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Materials for the 2025 BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute
General Materials & Information:
- Agenda (PDF) – coming soon
- Schedule of the Week (PDF)
- Special Activities (webpage)
- Menus for the Week (PDF) – coming soon
- About the Presenters 2025 and Topic-Based Consultants (Google doc) – coming soon
- Daily Challenges (Google doc) – coming soon
- Padlet (website) – coming soon
- Implementation Strategy Form (webpage)
- Monday Evening, 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Meet, Greet & Eat!, Poolside (weather permitting) or Preston’s Restaurant (in hotel)
- Tuesday Afternoon, 4:30 – 5:30 pm: Yoga, Snowshed Ballroom
- Tuesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Trivia Night, Oscar Wilde Ballroom (a lite fare menu will be available in this location from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., so come early and place your order!)
- Wednesday Afternoon, 1:40 – 4:30 pm: BEST/Act 230 Grant Funding Office Hours with Laura Greenwood (Northstar I)
- Wednesday Evening, 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Water Activities, Hotel Pool
- Wednesday Night, 7:30 – 10:30 pm: Karaoke/Dance Party, Oscar Wilde Ballroom
Keynotes:
Monday – Dr. Kathleen Lane – Data Informed Instruction in Tiered Systems to Meet Students’ Multiple Needs: Creating Positive, Productive, and Joyful Learning Environments
Tuesday – Dr. Shelley Moore – Inclusive Education Today: Working Together to Understand What it is and Why it Matters
General Session:
Thursday – Howard Moody – Connection Before Content: Playfulness, Engagement, and Gratitude
Strands:
Strand A: Strengthening Schools Through The Inclusive Skill-Building Learning Approach (ISLA) Model
Presenter: Patti Hershfeldt
Strand B: Creating a Trauma-Informed School Community: Building Knowledge, Belonging, and Hope
Presenter: Joelle van Lent
Strand C: Behavior Intervention Boot Camp: The Basics and Beyond
Presenter: Gregg Stoller
Strand D: Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA: Promoting Joyful Futures for Students with Disabilities
Presenter: Kristabel Stark
Strand E: Exploring Play as a Strategy for Both Teaching and Learning
Presenter: Robin Ploof
Strand F: Building Brave Connections: Leading Interconnected Systems and Navigating Challenging Conversations for Mental Health Collaboration (for Teams ONLY)
Presenter: Ami Flammini
Strand G: Shining Brighter Together in the Classroom: Practices and Systems to Support Students and Educators
Presenter: Brandi Simonsen
Strand H: Integrating Function-Based and Restorative Approaches
Presenters: Jon Kidde and Jeremy Tretiak
Strand I: Inspire, Engage, Connect, and Build Community: Experiential, Brain-Based Approaches
Presenter: Jen Stanchfield
Strand J: Holistic Restorative Approaches Foundations
Presenters: Jessica Villeneuve and Camille Koosmann
Strand K: Strengthening Your Continuous Improvement Planning
Presenters: Josh Souliere, Toni Marra, Simona Kragh, and Marianna Charalabopoulos
Strand L: VTPBIS Universal Training (for PBIS school teams ONLY)
Presenters: VTPBIS State Team Trainers
Strand M: VTPBIS Targeted Training (for PBIS school teams ONLY)
Presenters: VTPBIS State Team Trainers
Strand N: VTPBIS Intensive Training (for PBIS school teams ONLY)
Presenters: VTPBIS State Team Trainers
Strand O: Refreshing, Enhancing, and Deepening Universal PBIS Implementation (for PBIS school teams ONLY)
Presenters: VTPBIS State Team Trainers
Strand P: Expanding and Enhancing Targeted Interventions for Social and Academic Success (for School Teams ONLY)
Presenters: VTPBIS State Team Trainers
Workshops:
Workshop 1 – Igniting Passion, Joy, and Connection with Play
Presenter: Howard Moody
Workshop 2 – Shining Brighter for All: Intentionally Intensifying Classroom Practices to Support Students with Disabilities
Presenter: Brandi Simonsen
Workshop 3 – Cultivating Joyful Equity in Classrooms and Schools
Presenters: Rebecca Lallier and Amy Wheeler-Sutton
Workshop 4 – What is PBIS Really?: Perspectives from Two Administrators
Presenters: Janet Cash and Jessica Thomas
Workshop 5 – Bridging Gaps, Building Connections: Strengthening Family Engagement for Student Success
Presenter: Trisha Wright
Workshop 6 – Bringing Social-Emotional-Learning (SEL) Competencies into the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Presenters: Ana Russo, Ian Burfoot-Rochford, and Cassie Santo
Workshop 7 – Flourishing in an Ever-Changing Health Environment: Well-being for the Busy and Burned-Out
Presenter: Gillian Pieper
Workshop 8 – Using Data to Continuously Improve PBIS Systems in Middle and High Schools
Presenters: Michael Ruppel, Joel Jones, and Aly Callahan
Workshop 9 – Getting to WITH: The Heart of Restorative Practices
Presenter: Camille Koosmann
Workshop 10 – Making Schools Places of Belonging for ALL
Presenter: Kym Asam
Workshop 11 – The Restorative Leader: Role-Modeling for Your School Community
Presenter: Jessica Villeneuve
Workshop 12 – Using Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Data to Build Interventions Across the Tiers
Presenter: Mandy Couturier
Workshop 13 – Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA)… Oh My!
Presenters: Josh Souliere, Toni Marra, Simona Kragh, and Marianna Charalabopoulos
Workshop 14 – Building and Sustaining Collective Ownership
Presenter: Lauralee Keach
Workshop 15 – “A Glitch in the Matrix”: Aligning behavior responses that are equitable through a whole school population
Presenters: Eric Becker and Craig Aylward
Workshop 16 – The Power of Restorative Practices Mentors
Presenters: Ben Parker and Carrie Gilman
Workshop 17 – Rooted & Resilient: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Growth for Educators
Presenters: Liz Lawson
Materials for the 2024 BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute
General Materials & Information:
- Agenda (PDF)
- Schedule at a Glance (PDF)
- Special Activities (webpage)
- Menus for the Week (PDF)
- About the Presenters 2024 and Topic-Based Consultants (Google doc)
- Daily Challenges (Google doc)
- Padlet (website)
- Implementation Strategy Form (webpage)
- Article: The Science of Belonging and Connection (webpage)
- Monday Morning, 8:15 – 9:00 am: “Ease-In Time”
- Monday Lunch, 12:40 – 1:40 pm: Join Trevor Muir for a Q & A Luncheon. Grab your lunch, utensils, and drinks in the ballroom and join us at Preston’s.
- Monday Evening, 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Meet, Greet & Eat!, Poolside (weather permitting) or Preston’s Restaurant (in hotel)
- Tuesday Lunch, 12:40 – 1:40 pm: VTPBIS School/SU/SD Coordinators and Administrators Networking Lunch. Grab your lunch, utensils, and drinks in the ballroom and join us at Preston’s.
- Tuesday Afternoon, 4:30 – 5:30 pm: Yoga, Snowshed Ballroom
- Tuesday Night, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Trivia Night, Oscar Wilde Ballroom (a lite fare menu will be available in this location from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., so come early and place your order!)
- Wednesday Afternoon, 1:40 – 5:00 pm: BEST/Act 230 Grant Funding Office Hours with Laura Greenwood (Northstar I)
- Wednesday Evening, 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Water Workout, Hotel Pool
- Wednesday Night, 7:30 – 10:30 pm: Karaoke, Oscar Wilde Ballroom
Keynotes:
Monday – Trevor Muir – Connecting Students to School
Tuesday – Dr. Rhonda Nese – Using an Equity Lens to Magnify Student Success
General Session:
Thursday – Dr. Joelle van Lent – Building Compassion Satisfaction to Create a Place of Belonging
- Slideshow (pdf)
Strands:
Strand A – VTPBIS Universal Training
Presenters: VTPBIS State Trainers
Strand D – Refreshing, Enhancing, and Deepening Universal PBIS Training
Presenters: VTPBIS State Trainers
Strand E – Expanding and Enhancing Targeted Interventions for Social and Academic Success
Presenters: VTPBIS State Trainers
Strand F – Everyday Equity: Achieving Equity in Your School Every Day in Every Way
Presenters: Dr. Sharla Horton-Williams and Dr. Toni Harrison-Kelly
- Slide Presentation (pdf)
Strand G – No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Understanding and Responding to All Students Using a Trauma-Informed, Strength-Based Approach to Create a Positive Culture in Every School
Presenter: Charles Appelstein
Strand H – Systems to Support Young Children: Implementing Early MTSS and Pyramid Model
Presenters: Kate Rogers
Strand I – Envisioning An Interconnected Future: Schools, Mental Health Partners, and Community Members All Working Together (School Teams ONLY)
Presenter: Ami Flammini
Strand J – Classroom Practices to Foster Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Growth
Presenter: Nicole Peterson
Strand L – Holistic Restorative Approaches Foundations
Presenters: Jessica Villeneuve and Camille Koosmann
Strand M – Embedding Function-Based Thinking within Restorative Approaches
Presenters: Jon Kidde and Jeremy Tretiak
Strand N – Beyond Behavior Plans: The Power of Effective Tier One in Transforming Your Classroom/School-wide Culture (School Teams ONLY)
Presenter: Gregg Stoller
Strand O – Cultivating Trauma Responsive Schools: Supporting the Development, Connection, and Engagement of All Community Members
Presenter: Joelle van Lent
Workshops:
Workshop A – The Power of Restorative Practices Mentors: How Mentors Can Teach Younger Students the Community-Building Power of Restorative Practices
Presenters: Ben Parker & Carrie Gilman
Workshop B – Centering Equity within a Social, Emotional, Behavioral Learning Framework
Presenter: Rebecca Lallier
Workshop C – Building Relational Trust and Connection with Play
Presenter: Howard Moody
Workshop D – The Restorative Leader: Role-Modeling for Your School Community
Presenter: Jessica Villeneuve
Workshop E – The Social Tango: Effective Communication for our Diverse Social World
Presenter: Laura Bonazinga Bouyea
- Presentation (Prezi)
- Presentation (PDF)
Workshop F – SEL and Special Education: Integrating Inclusive Practices at All Tiers
Presenter: Kristabel Stark
- Slideshow (pptx)
Workshop G – Running School Teams and Meetings Restoratively
Presenter: Camille Koosmann
Workshop H – Building and Sustaining Collective Ownership
Presenter: Lauralee Keach
Workshop I – Restorative Practices and Youth-Adult Partnership in Upper Elementary School
Presenters: Jackie Verley, Mark Scott, and Emily Neilsen
Workshop J – High-Leverage Universal Classroom Practices to Promote Student Engagement
Presenter: Kym Asam
- Presentation (Google Slides)
- High Leverage Universal Practices links
- Behavior Practices Management Activity
Workshop K – Applying the Foundational Skills of Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI)
Presenter: Ken Kramberg
Workshop N – Connecting The Dots: How Early MTSS and MTSS Can Play Together
Presenters: Beth Peloquin and Jackie Sprague
Workshop O – Elevating Educational Experiences for All Using Universal Design for Learning
Presenter: Alison Celmer
Archived Materials
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