1st Annual Mid-Atlantic PBIS Network

The Mid-Atlantic PBIS Network at Sheppard Pratt Health System is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Tier I Team Professional Learning Event to launch our most current Tier I curriculum aligned with contemporary research in the field of PBIS and MTSS. Experts in the field of PBIS will host a two-day, interactive training and pre-training webinar, event focused on developing, implementing, and sustaining a Tier I system of PBIS. Unique features of this professional learning event include: 

• Curriculum aligned with the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) 

• Core features of the Tier I system 

• Emphasis on supporting classroom systems 

• Examples of integrating social emotional learning 

• Dedicated team planning time within each module 

• Advanced preparation for building administrators and Tier I coordinator/coaches

Who should attend:

• New PBIS/MTSS or School Climate Teams (k-12)*:  new teams interested in receiving state-of-the-art training on how to best develop, implement, and sustain a comprehensive Tier I system of support. 

• Existing PBIS/MTSS or School Climate Teams (k-12)*: existing teams interested in revising current practices and aligning with best-practice approaches to supporting classroom systems and integrating social and emotional learning.

• District Coaches and/or Trainers: interested in learning new approaches to supporting local coaches and teams.  

*Guidelines on Team Membership:

• Team membership should include: building administrator, Tier I team lead, individuals with behavioral expertise and coaching expertise, and representation of staff across grade levels/content areas, and include general and special education representation (approximately 5-8 people). 

• Be sure to check with your State guidelines on team membership. 

Pre-training Leadership Webinar 

October 10th 

9:00 – 10:00am

In order to achieve the maximum benefit of the two day training event, the building administrator, team lead, and coach from each team should attend the attend the 1 hour pre-training leadership webinar. This brief webinar will prepare administrators and Tier I team leaders to engage teams and facilitate some of the team break-out planning time. Join us live! If you are unable to attend the live session, will send a link of the recording to all registered building administrators and team leads.

2- Day Face-to-Face Team Training

October 25th & 26th

The following topics will be covered across the two days. Each topic includes team planning time. 

• • Overview of PBIS Tier

  • Team Composition and Operating Procedures

  • Behavioral Expectations

  • Teaching Expectations

  • Feedback and Acknowledgement

  • Problem Behavior Definitions and Discipline Policies

  • Classroom Procedures

  • Discipline Data

  • Data-based Decision Making

  • Faculty Involvement

  • Student/Family/Community Involvement

  • Professional Development

  • Fidelity Data

  • Annual Evaluation