VT PBIS

Enhancing the Superpowers of School Administrative Assistants
2024-08-14 09:00 (America/New_York)
Description: School administrative assistants are likely the first people that students, staff, families/caregivers, and other community members see when entering the building. On top of the day-to-day responsibilities (i.e., phones, computers, scheduling, etc.), administrative assistants must effectively communicate with anyone who walks into the building. This workshop will provide an opportunity to enhance communication skills with the people they connect with all day, every day. Relationship-building, de-escalation, and conflict-resolution strategies will be explored and practiced, as well as collaborative problem-solving.
Who Should Attend: School Administrative Assistants
Time: 9:00 AM –12:00 PM (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM check-in)

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Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training
2024-08-22 08:00 - 16:00
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training: Full Training or Refresher Training
This workshop provides teams with decision-making skills to match the level of the response to the risk of a crisis, focusing on the least-restrictive response to ensure the Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ of all. This includes recognizing the stages of an escalating crisis, learning evidence-based techniques to appropriately de-escalate, safe and non-harmful physical intervention techniques, and creating a safer learning environment and culture of safety.
Who should attend? Completion of the Full CPI training leads to CPI certification and is divided into two sessions (Part I and Part II). If you have already completed CPI training within the last 12 months, there is a 3-hour CPI refresher to review CPI principles and strategies as well as opportunities for practice and problem-solving. Completion of this training will result in re-certification
CPI (Full Training): Completion of the Full CPI training leads to CPI certification.
CPI (Refresher Training): If you have already completed a Full CPI Training within the last 12 months, there is a 3-hour CPI Refresher Training to review CPI principles and strategies as well as opportunities for practice and problem-solving. Completion of the CPI Refresher training will result in re-certification.
Time:Full Training: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (8:00 – 8:30 registration) (morning refreshments and lunch included).Refresher Training: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (afternoon snack included).

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Navigating SWIS Webinar
2024-08-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Description: This two-hour webinar is for schools that use SWIS as their data-based information system or schools interested in learning more about SWIS Features. This webinar will cover initial set-up, data entry, and generating individual student and school-wide graphs for decision-making. This webinar can also be a “refresher” for schools already using SWIS.
Who Should Attend: School Leadership Teams using SWIS should identify a few individuals to participate in this training and anyone interested in learning more about what SWIS offers.

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VTPBIS Coordinators “Welcome Back” Webinar
2024-09-05 09:00 - 22:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Description: This interactive webinar will provide School and SU/SD Coordinators with helpful tools and strategies to launch a successful PBIS school year! This webinar will focus on intentionally building equity into PBIS, identifying strategies to maintain staff ownership (buy-in), and providing an overview of the role of the coordinator. Participants will have time to collaborate with other Coordinators, share ideas, and ask questions.
Who Should Attend: While all coordinators are welcome, this webinar is particularly beneficial for new VTPBIS SU/SD and School Coordinators.
Time: 9:00 AM –10:00 AM

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What's New in PBIS Webinar
2024-09-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Description: Are you interested in learning about PBIS? Are you a new staff member working in a school implementing PBIS? Are you looking for a quick refresher on PBIS features? If so, this is the webinar for you! This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the systems, data, and practices within a PBIS framework to ensure equitable and culturally responsive outcomes for all. Participants will learn about the essential features of PBIS, including expectations/agreements, teaching and practicing prosocial behaviors, acknowledging and providing feedback on prosocial behavior, procedures for preventing and responding instructionally to interfering behavior, and using data for decision-making.
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning about PBIS.
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

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Navigating SWIS-CICO Webinar
2024-09-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Description: This one-hour webinar is for schools that use CICO-SWIS as their system for entering student data as part of their Check-in Check-out program. Participants will learn how to enroll students, set up daily progress reports, determine student goals, and generate reports to monitor student progress and improve interventions. School teams or individuals interested in learning more about CICO-SWIS are welcome to attend.
Who Should Attend: Any school personnel who use (or are interested in exploring) CICO-SWIS.
Time: Monday, September 18, 2023, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

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2024 Annual VTPBIS Forum
2024-10-16 08:30 - 15:30
Join us at the Killington Grand Resort for the Annual VTPBIS Forum to learn, share, and celebrate together.
October 16, 2024, 8:30 – 3:30 (8:30 – 9:00 check-in). Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Who should attend: School teams or individuals who are looking to learn more about social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports within the PBIS framework, and schools that are interested in exploring PBIS implementation are all welcome to attend.

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Webinar: Tackling Absenteeism Through Student Engagement
2024-10-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Chronic absenteeism – students missing 10% or more of school – emerged as a serious challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures and continues to persist today. This webinar will provide strategies and resources to prevent and address absenteeism, including:

Defining a problem-solving process that will get to the root causes of absenteeism and lead to more precise and effective solutions
Sharing solutions connected to absenteeism, such as:

A sense of safety
Belonging and connection
Purpose and motivation
Mental health/physical health
Peer influence
Family
Providing a wealth of resources to support action planning to prevent and address chronic absenteeism.

Who Should Attend:
Administrators, Special Education Directors, School Counselors, Home-School Liaisons, Crisis Response Teams, and other school personnel.

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Webinar: Understanding and Practicing Function-Based Thinking
2024-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This webinar will give participants a foundational understanding of function-based thinking within a trauma-responsive framework. Participants will learn various functions of behavior and specific proactive and response strategies that are more likely to reduce the chances the student will engage in the interfering behavior again. Participants will explore ways to increase the likelihood of the student engaging in prosocial behaviors and have opportunities to share and collaborate with colleagues.
NOTE: This session introduces function-based thinking and is not a session on conducting functional behavioral assessments.
Who Should Attend: Anyone who wants to understand and respond to students’ interfering behaviors.

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Relationship Building and Proactive De-escalation Strategies
2024-11-07 08:30 - 15:30 | Best Western Plus, 45 Blush Hill Rd., Waterbury, 05676
Are you looking to enhance your toolkit of proactive and responsive de-escalation strategies? In this training, participants will learn practical strategies necessary to ensure a safe learning environment where the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of all students and staff is maintained. Participants will examine strategies for building and maintaining positive relationships; understand the different stages in the Escalation/Crisis Cycle; identify where students are on the escalation continuum and how to respond; and learn effective communication strategies and scripts to minimize interfering behaviors.
Who Should Attend: All educators (i.e., classroom teachers, paraeducators, etc.) who are interested in building their toolkit of proactive classroom strategies and effective de-escalation strategies.
Time: 8:30 – 3:30 (8:00 – 8:30 check-in)

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Using Universal Screening to Meet Social/Emotional/Behavioral Needs Webinar
2024-12-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
This webinar will provide an overview of the benefits of Universal Screening to identify social, emotional, and behavioral risks and strengths. We will explore how screening promotes early identification of children at risk, the systems needed to implement Universal Screening, and the process of matching results with proactive and preventative practices. Participants will explore a variety of systematic screening tools and resources, including formal and informal screeners and surveys that help school teams identify the social, emotional, and behavioral health risks and strengths of the school community and at the individual student level.
Who Should Attend: Individuals who are members of the school or SU/SD leadership teams, including teachers, school counselors, administrators, special education staff, school psychologists, and family representatives.

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Webinar: Using Assessment Data to Get Results: Fidelity and Perception Data Matter
2025-01-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
As schools implement PBIS/MTSS, assessing whether they are implementing with fidelity and how key partners perceive the efforts is critical to success. This webinar will introduce a variety of assessment tools (Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), Self-Assessment Survey (SAS), School Climate Surveys) and the Team Initiated Problem-solving (TIPS) protocol to help teams efficiently analyze their data. Participants will learn how to access, complete, and analyze results. Participants will also see examples of how schools present and share their data with staff, families/caregivers, and other partners.
Who Should Attend:
Leadership teams, including VTPBIS School Coordinators, Administrators, SU/SD Coordinators, and other Leadership Team members.

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VTPBIS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series - Webinar - January
2025-01-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
This webinar is part of a series of opportunities that will allow VTPBIS SU/SD and school-based Coordinators from across the State to learn about topics that will deepen their PBIS implementation, collaborate with colleagues, share ideas, and hear about new resources and information. Both large group and topic-based breakout rooms will be utilized to enhance networking.
Who Should Attend: All School and SU/SD VTPBIS Coordinators. Administrators are welcome to join this session.

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VTPBIS Spring Trainings for Leadership Teams
2025-03-26 08:30 - 16:30
This two-day training will provide the content and facilitation needed to prepare for, enhance, or deepen their implementation of PBIS. Trainings offered are: Universal PBIS; Targeted PBIS; Intensive PBIS; Refreshing, Enhancing, and Deepening Universal PBIS; and Expanding and Enhancing Targeted Interventions (click here for full descriptions).
Who Should Attend:
School leadership team participants should include principal or assistant principal, school PBIS coordinator, Supervisory Union/School District PBIS coordinator, other representative staff members, and, if possible, student and/or caregiver/parent/guardian representative(s).
Dates: Please note this is a two-day training: March 26th and 27th, 2025 (Two-day training)
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (check-in from 8:00-8:30)

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Webinar: Closing the Year with Compassion for Yourselves and Your Students
2025-05-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
The school year can be fraught with mixed emotions including happiness, sadness, excitement, frustration, and worry – all of which can contribute to the potential of becoming compassion weary. This webinar is designed to validate educators’ feelings, honor their skills, and highlight their positive impact on students. Utilizing reflection, humor, and inquiry, participants will identify and use tools to celebrate the powerful impact vicarious resilience and collective care have on their strengths and endurance. This webinar will help educators refresh and energize their compassion to sustain them through the rest of the school year and beyond.
Who Should Attend:
School personnel including teachers, paraeducators, administrators, specialists, behavior interventionists, school/mental health clinicians, special educators, and families/caregivers.

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VTPBIS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series - May
2025-05-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This webinar is part of a series of opportunities that will allow VTPBIS SU/SD and school-based Coordinators from across the State to learn about topics that will deepen their PBIS implementation, collaborate with colleagues, share ideas, and hear about new resources and information. Both large group and topic-based breakout rooms will be utilized to enhance networking.
Who Should Attend:
All School and SU/SD VTPBIS Coordinators. Building administrators are also welcome to join this session.

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Administrative Assistants: Building Bridges and Calming Conflict
2025-08-12 09:00 - 15:00
New This Year – Full-Day Training!
Description:
School administrative assistants are likely the first people that students, staff, families/caregivers, and other community members see when entering the building. On top of the day-to-day responsibilities (i.e., phones, computers, scheduling, etc.), administrative assistants must effectively communicate with anyone who walks into the building. This workshop will provide an opportunity to enhance communication skills with the people they connect with all day, every day. Relationship-building, de-escalation, and conflict-resolution strategies will be explored and practiced, as well as collaborative problem-solving.
Who Should Attend:
School Administrative Assistants
Time:
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (8:30 – 9:00 registration)

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Webinar: Setting up your Classroom for Success
2025-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
New This Year!
Description:
Strengthen your use of evidence-based practices to create a positive and effective learning environment right from the start. Learn techniques for designing your classroom environment to facilitate typical instructional activities, including considerations for:

arranging furniture and organizing instructional materials;
considering unique student needs;
ensuring accessibility; and
promoting inclusion.

Participants will see examples of visuals that support critical content and learning practices and reflect the diversity of the classroom community. Lastly, make a plan for establishing and maintaining positive connections with students, families, and other members of the classroom community.
This webinar can be followed by a full-day in-person workshop on September 23rd.
Both the webinar and the in-person workshop will be presented by Nicole Peterson, Ph.D. Research Associate, University of Connecticut; Northeast PBIS Leadership Team.
There will also be an opportunity for a series of follow-up web-based communities of practice to support the application of the skills and practices.
Who Should Attend:
While intended for K-12 educators new to the field, their school, or their grade level, all educators working in or supporting classrooms may find the session useful to stay current on evidence-based practices.

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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
2025-08-25 08:00 - 16:00
Full Certification or Refresher Training
Description:
This workshop provides teams with decision-making skills to match the level of the response to the risk of a crisis, focusing on the least restrictive response to ensure the Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ of all. This includes recognizing the stages of an escalating crisis, learning evidence-based techniques to appropriately de-escalate, safe and non-harmful physical intervention techniques, and creating a safer learning environment and culture of safety.
Time:
CPI (Full Training): 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (8:00 – 8:30 registration) (morning refreshments and lunch included)
CPI (Refresher Training): 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (afternoon snack included)
Who Should Attend:
CPI (Full Training): Completion of the Full CPI training leads to CPI certification.
CPI (Refresher Training): If you have already completed a Full CPI Training within the last 12 months, there is a 3-hour CPI Refresher Training to review CPI principles and strategies, as well as opportunities for practice and problem-solving. Completion of the CPI Refresher training will result in re-certification.
Price:
$220 Full Course or $110 Refresher, per person

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Webinar: Utilizing De-escalation Strategies for Paraeducators and Behavior Interventionists
2025-08-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Distance Learning, VT, United States
Description: This two-hour webinar focuses on relationship building, de-escalation, and conflict resolution skills necessary for staff working with all students, including students needing targeted and intensive levels of support. Participants will learn how to support students with self-defeating behaviors using applied behavior management skills and building positive restorative relationships.
Who Should Attend: Paraeducators and Behavior Interventionists
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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Webinar: Maximizing Your Use of SWIS
2025-09-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Description:
This one-hour webinar is for schools that use SWIS as their data-based information system or schools interested in learning more about SWIS features. This webinar will cover initial set-up, data entry, and generating individual student and school-wide graphs for decision-making. This webinar can also be a “refresher” for schools already using SWIS.
Who Should Attend:
School Leadership Teams using SWIS should identify a few individuals to participate in this training and anyone interested in learning more about what SWIS offers.
Time:
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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Webinar: Building a Positive School Culture: An Intro to PBIS
2025-09-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Description:
Are you interested in learning about PBIS, including the recent updates at the national and local levels? Are you a new staff member working in a school implementing PBIS? Are you looking for a quick refresher on PBIS features? If so, this is the webinar for you! This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the systems, data, and practices within a PBIS framework to ensure equitable and culturally responsive outcomes for all. Participants will learn about the essential features of PBIS, including expectations/agreements, teaching and practicing prosocial behaviors, acknowledging and providing feedback on prosocial behavior, procedures for preventing and responding instructionally to interfering behavior, and using data for decision-making. Updates to the PBIS framework based on new learnings about what works will be featured.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone interested in learning about PBIS.

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Webinar: VTPBIS Coordinators’ Connection: Starting the Year Off Strong
2025-09-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Description:
This interactive webinar will provide School and SU/SD Coordinators with helpful tools and strategies to launch a successful PBIS school year! This webinar will focus on the systems, data, and practices of PBIS, provide relevant updates, and give participants time to collaborate with other Coordinators, share ideas, and ask questions. Finally, this webinar will provide an overview of the role of school and SU/SD coordinators.
Who Should Attend:
All Coordinators are welcome, and new Coordinators are highly encouraged to attend.

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Webinar: Rule 4500 - The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Vermont Schools
2025-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Description:
Vermont Rule 4500 is in place to maintain positive and safe learning environments, promote positive behavioral interventions and supports, and ensure that students are not subjected to inappropriate use of restraint or seclusion. This webinar will provide important information on what levels of intervention are permissible and prohibited under Rule 4500, including reporting requirements, debriefing, etc.
Who Should Attend:
Administrators, Special Education Directors, Crisis Response Teams, and other school personnel.

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Cultivating Classrooms for Connection, Growth, and Engagement
2025-09-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Capitol Plaza, Montpelier
CANCELLED!
Description:
This workshop has been designed to support educators as they strengthen their use of evidence-based classroom practices to create positive learning environments. Preventative, proactive classroom behavior practices will be prioritized with some attention to responsive techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to create an action plan, which will support the context-specific application of new skills.
Participants will:

Learn how a data, systems, and practices framework, when applied to a classroom setting, increases equity and outcomes by meeting the needs of all students;
Identify and describe characteristics of evidence-based preventative and responsive classroom practices to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs;
Increase understanding of tools and procedures used to scale habits of effective classroom practices, including the creation of a context-specific action plan.

While this workshop and the August 19th webinar complement each other, it is not required to attend both. Both the webinar and the in-person workshop will be presented by Nicole Peterson, Ph.D. Research Associate, University of Connecticut; Northeast PBIS Leadership Team.
There will also be an opportunity for a series of follow-up web-based communities of practice to support the application of the skills and practices.
Who Should Attend:
While intended for K-12 educators who are new to the field, their school, or their grade level, those who support educators and/or lead PBIS teams may find the session useful to stay current on evidence-based practices and implementation supports.
Time:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM check-in)

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Non-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
2025-10-10 08:00 - 16:00 | Lake Morey Resort, 82 Clubhouse Rd, Fairlee, VT, 05045, United States
Full Certification or Refresher Training
Description:
This workshop provides teams with decision-making skills to match the level of the response to the risk of a crisis, focusing on the least restrictive response to ensure the Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ of all. This includes recognizing the stages of an escalating crisis, learning evidence-based techniques to appropriately de-escalate, safe and non-harmful physical intervention techniques, and creating a safer learning environment and culture of safety.
Who Should Attend:

CPI (Full Training): Completion of the Full CPI training leads to CPI certification.
CPI (Refresher Training): If you have already completed a Full CPI Training within the last 12 months, there is a 3-hour CPI Refresher Training to review CPI principles and strategies, as well as opportunities for practice and problem-solving. Completion of the CPI Refresher training will result in re-certification.

Time:

CPI (Full Training): 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (8:00 – 8:30 registration) (morning refreshments and lunch included)
CPI (Refresher Training): 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (afternoon snack included)

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2025 VTPBIS Annual Forum
2025-10-14 08:30 - 15:30 | Killington Grand Hotel, 228 East Mtn. Road, Killington, VT, 05751, United States
Description:
Inspiring Learning through Connection, Engagement, and ActionJoin us for the 2025 Annual VTPBIS Forum for a day of learning and to attend workshops of your choice, celebrate and network with colleagues, and so much more! To see all workshop offerings, please view the Forum Agenda.
Who Should Attend:
School teams or individuals who are looking to learn more about social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports for all, within the PBIS framework, and schools that are interested in exploring PBIS implementation are all welcomed to attend.
(Deadline to register is 9/30/2025)

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Supported Work-Day for School/SU/SD Teams
2025-10-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Killington Grand Hotel, 228 East Mtn. Road, Killington, VT, 05751, United States
NEW!
Description:
Is your team trying to find time to work on an action plan you’ve created to support the social, emotional, behavioral learning, and well-being of your school community? Maybe you’re hoping to make progress on your school or SU/SD Safe and Healthy Schools goal, the plan your team created at this year’s BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute, or perhaps your PBIS Action Plan? Whatever plan you are working on, we are offering your team some dedicated, focused team time with this new Supported Work-Day opportunity!
You’ve always asked us for more team time and we’ve listened! Bring your team, create your own agenda and focus for the day, and work at your own pace alongside other enthusiastic teams from across Vermont. Tailored coaching support will be available throughout the day from BEST Project coaches and trainers.
Who Should Attend:
School/SU/SD Teams
Time:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM check-in)

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Developing Simple Functional Behavioral Assessments & Student Support Plans (FBA/SSPs) to Support Student Success
2025-11-04 09:00 - 15:30 | Capitol Plaza, Montpelier
Description:
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a process for identifying the events that reliably predict and maintain an identified behavior. A Student Support Plan (SSP) takes the observations made in an FBA and turns them into a plan of action for supporting a student’s access to educational and social opportunities at school. This two-part training will focus on systems needed to develop the capacity to conduct FBA/SSPs and practical approaches to developing effective FBAs/SSPs. During Part 1 of the training, participants will spend time practicing the FBA process for a pre-selected student and creating a plan to finalize the FBA and SSP back at their school. Part 2 of the training will provide the opportunity for teams to revisit the FBA previously developed during Part 1, analyze data to refine or modify the FBA, and develop their SSP. This training offers a hands-on learning experience and individuals gain competency in facilitating and conducting simple FBAs and SSPs.
Who Should Attend:
A team (at least two people) consisting of staff who are selected by their School Leadership Team to develop the capacity to conduct FBA/SSPs, including those with expertise working with students with interfering behaviors (counselors, behavior specialists, etc).
Date and Time:
Please note this is a two-part training: Tuesday, November 4, and Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (check-in, 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM)

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Foundations of Trust: Relationship-Based Approaches to De-escalation
2025-11-07 09:00 - 15:30 | Best Western Plus, 45 Blush Hill Rd., Waterbury, 05676
Description:
Are you looking to enhance your toolkit of proactive and responsive de-escalation strategies? Participants will learn practical strategies necessary to ensure a safe learning environment where the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of all students and staff is maintained. Participants will examine strategies for building and maintaining positive and trusting relationships; understand the different stages of the Escalation/Crisis Cycle; identify where students are on the escalation continuum and how to respond; and learn effective communication strategies and scripts to minimize interfering behaviors.
Who Should Attend:
All educators (i.e., classroom teachers, paraeducators, special educators, etc.) who are interested in building their toolkit of proactive and effective de-escalation strategies that build on trust.
Date and Time:
Friday, November 7, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (check-in, 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM)

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