Past Events

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 and SU/SD coordinators' current knowledge and skills to most effectively support school staff in PBIS implementation and sustainability. Each of the two half-day sessions (North and South) will include a facilitated networking session with peers and a topic-based instruction to enhance PBIS coaching skills.…

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 and SU/SD coordinators' current knowledge and skills to most effectively support school staff in PBIS implementation and sustainability. Each of the two half-day sessions (North and South) will include a facilitated networking session with peers and a topic-based instruction to enhance PBIS coaching skills.…

THIS IS A TWO-DAY EVENT, FEBRUARY 4 & 18, 2020   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-day training will focus on practical approaches to developing effective FBAs and BSPs. Day One will focus on developing both the systems capacity…

This full-day workshop or half-day refresher 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? Anyone is welcome. It is recommended that participants attend in teams. Completion of the 8-hour training leads to CPI certification. If you have already completed CPI training within the last 12 months, there is a 3 hour CPI refresher…

This two-day training will provide school leadership teams an opportunity to complete their PBIS Implementation Plan and prepare for PBIS roll-out to staff, students, and family members. Who should attend? School leadership teams consisting of representative members from the school including a building principal or assistant principal, Supervisory Union/Supervisory District coordinator and school-based PBIS coordinator participate in this training April 2-3, 2020, 8:00 – 4:30 (8:00 – 8:30 registration) Fee: Two Day training - $298 per person Location: Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee VTPBIS training…

This two-day training will provide school leadership teams an opportunity to complete their PBIS Implementation Plan at the Targeted Level and prepare for roll-out to staff, students, and family members. In order to be eligible to attend this training, schools must meet the following requirements: 1) Completed school-wide Universal VTPBIS Implementation 2) Received 80% (Teaching Expectations)/80% (Overall Mean Score) on Post-Implementation SET or a score of 70% on the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) within five months. 3) Identified a team…

This two-day training will provide school leadership teams an opportunity to complete their PBIS Implementation Plan at the Intensive Level and prepare for roll-out to staff, students, and family members. In order to be eligible to attend this training, schools must meet the following requirements: 1) Confirm that your school has participated in the VTPBIS Targeted Training and is currently implementing PBIS at the Targeted Level 2) Confirm that your school achieved a score of 80%/80% on the SET and/or…

This two-day training will provide school leadership teams with a review of PBIS data, systems and practices across the tiers within a multi-tiered system of supports. Participants will learn about common implementation dips and the latest and greatest practical strategies for overcoming implementation fatigue. Participants will learn how to analyze their own data for increased fidelity of implementation and improved student outcomes, develop a maintenance plan for revitalization and continuance improvement, and walk away with a “tool-kit” of strategies and…

The Vermont Coordinators Learning and Sharing Networking meeting is going virtual!  The theme for this meeting is - Promoting Positivity through Connections, Behavior Support, and Celebrations. The VTPBIS State team will facilitate an interactive discussion for sharing of resources and ideas for staff, students, and families. We’ll also share some important announcements about fidelity assessments, funding, and upcoming professional development opportunities. To accommodate the best possible interactions for this event, the platform for this meeting has changed from Adobe Connect…

BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute Moving Online! In the wake of COVID-19, the Vermont BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute will not be taking place in its usual format on June 22-25 at Killington Grand Hotel. However, we have developed the first ever online BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute to take place the same week and have lots of choices for virtual offerings. If you and your team members have already registered for the live event at Killington, these registrations have been automatically cancelled on our end.…

This webinar will provide an overview of Universal Screening for social, emotional, behavioral risks and strengths. We will discuss the purpose of screening, characteristics of effective screeners, and the systems structures and procedures needed in order to initiate the use of formal screeners in a school. Given the different stressors to safety and well-being that students may be experiencing due to COVID-19, this session will also discuss the need to collect other relevant data to help connect students with the…

As we plan to return to school in whatever form that may take, supporting our most vulnerable students who have impulse control issues and social, emotional, and behavioral concerns will present educators with a variety of new challenges. How do we prepare to support these students and plan for and respond to those challenges in creative ways? How do we maintain a safe environment for staff and students? How do we meet the requirements of Rule 4500 when working with…

As schools are preparing for whatever the fall may bring, it will be important to keep social emotional learning (SEL) and wellness at the forefront of plans. This webinar will explore how to keep the focus on relationship building, key SEL skills for adults and youth, how to integrate SEL teaching into academic content, and how to build a culture of wellness. There will be an opportunity for participants to share how they are keeping the focus on SEL and…

This one-hour webinar is for schools that choose SWIS as their data-based information system. School Leadership Teams will identify a few individuals to participate in this training. This webinar can also be a “refresher” for schools already using SWIS. Register Here

This interactive webinar will provide School and SU/SD Coordinators helpful tools and strategies to launch a successful PBIS school-year! VTPBIS State Team members will share strategies they have learned from several years of observing and supporting VTPBIS schools in their annual PBIS roll-out. Tips will be provided on how to use the Vermont pbis.org website to obtain the tools and resources needed to aid implementation including how to find the VTPBIS Coordinator Calendar of Activities, the annual schedule of PBIS…

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

Are you interested in learning about PBIS? Are you a new staff member working in a school implementing PBIS? Looking for a quick booster in PBIS features? If so, this is the webinar for you! This webinar will provide a quick and comprehensive overview of the systems, data and practices within a PBIS framework. Participants will learn about the essential features of PBIS including, behavioral expectations, lesson plans, acknowledging positive behavior, procedures for discouraging problem behavior and using data for…

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