Past Events

This one-hour webinar will provide a tutorial on how to navigate SWIS-CICO including entering student data and generating reports. This webinar is available to schools after they have added CICO to their SWIS license. Who should attend? PBIS School Coordinators, Administrator, Data Analyst or other staff entering SWIS-CICO data.  Register Here

This two-hour virtual training will provide the foundational de-escalation skills for providing care, welfare, safety, and security of everyone involved in a crisis. Participants will learn the skills to safely respond to various levels of risk behavior while balancing responsibilities of care. For those individuals seeking CPI certification or re-certification, this session will provide the foundational training hours that will be followed up with 5.5 hours of site-based physical safety and holding support skills on October 19th. Register for one…

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. Learn more about what is permissible and what is prohibited under Rule 4500, including reporting requirements, debriefing, etc. Who should attend? All school personnel. Register Here

While we wanted to gather in person, with the uncertainty of COVID this fall, we have decided to hold this event virtually, on Zoom. We are still excited to be with exploring, new, and experienced VTPBIS schools for a day of learning, sharing, and celebrating. Please save your confirmation email after you register. You will receive links to all sessions on October 1st. Register Here

CPI - in person (Full certification or Part II), or CPI Refresher Training (Full certification – 8 hours; or Part II for individuals who attended Part I Virtual Training – 5.5 hours). CPI Refresher Training – 3 hours  This workshop for provides training in a safe, non-harmful behavior management system designed to help human service workers provide for the best possible care, welfare and safety of children who become out-of-control or physically aggressive. Who should attend? Completion of the 8-hour…

This webinar will offer VTPBIS teams a process for facilitating data days to review the status of their PBIS Universal, Targeted, and/or Intensive supports and act upon data to improve their behavior outcomes. Team Time to look at data will be provided, so attending with at least one other team member would be preferable. Who should attend? VTPBIS leadership teams including VTPBIS School Coordinators, Administrators, SU/SD Coordinators, PBIS Leadership Team members If any special accommodations are needed to view this…

Description: This two-hour workshop focuses on relationship building, de-escalation and conflict resolution skills needed by staff working with students who need targeted and intensive level supports. Participants will learn how to support students with self-defeating behaviors using applied behavior management skills and building positive restorative relationships. Who should attend? Individuals working with students who need targeted/intensive supports. Register Here

Whole School Restorative Approaches involve principle-based processes and practices that can be applied to help things go right as well as respond when things go wrong. This approach links well within the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework and has been shown to improve school climate, culture, and academics—as well reduce exclusionary disciplinary practices. School-wide restorative practices build relationships, community, and promote a sense of belonging throughout the school. Research repeatedly finds that youth who report high levels of connection…

This webinar will give participants a framework for thinking through the function of a student's behavior in order to choose a response that is more likely to be effective in reducing the chances the student will engage in that behavior again, and how to encourage the student to engage in prosocial replacement behaviors instead. Intended Audience: Anyone working with students who wants to be better understand and respond to challenging behavior. NOTE: This session is an introduction to function-based thinking,…

This two-hour webinar will offer VTPBIS teams a process for facilitating data days to review the status of their PBIS implementation and act upon data to improve outcomes. Included will be a presentation about Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS), a team process for using data to make decisions. It is anticipated that teams will come away with a usable template for facilitating VTPBIS Data Days back at their schools. Who should attend? VTPBIS Leadership Teams including school administrators and PBIS Coordinators…

Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a process for identifying the events that reliably predict and maintain problem behavior. A Behavior Support Plan (BSP) then takes the observations made in an FBA and turns them into a concrete plan of action for managing a student's behavior. This two-part training will focus on practical approaches to developing effective FBAs and BSPs. First will be a focus on developing the systems capacity for developing FBA/BSPs. Attendees will then have an opportunity to develop…

This webinar will provide an overview of bullying prevention strategies within a multi-tiered framework. Participants will learn about a user-friendly bullying prevention curriculum from the National PBIS TA Center. Examples of elementary and middle school strategies will be provided. Who should attend? School personnel including school social workers, school counselors, teachers and other school staff. School personnel including school social workers, school counselors, teachers and other school staff. Register Here

This webinar will provide an overview of the benefits of Universal Screening in a PBIS school. We will explore how Universal 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. We will explore a few screening tools and resources, as well as highlight Vermont school experiences. Who Should Attend: Individuals who are members of school or SU/SD leadership teams, including teachers, school counselors, administrators,…

All VTPBIS Schools are asked to complete the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) and Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) each year. This year, we also will be encouraging completion of the School Climate Survey (can be offered to staff, students, and families; can replace the SAS). This webinar will introduce you to each tool and enable you to get the most out of these assessments. It will cover how to access, complete, and analyze results within PBIS Assessment for each of the three tools. Completion…

Individuals selected to be PBIS School Coordinators will participate in an orientation to the PBIS Universal Level training to learn about the role of the PBIS Coordinator and the PBIS measurement tools used to assess fidelity of implementation. Who should attend? This orientation webinar is required for PBIS school coordinators and new SU/District coordinators before attending VTPBIS Universal Level Leadership Team Training. Additional Information and to Register: For March Universal Training Select January Webinar; For June Universal Training, select January…

The School Coordinator, SU/SD Coordinator and interested Team members will be provided with the necessary information to help support the School Leadership Team’s readiness activities for training at the Targeted Level. Who should attend? This orientation webinar is required for PBIS School Coordinators and SU/SD coordinators before attending VTPBIS Targeted Training.   Register Here

Participants will learn about assessing, expanding and enhancing targeted interventions to meet the individualized needs of students. Included will be a review of the systems needed to support PBIS at the Intensive Level as well as a discussion of the role FBA/BIP in meeting the unique needs of students. Who should attend? This webinar is required for PBIS School Coordinators and SU/SD Coordinators before attending VTPBIS Intensive Level Leadership Team Training. Register Here

Because of the high case counts from the latest variant of COVID-19, we have decided to only offer the two-hour webinar on Thursday, January 20th. Please go to https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=630528& if you are interested in attending the VTPBIS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series Webinar.   Even though VTPBIS school or SU/SD coordinators have the title of "coordinator", they also play an important role as "coach" of PBIS systems, data and practices. The goal of this series is to build on school…