and Teaching Interactions. Participants will also learn the role of task analysis, prompting, fading, and generalization in the teaching process.
What should I do? Selecting appropriate interventions.
Description: Selecting and implementing appropriate interventions for challenging behaviors can be overwhelming. In this training, participants will be presented with a variety of evidence-based interventions. Participants will learn to select appropriate interventions based on identified functions of behavior. Participants will also learn the rationale for implementing both antecedent and consequence interventions.
Date: March 07, 2024 (8:30am-2:30pm) & March 08, 2024 (8:30am-1:30pm)
Location: Online; Zoom link will be provided to registrants prior to workshop
Cost: **Discounted pricing due to previous postponement of training
MADSEC Members: $69/teacher
Non-MADSEC Members $99/teacher
*For every 5 registrants per school district/organization, get one free registration (Free registration reflected on invoice)
$50 off if registering for both workshops: (1) Fundamentals of Inclusive Elementary Classroom and (2) the Advanced Training: Foundations of Behavior workshop. Individuals MUST register for each workshop separately to receive training material and virtual links for each of the two workshops no later than Jan. 19, 2024 *discount reflected on invoice; excludes free registrations
*Registration closes on 03/04/2024
Professional Development Hours: Certificate of attendance with training hours will be provided to attendees at the conclusion of the workshop.
From Understanding to Effectively Intervening on Challenging Behaviors
Designed specifically for classroom/general education teachers and special education teachers who already have core classroom management firmly in place and are seeking evidence-based strategies to support students with more individual needs.
Participants will progressively build their understanding of behavior and gain actionable skills to effectively intervene to decrease challenging behaviors.
Description: Over the course of this 2-day training, participants will progressively build their understanding of behavior and gain actionable skills to effectively intervene to decrease challenging behaviors. Topics will include understanding how challenging behaviors come to be, understanding the functions of behavior, identifying the function of behavior, selecting appropriate replacement behaviors, teaching behavior and social skills, and implementing evidence-based interventions.
Objectives: By the end of this training series, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how environmental variables shape behavior over time
2. List the functions of behavior.
3. Define antecedents and consequences.
4. Describe the rationale for selecting functionally equivalent replacement behaviors.
5. List the steps to the Behavior Skills Training and Teaching Interaction methodologies.
6. Describe at least one evidence-based intervention for each function of behavior.
Trainings Topcis:
How did we get here? The shaping of socially significant behaviors.
Description: Have you found yourself wondering, “Why on earth is he doing that? There are easier ways to get what he needs.” This training will provide a foundational understanding of how environmental variables impact and shape behavior over time. Participants will gain insight into why students may be struggling in different ways and how to alter variables in the future to prevent challenging behaviors. Finally, participants will acquire knowledge to assist them in being understanding and compassionate when faced with challenging behaviors.
Why is he doing that? Considering the functions of behavior.
Description: Often, student behavior doesn’t appear logical. At times, we may find ourselves wondering why a student is engaging in a certain behavior, yet we know it serves a purpose for them. This training will build upon previous information to gain an understanding of the primary functions of behavior- to get or get away from something. Participants will learn the rationale for making a data-based, educated hypothesis about why a behavior is occurring as well as why we need to avoid making assumptions.
Do you know your ABC’s? Identifying what comes before and after a behavior.
Description: You likely already know the alphabet, but are you familiar with the terms 'antecedents' and 'consequences?' In this training, participants will learn to identify what comes before and after a behavior (both directly and globally) to make an educated guess of the function. Participants will also learn how environmental variables stack up and "trigger" behavior, as well as increase, maintain, or decrease behavior over time. Data collection methods will be presented and discussed to assist participants in collecting meaningful and accurate data.
Does it meet the function? Selecting appropriate replacement behaviors.
Description: Have you tried replacing a challenging behavior with another more appropriate behavior in the past, only to have the student fail to use the new, more appropriate behavior? In this training, participants will learn to identify replacement behaviors which meet the same function or purpose as the challenging behavior. Participants will also learn about the rules of efficiency, effort, and reliability which impact the likelihood of a student utilizing a replacement behavior.
What’s next? Explicitly teaching behavior and social skills.
Description: You’ve identified the ABC’s, hypothesized the function of behavior, and selected a replacement behavior. Now what? How do you teach the behavior? In this training, participants will learn to implement two evidence-based teaching methodologies: Behavior Skills Training and Teaching Interactions. Participants will also learn the role of task analysis, prompting, fading, and generalization in the teaching process.
What should I do? Selecting appropriate interventions.
Description: Selecting and implementing appropriate interventions for challenging behaviors can be overwhelming. In this training, participants will be presented with a variety of evidence-based interventions. Participants will learn to select appropriate interventions based on identified functions of behavior. Participants will also learn the rationale for implementing both antecedent and consequence interventions.
Date: March 07, 2024 (8:30am-2:30pm) & March 08, 2024 (8:30am-1:30pm)
Location: Online; Zoom link will be provided to registrants prior to workshop
Cost: **Discounted pricing due to previous postponement of training
MADSEC Members: $69/teacher
Non-MADSEC Members $99/teacher
*For every 5 registrants per school district/organization, get one free registration (Free registration reflected on invoice)
$50 off if registering for both workshops: (1) Fundamentals of Inclusive Elementary Classroom and (2) the Advanced Training: Foundations of Behavior workshop. Individuals MUST register for each workshop separately to receive training material and virtual links for each of the two workshops no later than Jan. 19, 2024 *discount reflected on invoice; excludes free registrations
*Registration closes on 03/04/2024
Professional Development Hours: Certificate of attendance with training hours will be provided to attendees at the conclusion of the workshop.
School Administrators: Intervening at the Classroom Level to Reduce Challenging Student Behavior for the School Principal
FREE to principals and assistant principals with at least two (2) teachers attending one of the other Supporting Students in Inclusive Schools trainings being offered by MADSEC
Designed specifically for principals and assistant principals, school administrators will be provided an overview of the prevent-each-reinforce-respond framework to apply at the class-wide level.
The goal of this training is to increase participant knowledge and skillset in accurately pinpointing causes of class-wide problem behavior and in identifying appropriate universal supports to increase positive, expected student behaviors. Time will also be spent reviewing the necessary training and coaching procedure that should be utilized in- order-to increase staff implementation success. The training will conclude with a discussion surrounding the critical need for strong classroom management in-order-to reduce the need for more restrictive and unnecessary interventions. Note: The content within this training will complement the Fundamentals of an Inclusive Classroom workshops with an emphasis on the role of administrators in ensuring universal supports are effectively in place.
Date: February 13, 2024 *Join Amanda and Danielle for a virtual lunch (11:00am-1:00pm) and free training to support school staff attending one or more workshops being offered by MADSEC, in collaboration with Navigating Behavior Change
FREE to principals and assistant principals with at least two (2) teachers attending one of the other Supporting Students in Inclusive Schools trainings being offered by MADSEC
Designed specifically for principals and assistant principals, school administrators will be provided an overview of the prevent-each-reinforce-respond framework to apply at the class-wide level.
The goal of this training is to increase participant knowledge and skillset in accurately pinpointing causes of class-wide problem behavior and in identifying appropriate universal supports to increase positive, expected student behaviors. Time will also be spent reviewing the necessary training and coaching procedure that should be utilized in- order-to increase staff implementation success. The training will conclude with a discussion surrounding the critical need for strong classroom management in-order-to reduce the need for more restrictive and unnecessary interventions. Note: The content within this training will complement the Fundamentals of an Inclusive Classroom workshops with an emphasis on the role of administrators in ensuring universal supports are effectively in place.
Date: February 13, 2024 *Join Amanda and Danielle for a virtual lunch (11:00am-1:00pm) and free training to support school staff attending one or more workshops being offered by MADSEC, in collaboration with Navigating Behavior Change