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2015 PA PBIS Implementers’ Forum
May 27 & 28, 2015
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
Hershey, PA
The Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support (PAPBS) Network
Implementers’ Forum: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is sponsored by the
Bureau of Special Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, with
support from the member agencies of Pennsylvania’s Community of
Practice (CoP) on School Based Behavioral Health (SBBH).
2015 PA PBIS Implementers’ Forum
Description
The Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support
(PAPBS) Network Implementers' Forum is
sponsored by the Bureau of Special
Education, Pennsylvania Department of
Education, with support from the member
agencies of Pennsylvania’s Community of
Practice on School Based Behavioral Health
(SBBH). The forum is designed as a venue
for stakeholders who are interested in
advancing supports and voice for all
students, including students with disabilities,
in the implementation of school or programwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports (PBIS). The forum serves as a
means to provide participants with
information about establishing, maintaining
and expanding PBIS through a three-tiered
decision making framework that guides the
selection, integration, and implementation of
evidence-based practices for improving
behavior outcomes for learners.
The Implementers’ Forum addresses 10
specialized program strands at the early
childhood, elementary, middle, and high
school levels:
 Advanced Tiers 2/3
 Classroom Management
 Community and Family Partnerships
 Coaching
 Early Childhood
 High School
 Higher Education
 Interconnected Systems Framework/
System of Care
 PBIS: Foundations for Positive Behavior
Supports and Interventions
 Universal Supports for Students (Tier 1)
Audience
PAPBS network facilitators; School and
program-wide PBIS coaches; District and
school level leadership teams; Educators,
including early childhood educators;
Behavioral specialists (school counselors,
school psychologists, special educators);
Behavioral and mental health providers;
Individuals interested in emotional support
programs; District and state policy makers;
Families and caregivers; Higher Education
Professors working in Teacher Preparation
Programs; and Community of Practice for
SBBH members
The Forum Will Feature
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Strategies for expanding school and
program-wide PBIS
National presentations by Ms. Pamela
Higgins Harris, Dr. Rob Horner, and Dr.
Kevin Moore
Recognition of schools within PA that
are implementing universal systems of
support with high fidelity
Multiple breakout sessions designed to
support the needs of novice and
experienced implementers
Credits Offered
Act 48 hours, Social Work, and Psychology
continuing education credits are offered for
keynote and breakout sessions. Credits
will be offered per day. To receive Act 48
hours, individuals attending the Forum
must arrive on time and stay the duration
of the day(s) for which they are requesting
credit.
May 27, 2015
Act 48 – 6 Hours
Psych – 7.5 CEUs
Social Work – 7.5 CEUs
May 28, 2015
Act 48 – 5 Hours
Psych – 5.5 CEUs
Social Work – 5.5 CEUs
Featured Presenters
Pamela Higgins Harris
Senior Advisor, Educational Equity –
The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center
Ms. Harris is a 42 year veteran in service
to public education, school districts,
schools, and school communities. Since
1973, her years of service have centered
on K-12 academic, emotional, and social
needs of culturally diverse learners and
marginalized populations. Ms. Harris’
professional background and current areas
of expertise include co-leading state board
level equity assurance and compliance
networks; overseeing/monitoring district
wide equity assurance, compliance and
programs; conducting discrimination/
harassment prevention trainings,
interventions and investigations; facilitating
conflict analysis, mediation, and resolution;
coordinating high school/university
partnerships; leading district pre-K-12
special education services and school
improvement support; developing
multicultural education curriculum and
professional development modules;
building capacity for culturally responsive
teaching and culturally competent
leadership. Since 1988, Ms. Harris has
served on graduate level adjunct faculties
or as visiting professor at Catholic
University, George Washington University,
Towson University, Trinity Washington
University, Bowie State University, Howard
University, University of the District of
Columbia, and University of Maryland
College Park. Ms. Harris has been on staff
with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center since
2011 where she provides leadership in the
delivery of technical assistance to school
districts in the Mid-Atlantic States focusing
on civil rights and public school education
priorities and issues related to gender,
national origin, and race.
Rob Horner, Ph.D.
Alumni-Knight endowed Professor of
Special Education – University of Oregon
Dr. Horner directs the Educational and
Community Supports research unit at the
University of Oregon. His research has
focused on developing evidence-based
interventions that result in socially
significant changes for people with and
without disabilities. Over the past 20
years, he has worked directly with schools
and school administrators in the
development of approaches for
implementing school-wide systems of
positive behavior support. He has been
the editor of the “Journal of the Association
for Persons with Severe Handicaps,” coeditor of the “Journal of Positive Behavior
Interventions,” and associate editor for the
“Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,” and
the “American Journal on Mental
Retardation.” In recognition of his
achievements, Dr. Horner has received
multiple awards, among them the SABA
Public Service Behavior Analysis Award
(2006), the AAMR Education Award
(2002), the TASH Positive Approaches
Award (2000), and the APA Fred Keller
Educational Research Award (1996).
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Kevin Moore, Ph.D.
Intervention Scientist at the Child and
Family Center, University of Oregon
Dr. Moore has focused his professional
and scientific career on the development
and implementation of evidenced-based
and evidenced-informed behavior health
treatments for children, youth, and families.
He has worked as a school psychologist,
clinical director/trainer, and researcher.
Currently, he is an Intervention Scientist at
the Child and Family Center, University of
Oregon, and primarily focused on the
clinical implementation of Ecological
Approach to Family Interventions and
Treatment (EcoFIT) Integrated with PBS:
An Effectiveness Trial in Middle Schools
and the Attention, Self-Regulation, and
Psychopathology in Children and Young
Adolescents’ Projects. He has more than
25 years of experience in researching,
implementing, clinically supervising and
consulting on evidenced-based treatments
for externalizing and internalizing disorders
across educational, community-based
mental health, social welfare, residential
and juvenile justice settings.
Agenda
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Pre-Registration
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 1
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Poster Session
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Breakout Session 2
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Breakout Session 3
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 4
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
PBIS Fidelity: Banners, Badges, and Photos
Thursday, May 28, 2015
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Breakout Session 5
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Session 6
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Film Festival and Sessions
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Break
1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Breakout Session 7
2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Break
2:20 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Closing Keynote Presentation
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Strands by Breakout Session
Beginner – target audience is considering implementation or has been implementing for less than three years.
Advanced – target audience is implementing at multiple tiers and/or has been implementing for three or more years.
Advanced Tiers
Breakout
2
3
Time
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
12:45 pm–3:45 pm
Session
10 Check-In/Check-Out: A Tier II Intervention
19 Universal Screening and Tier 2/3 Interventions
5
6
7
8:30 am–9:45 am
10:00 am–11:30 am
1:10 pm–2:10 pm
35
44
53
The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model of FBA: A Case Study and Lessons Learned
Successes and Challenges of a Tier 3 Intervention: RENEW
Tier 3 Implementation: A Focus on Extreme Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Classroom Management
Breakout
Time
Session
4
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
25
Behavior Resources for Educators
Beginner
6
10:00 am–11:30 am
42
The Nuts and Bolts of Preventive Classroom Management: PBS in the Classroom
Beginner
Community and Family Partnerships
Breakout
Time
Session
1
10:30 am–12:00 pm
6
2
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
13
6
10:00 am–11:30 am
40
Time
Session
5
8:30 am–9:45 am
37
6
10:00 am–11:30 am
45
6
7
10:00 am–11:30 am
1:10 pm–2:10 pm
46
57
Installation of Positive Family Support, Family Check-Up Into a PBIS framework
Blending Families Into Your PBIS Implementation Through Positive Family Support, Family
Check-Up: A National Perspective
Beginner
Family Voice and Choice: A Family’s Experience with PBIS
Beginner
Advanced
Coaching
Breakout
Team-Initiated Problem Solving Model: A Process for Team Meetings and Data-Based
Decision Making
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Managing SWPBIS Networking Session – Closed
Session
Integrating Behavior and Academic Teams
If You Sell It, They Will Buy It
Beginner
Advanced
Beginner
Beginner
Early Childhood
Breakout
Time
Session
1
10:30 am– 2:00 pm
4
The Benefits of Joining the PAPBS Network
Beginner
1
10:30 am–12:00 pm
5
Engaging and Sustaining Families in Program-Wide PBIS
Advanced
2
3
4
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
12:45 pm–3:45 pm
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
14
22
30
Implementing PBIS with Infants and Toddlers
Using Data to Inform Program Systems, Practices, and Professional Development
Teaching and Acknowledging Program-Wide Expectations: A Collaborative Approach
Advanced
Advanced
Beginner
5
6
7
8:30 am–9:45 am
10:00 am–11:30 am
1:10 pm–2:10 pm
38
47
58
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) for Young Children in Real Life
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Engaging Staff in Program-Wide WPBIS Implementation: How Do You Get Buy-In?
Which Role Do I Play and When? The Dual Roles of Coaching and Supervision
High School
Breakout
Time
Session
1
2
3
4
10:30 am–12:00 pm
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
12:45 pm–3:45 pm
4:00 pm–5:00 pm
2
15
23
31
SWPBIS Implementation at the Secondary Level
Student Leadership: The Key to a Successful High School Implementation
Staff Buy-In at the High School Level: Successful PBIS Implementation
We Call It “Top Hat Pride”
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
5
6
7
8:30 am–9:45 am
10:00 am–11:30 am
1:10 pm–2:10 pm
39
48
59
Screen to Intervene: Lessons Learned About Universal Screening at the Secondary Level
Advanced
Advanced
Beginner
Bellefonte Area High School's Journey with SWPBIS: The Importance of Student Voice
Withstanding Change - If We Can Do It, You Can Do It
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Higher Education
Breakout
2
Time
Session
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
12
Special and General Education at Lehigh University: A Unified Tiered System of Training
Advanced
Interconnected Systems Framework/System of Care
Breakout
Time
Session
1
2
3
4
10:30 am– 12:00 pm
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
7
11
20
28
Successfully Integrating Your School's SAP Program with School-Wide PBIS
Pennsylvania System of Care Partnership Expansion
PBIS and SAP: Ideas from the Trenches
Safe Schools - Healthy Students: First Year Update
Advanced
Beginner
Advanced
Beginner
5
8:30 am – 9:45 am
36
Multi-Levels of Support in a Center-Based Emotional Support High School: Bridging Community
Supports
Beginner
7
1:10 pm – 2:10 pm
56
Connecting Mental Health and Education Within a Tiered Model of Support
Advanced
PBIS: Foundations for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Breakout
Time
Session
2
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
16
3
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
17
4
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
27
5
6
6
7
8:30 am – 9:45 am
10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am – 11:30 am
1:10 pm – 2:10 pm
33
41
49
54
From Interest to Commitment – What It Takes to Join the PA PBS Network
Pennsylvania's Systemic Improvement Plan to Increase School Completion Rates for Students
with Disabilities
You Too Can Do PBIS District-Wide!
Beginner
Staff and Student Buy-In
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
PBIS in Urban Schools
Integrating Autistic Support and Emotional Support Programs Into An Existing SWPBIS System
Does Excitement About SWPBIS Translate to Implementation and Positive Outcomes?
Beginner
Beginner
Universal Supports for Tier I
Breakout
Time
Session
1
2
3
3
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
3
9
18
21
Using Reward Data to Motivate Students and Staff
Coordinating SWPBIS and Olweus in a Middle School
Transforming Our School Using Real-Time Application of Data Analysis
Implementation of Tier 1 Within an Urban Setting
Advanced
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
3
4
12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
24
Year One Survival
Beginner
26
Implementing Youth Mental Health First Aid in Schools
Beginner
5
6
7
8:30 am – 9:45 am
10:00 am – 11:30 am
1:10 pm – 2:10 pm
34
43
55
DON’T PANIC! Implementing Successful Tier I Systems in Elementary Schools
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
SWPBIS Beginning Implementation Process: A Systematic Roll Out
Low Cost, Highly Motivating Rewards
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Behavioral Supports for All Students:
Early Childhood Through Higher Education
8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Day One of the Forum will provide participants with an
understanding that Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
(PBIS) is a means to create school environments that are
effective and equitable systems for all. PBIS emphasizes highfidelity installation of evidence-based practices. This approach
enables efficient adoption of strategies with an increased
likelihood of long-term sustainability. Local implementers will
share information on how to leverage data, systems, and
practices within a multi-tiered decision making framework to
secure positive student outcomes in program and school-wide
settings. Specialty breakout sessions will focus on building
community and agency partnerships, as well as considerations for
higher education. Poster presentations will highlight the topics
related to multi-tiered systems of support from early childhood
through higher education. A highlight of the Forum is to showcase
schools and early childhood programs within the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania that are implementing with high fidelity at the
universal level.
Opening Keynote Address (8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)
1. Using PBIS to Make Schools More Effective and More
Equitable
This keynote presentation will be provided by Dr. Rob Horner
from the University of Oregon. He has directed over twenty
million dollars in federal grants, and currently co-directs the
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical
Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports and the OSEP Research and Demonstration Center on
School-wide Behavior Support. Dr. Horner also co-directs the
Positive Behavior Research and Support research unit at the
University of Oregon. During this keynote presentation, Dr.
Horner will define the core features of PBIS and its installation
from a national perspective. Additionally, Dr. Horner will explain
how PBIS assists schools in being more efficient and equitable
learning environments for all students.
Dr. Rob Horner, University of Oregon
Break
(10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Breakout Session 1
(10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
2. SWPBIS Implementation at the Secondary Level
This session will provide building-level teams and coaches
strategies to consider in order to overcome the challenges of
implementing SWPBIS at the secondary level. Dr. Horner will
focus on systems change, data analysis, and securing staff and
student buy-in.
Dr. Rob Horner, University of Oregon
3. Using Reward Data to Motivate Students and Staff
By collecting and analyzing the distribution of
Acknowledgements and "Wildcat" Tickets, the team has
generated a culture of strong staff participation and student
excitement! This session will provide participants with practical
strategies and suggestions on how to create and maintain a
positive school culture.
Jill Benincasa, Owen J. Roberts School District
Jenn Marshall, Owen J. Roberts School District
Jenn Morgan, Owen J. Roberts School District
Todd Oswald, Owen J. Roberts School District
4. The Benefits of Joining the PAPBS Network
Come explore the many benefits the PAPBS Network has to
offer. This session will address the unique support the PAPBS
network can provide early childhood, program-wide PBIS
implementation. Training for coaches and facilitators, support
with data-driven decision making, and access to fidelity
measures and accountability will be discussed.
Julia Slater, Early Intervention Technical Assistance
Meghan Von Der Embse, Easter Seals of Southeastern
Pennsylvania
5. Engaging and Sustaining Families in Program-Wide
PBIS
Staff will share ideas on how to involve families in
understanding and using PBIS from the start of the year.
Early childhood staff will share tips and ideas on ways to share
program–wide expectations with families and how they can
support and sustain these expectations at home.
Anne Haslam, Child Development, Inc.
Beth Thomas, Child Development, Inc.
6. Installation of Positive Family Support, Family CheckUp Into a PBIS Framework
This session will introduce participants to Positive Family
Support, Family Check-Up and the steps needed to layer
authentic family engagement and support into an existing
PBIS framework. Lessons learned and family partnerships
will be highlighted by three schools currently implementing
this practice.
Deb Lehew, Highlands School District
Gary McElfresh, Sharon City School District
Kathryn Poggi, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Maggie Zimmer, Norwin School District
7. Successfully Integrating Your School's SAP Program
with School-Wide PBIS
Clairview School is a community-based school servicing 17
school districts in Westmoreland County. Even with a diverse
population of students, they have found great success in the
implementation of a school-wide PBIS program. As they
sought out ways to move down the pyramid of prevention,
they found the integration of other established programming,
the school's SAP team, to be an invaluable resource. The
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presenters will share successes of integrating PBIS and SAP
and creating a new approach to managing student behavior
driven by a psycho-educational framework.
Rachel Butler Pardi, Westmoreland Intermediate Unit
Denise Kubistek, Westmoreland Intermediate Unit
Marissa Rega, Westmoreland Intermediate Unit
Lunch (provided)
(12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.)
8. Higher Education Networking Luncheon
This networking session will be a facilitated conversation among
participants on ways in which faculty already embed PBS (and
specifically PBIS content) within teacher preparatory structures
at their respective institutions. General discussion and
identification of needs and opportunities that are worth
consideration (e.g. planning for the forum 2016 and the PA PBS
Network) will also be explored.
Dr. Tim Knoster, Bloomsburg University
Poster Session
(12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
The PA PBS Network is pleased to recognize local education
agencies, community agencies, and universities for their
implementation of effective practices of school-wide and
program-wide positive behavior interventions and supports.
Come learn about the implementation of positive behavior
support practices by visiting the poster session presenters.
Breakout Session 2
(1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
9. Coordinating SWPBIS and Olweus in a Middle School
Phoenixville Area Middle School staff will present their efforts to
implement Olweus and SWPBIS programs with two separate
teams. Staff will discuss the struggles of blending two teams into
one coordinated effort to affect change in their middle school.
Struggles and successes will be shared.
Robin Spear, Phoenixville Area School District
10. Check-In/Check-Out: A Tier II Intervention
The Penn-Kidder Campus K-8 building of the Jim Thorpe Area
School District will share their SWPBIS Tier 2 intervention checkin/check-out. The team will explain how the system is used
throughout the building, including the referral process, data
collection, and team meetings.
Stacie Gula, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Jaime Kunkel, Jim Thorpe Area School District
David McAndrew, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Lisa Warren, Jim Thorpe Area School District
11. Pennsylvania System of Care Partnership Expansion
During this session, participants will learn about Pennsylvania’s
System of Care Partnership and their expansion efforts across
the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania System of Care
Partnership is a comprehensive collaboration among childserving systems (Education, Behavioral Health, Juvenile
Justice, Children’s Services, and Drug and Alcohol) with youth
and family leaders in equal partnership across the
Commonwealth, to integrate the systems so that desired
outcomes are achieved cost effectively through evidence-based
practices and natural supports. The Pennsylvania System of
Care Partnership focuses on 8-18 year olds, and their families,
who have complex behavioral health challenges, along with
involvement in the juvenile justice and/or child welfare systems
and are in or at risk of out-of-home placement.
Patricia Cambri, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Lauren Gallaher, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Crystal Karenchak, PA Families Inc. (PFI)
12. Special and General Education at Lehigh University:
A Unified Tiered System of Training
Dr. Wood will describe the structure of certification programs
at Lehigh University. Programs rely on a tiered philosophy,
viewing general and special education as a unified system
offering increasingly intensive support, as needed. Tier 1 and
2 interventions are embedded in general education
coursework with special education focusing on Tier 3.
Dr. Brenna Wood, Lehigh University
13. Blending Families Into Your PBIS Implementation
Through Positive Family Support, Family Check-Up:
A National Perspective
This session will orientate participants to Positive Family
Support, Family Check-Up and the outcomes that are being
realized nationally. Data trends and improvements with
positive school climates will be shared. Advancements and
gains at each tier can be actualized by partnering with families
and focusing on common goals that lead to instructional
success.
Dr. Kevin Moore, University of Oregon
14. Implementing PBIS with Infants and Toddlers
Participants will gain practical strategies for infant and toddler
classrooms in PBIS implementation. Resources for working
within the tiers of the pyramid will be provided.
Stephanie Palmer, Hildebrandt Learning Centers
Anna Russo, Hildebrandt Learning Centers
15. Student Leadership: The Key to a Successful High
School Implementation
Upper Darby staff will share how their student leadership
group has been the key to getting student buy-in, creating an
effective acknowledgement system, and creating events to
support the school and the community. Students have played
a major role in the development and execution of their Tier 1
plan.
Kelly Amrein, Upper Darby School District
Alison Keller, Upper Darby School District
Christa Palladino, Upper Darby School District
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16. From Interest to Commitment – What It Takes to Join the
PA PBS Network
Learn what it takes to become a part of the PAPBS network.
This session will address the PAPBS Network and its members,
the benefits of joining the PAPBS network, steps involved in
joining, the commitment letter, training requirements, a review of
the PAPBS website, and questions and answers about the
process.
Marie Bozelli, Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance
Services
Kathryn Poggi, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Break
(2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.)
Breakout Session 3
(2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.)
17. Pennsylvania's Systemic Improvement Plan to Increase
School Completion Rates for Students with Disabilities
The State Performance Plan provides a framework for
continuous improvement for students with disabilities. A new
requirement called the State Systemic Improvement Plan
(Indicator 17) focuses on improving graduation rates for students
with disabilities. During this session, the presenters will review
Pennsylvania’s plan and discuss the research-based strategies
the state will implement to help students stay in school and
graduate.
Diane Funsten, PaTTAN King of Prussia
Laura Moran, PaTTAN Harrisburg
18. Transforming Our School Using Real-Time Application
of Data Analysis
An alternative high school shares their school-wide positive
behavior support journey of designing, implementing, and
evaluating multi-tiered systems of support. Through the use of
multiple data sources, including universal screeners for social,
emotional and behavior skills, a variety of academic data,
attendance rates, individual behavior data and advanced
reports using SWIS, the team will discuss their outcomes.
Sue Ellison, The County Alternative High School
Jennifer Hertwig, Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Victor Loro, The County Alternative High School
Deborah Roberson, The County Alternative High School
19. Universal Screening and Tier 2/3 Interventions
Learn how an elementary school has implemented universal
screening to drive how Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions are
being used. The staff also collaborated with graduate students
from local universities to create their own booklet of Tier 2/3
interventions that are appropriate for their school population.
Find out the answers to “why, how, and when” universal
screening became the logical next step for PBIS
implementation.
Alyson Fisher, Steel Valley School District
20. PBIS and SAP: Ideas from the Trenches
Schools continue to look for better ways to "scale-up" their
Student Assistance Program (SAP) services as they
implement their multi-tiered systems of support. Join us in
sharing your lessons learned, great ideas and best practices.
Participants will do a little digging via survey monkey and
ultimately create a document of best practices to begin the
process of braiding SAP services within the PBIS framework.
Marie Bozelli, Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance
Services
Donna Kean, St. Vincent College Prevention Project
Dr. Susan Tarasevich, Addiction Medicine of WPIC-UPMC
21. Implementation of Tier 1 Within an Urban Setting
This session will highlight a charter school's journey to
implementing universal supports for all students within an
urban setting. The team will reflect on challenges and
successes experienced throughout the process. Practical
strategies and suggestions will be provided.
Yolanda Cooper, Pan American Charter School
Marissa D’Ambrosio, Pan American Charter School
Elyse Johnson, Pan American Charter School
22. Using Data to Inform Program Systems, Practices,
and Professional Development
Lancaster Head Start will share the types of data collected by
the program and how the data is used to inform program-wide
PBIS systems, practices, and professional development.
Jeniffer Potter, Community Action Program of LancasterHead Start
23. Staff Buy-In at the High School Level: Successful PBIS
Implementation
West Scranton High School has successfully implemented
Tier One SWPBIS within the past year. One of the keys to
successful implementation has been staff buy-in. The
administration and Tier One team members will discuss some
of the steps taken and lessons learned as a result of their
efforts.
Robert DeLuca, Scranton School District
Kelly Perales, Community Care Behavioral Health
24. Year One Survival
Nervous or unsure of where to begin? Saegertown Elementary
School (K-6) has been where you are going and would like to
share their experiences implementing school-wide PBIS. Staff
will discuss a timeline of their implementation process, their
philosophies, how they acknowledged students for following
school wide expectations, and how they gained buy-in and
support from staff.
Michael Hale, Penncrest School District
Heather Johnston, Penncrest School District
Kathy Mattera, Penncrest School District
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Break
(3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Breakout Session 4
(4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
25. Behavior Resources for Educators
The Behavior Resources for Educators tool is a compilation of
the many behavior-related videos, articles, and publications
found on the PaTTAN website. The tool was designed to provide
educators with quick access to resources that are aligned to the
Framework for Teaching, with explicit connections to Domain 2:
Classroom Environment. Users of the tool will find information on
the following topics: Behavioral Health, Classroom Management,
Data-Based Decision Making, Family and Community
Engagement, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Positive
Behavior Support. Participants will learn to navigate this userfriendly tool and identify ways it can be used to support a
teacher's professional growth.
Andrea Ellis, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Ashley Harned, PaTTAN Harrisburg
Elaine Neugebauer, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
26. Implementing Youth Mental Health First Aid in Schools
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a training designed
to teach methods of assisting youth who are in the early
stages of a mental health problem or crisis. YMHFA is offered
to school teams to build capacity and support for students.
This session will provide an overview of the training and
implementation efforts from a local school district.
Dona Alvino, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Representatives from Conneaut, Pine Grove & Seneca
Valley School Districts
27. You Too Can Do PBIS District-Wide!
This session will provide participants with the opportunity to
engage in and see the implementation of both district-wide
and school-wide positive behavior support, from the planning
stages to the realization of students, staff, and community
being "RAMS 4 Life" - individuals who are Respectful,
Accountable, Motivated, and Safe. This presenters will
highlight the implementation of mental health services, tiered
supports, family engagement and support, RENEW and
student-centered planning, and universal screeners to
ensure cohesive and successful programming for all
students, staff, families, and community.
Shawn Bennis, Highlands School District
Deb Lehew, Highlands School District
Charles Mort, Highlands School District
28. Safe Schools - Healthy Students: First Year Update
The Pennsylvania Safe Schools Healthy Students Partnership is
designed to develop exemplary safe and supportive schools and
communities. This effort partners PBIS with Systems of Care.
This session will provide an update of the partnership’s
comprehensive plan, including successes, challenges, and
lessons learned from the first year of grant implementation.
29. BSE Updates on the Pennsylvania Alternate
Assessment
With the adoption of the PA Core Standards in March 2014,
Pennsylvania has begun the process of aligning the Alternate
Assessment to the new standards. This session will provide
participants with updates from the Bureau of Special
Education on the Pennsylvania Alternate System of
Assessment (PASA). The PASA updates will include
information on the content and process of the revised
assessment as well as resources and tools to support student
learning for students who participate in the Alternate
Assessment.
Bureau of Special Education Staff
30. Teaching and Acknowledging Program-Wide
Expectations: A Collaborative Approach
The Benchmarks of Quality identify strategies for teaching and
acknowledging the program-wide expectations as a critical
element for PBIS implementation. The development of a
comprehensive approach for accomplishing this requires
intentional planning, preparation, and strategies for engaging
all staff. Participants will learn about the successes and
challenges of a program-wide “roll-out” plan that includes
infants through kindergarten-age children, families, and all
program staff (yes, that means food service and support staff,
too!).
Edie Hillard, Bennett Family Center, Penn State University
Janelle Eckley, Bennett Family Center, Penn State University
31. We Call It “Top Hat Pride”
It’s more than an initiative, its changing a school’s culture. The
Williamsport Area High School focused on the successful
implementation of a Tier 1 universal comprehensive program.
Through focusing on administrative team support, data,
accountability, and student/staff buy in, their high school now
has Top Hat Pride!
Richard Poole, Williamsport Area High School
Justin Ross, Williamsport Area School District
PBIS Fidelity: Banners, Badges, and Photos
(5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Schools and programs recognized for PBIS implementation
with fidelity are able to pick up their banners or badges during
this time and are encouraged to have their photos taken for
the PAPBS Network website. Members from the Community
of Practice for School Based Behavioral Health will be present
to congratulate teams.
Anna Katona-Linn, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Deanna Moerer, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Culturally Responsive Supports for All
8:30 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Day Two of the Forum will provide participants with information
related to addressing the cultural context within a multi-tiered
system of support within school-wide and program-wide
frameworks. Forum participants will have the opportunity to learn
of effective practices currently implemented in settings across
Pennsylvania. Additionally, the featured keynote speaker will
address the need to ensure that schools are culturally and
contextually relevant to all students and families. When students
do not experience culturally or contextually relevant schools,
they are at a higher risk of low academic achievement and more
frequent disciplinary consequences. The goal is to create a safe,
respectful, effective, and relevant social culture where successful
teaching and learning are possible and problem behaviors are
prevented.
Breakout Session 5
(8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.)
32. Positive Family Support, Family Check-Up Expansion
Sites - Closed Session
This session is closed for general conference participants.
Coaching and mentoring will be conducted with Dr. Kevin
Moore on the status of implementation and next step
sustainability efforts to further install PFS-FCU into the PBIS
frameworks of the existing expansion sites.
Dr. Kevin Moore, University of Oregon
33. Staff and Student Buy-In
This session will feature the stories and experiences of two
different schools with obtaining staff and student buy-in for
SWPBIS. Participants will be provided with practical strategies
and suggestions for implementation in a school context.
Tracy Khan, Coatesville Area School District
Brigette Miles, Coatesville Area School District
Miny Moshier, Southern Tioga School District
Kelly Swartwood, BlaST Intermediate Unit
Noreen Wheeler, Southern Tioga School District
34. DON’T PANIC! Implementing Successful Tier I Systems
in Elementary Schools
Moshannon Valley and Penns Valley Elementary Schools will
provide strategies for improving Tier I. The session will
feature successful reward ideas and gaining support and buyin from students, staff, and the community. Participants will
learn how effective Tier I systems will decrease office
discipline and increase learning time.
Sherri Campbell, Moshannon Valley School District
Courtney Cooper, Moshannon Valley School District
Rebecca Dougherty, Moshannon Valley School District
Justin Fye, Moshannon Valley School District
Heather Michael, Penns Valley School District
Amy Smith, Penns Valley School District
35. The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model of FBA: A
Case Study and Lessons Learned
Through a case study, this session will illustrate how the PTR
model of FBAs fits within the data, systems, and practices of
Tier 3, as well as discuss lessons learned. The presenters will
highlight how the PTR model addresses components of the
fidelity tool, Benchmarks of Advanced Tiers (BAT).
Natalie Sokol, PaTTAN King of Prussia
Kristin Starosta, Colonial Intermediate Unit
36. Multi-Levels of Support in a Center-Based Emotional
Support High School: Bridging Community Supports
This session will highlight a multi-level system of support using
PBIS in a center-based emotional support program. The team
will discuss Tier 1-3 implementation along with community
resources used to support each level. Resources include the
utilization of mental health services through transition services
providing a comprehensive educational program for students.
Ellen Dente, Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit
Buford T. Lively, Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit
Jennifer Robinson, Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit
Keith Toolan, Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit
37. Team-Initiated Problem Solving Model: A Process for
Team Meetings and Data-Based Decision Making
This session will provide an overview of the Team-Initiated
Problem Solving (TIPS II) model. Emphasis will be placed on
strategies for effective team meetings and how to use data for
decision making. Presenters will model how to use data to
make decisions across the tiers, as well as facilitate practice
with identifying a problem, developing a problem statement,
intervention planning, and progress monitoring.
Dr. Bridget Hier, Devereux Center for Effective Schools
Kristy Ritvalsky, School District of Philadelphia
Dr. Lisa Thomas, Devereux Center for Effective Schools
38. Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) for Young Children in
Real Life
Participants will be introduced to the process of the newly
manualized Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children and
listen to real life accounts of its success in a local PAPBS
Network child care center.
Alicia Clark, Hildebrandt Learning Centers, LLC
Aimee Newswanger, Early Intervention Technical Assistance
39. Screen to Intervene: Lessons Learned About Universal
Screening at the Secondary Level
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute has been implementing the
S.T.A.R. PBIS Program with fidelity for several years. As a next
step in this process, a universal screener for behavior was
added to their data collection tools. This year, the teachers
screened the ninth grade students that attended Lehigh Career
& Technical Institute in the half day career and technical
programs. This project and the data collected by the screener
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offered an opportunity to proactively meet the needs of students.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute will reflect on the process
and share the outcomes of their first year of implementation.
Craig Berkowitz, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Donna Halpin, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit
Richard Sikora, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Dr. Rita Tatusko, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Sean Will, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Linda Williams, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Break
(9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)
Breakout Session 6
(10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
40. Family Voice and Choice: A Family’s Experience with
PBIS
This session will provide an overview of family engagement and
collaboration across the three tiers of PBIS. Family members will
describe the transformation of the school climate and their
relationships with school staff and administrators. Successes
and lessons learned will be shared.
Kelly Perales, Community Care Behavioral Health
41. PBIS in Urban Schools
The School Districts of Philadelphia and Lancaster were awarded
five-year School Climate Transformation grants to build and
maintain SWPBIS. Presenters will provide information on plans to
implement the grant. Topics include coaching, data-based decision
making, integrating climate initiatives, using a behavioral tracking
module and early warning system, engagement, and community
partners.
Dr. Arthur Abrom, School District of Lancaster
Jody Greenblatt, School District of Philadelphia
Dyane Lewis Carrere, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit
Dr. Laura Rutherford, Devereux Center for Effective Schools
Pam Smith, School District of Lancaster
42. The Nuts and Bolts of Preventive Classroom
Management: PBS in the Classroom
This session highlights effective instructional practices that
facilitate responsible student behavior and achievement in the
classroom. The importance of preventive, evidenced-based
approaches through the application of PBS in the classroom will
be highlighted along with practical strategies shared throughout
the session.
Dr. Tim Knoster, Bloomsburg University
43. SWPBIS Beginning Implementation Process: A
Systematic Roll Out
The presenters will discuss how to systematically introduce and
“roll-out” SWPBIS in an elementary school setting. They will
guide participants through the beginning steps of the
implementation process; highlighting staff buy in and
participation, community support, “roll out” of expectations, and
generating school pride for students!
Andrea Crooks, Mercer Area School District
Nathan Crooks, Mercer Area School District
Maggie Ference, Mercer Area School District
44. Successes and Challenges of a Tier 3 Intervention:
RENEW
This session will provide an overview of RENEW, which is an
individualized, Tier 3 evidence-based practice using person
centered planning to support youth with emotional and
behavioral needs. Two implementing sites will share specifics
about their journeys and implementation of RENEW including
their successes, challenges, growth, and student results.
Marc Bellora, Elizabeth Forward School District
Lisa Brunschwyler, PaTTAN King of Prussia
Deb Lehew, Highlands School District
Michael Minor, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
45. Culturally Responsive Approaches to Managing
SWPBIS Networking Session – Closed Session
This is a closed session for the LEAs who have been awarded
performance grants for Culturally Responsive - SWPBIS.
Participants will provide updates on their progress toward
grant priorities and share strategies to overcoming any
barriers to meeting those priorities. In addition, participants will
have the opportunity to discuss what they will need to continue
their efforts.
Pamela Higgins Harris, Mid-Atlantic Equity Center
46. Integrating Behavior and Academic Teams
The team will share their approach to integrating the behavior
and academic teams and how it positively impacted students
and staff. The successes and challenges of integrating the two
disciplines into one team will also be discussed.
Jody Fleck, Chester County Intermediate Unit
Dan O’Brien, Oxford Area School District
Charles Robey, Chester County Intermediate Unit
Lisa Stenz, Oxford Area School District
47. Engaging Staff in Program-Wide WPBIS Implementation:
How Do You Get Buy-In?
PW-PBIS is a collaborative process in which all program staff
must be engaged in order to promote optimal success.
Awareness of and commitment to the systems, data, and
practices necessary for effective implementation is critical.
While early childhood settings pose an array of distinctive
challenges, this session will take you through one program’s
journey toward building staff buy-in and making PBIS an
integral part of its culture.
Karen Ashcroft, Bennett Family Center, Penn State University
Kimberly Brown, Bennett Family Center, Penn State University
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48. Bellefonte Area High School's Journey with SWPBIS:
The Importance of Student Voice
Bellefonte Area High School (BAHS) is in its third year of
implementing SWPBIS. After a year of planning and
preparation, BAHS jumped into PBIS with two feet. There are
documented, dramatic decreases in office disciple referrals yet
the team had to be creative to encourage staff and student
buy-in. This was most successfully achieved by creating an
avenue for student voice.
Melissa Duckworth, Bellefonte Area School District
Mike Fedisson, Bellefonte Area School District
Mrs. Sarah Rodgers, Bellefonte Area School District
49. Integrating Autistic Support and Emotional Support
Programs Into An Existing SWPBIS System
The staff will provide information for the planning and
preparation for the arrival of new AS and ES programs. The
team will also share their approach for including "ALL"
students in teaching, acknowledging and rewarding at the
Universal Tier 1 Level. Additional strategies and
accommodations that were implemented to continue growth
and ensure behavioral and academic success for all students
will be discussed.
Mary Ann Cox, Phoenixville Area School District
Break
(1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.)
Breakout Session 7
(1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.)
53. Tier 3 Implementation: A Focus on Extreme Behavior,
Trauma, and Mental Health
This session will focus on Tier 3 intervention strategies for a
school or district’s most behaviorally and academically
challenged students. The presenters will share and discuss
how to evaluate data, work in professional learning
communities, incorporate trauma informed care, and use deescalation techniques for students in need of tier 3 supports.
Keenan McGaughey, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy
Ted Orlowski, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy
Amy Richert, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy
54. Does Excitement About SWPBIS Translate to
Implementation and Positive Outcomes?
Large numbers of schools receive training on School-Wide
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. While not
every school trained achieves high fidelity implementation,
those that do, observe numerous positive outcomes. A review
of training, implementation, and outcomes associated with
Pennsylvania’s SWPBIS initiative will be offered.
Lunch
(11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
Dr. Timothy Runge, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Film Festival & Sessions
(12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
55. Low Cost, Highly Motivating Rewards
This session will introduce attendees to resources that may be
available within their community that can be used for their
reward system at little or no cost.
50. Film Festival
Come watch how schools and early childhood programs are
teaching positive school, program-wide, and setting specific
behavioral expectations. The film festival will highlight early
childhood through high school implementation of positive
behavior interventions and supports.
51. Getting Started with Program-Wide PBIS
Have questions that need to be answered? Excited about
what you have learned about PBIS so far? Want a chance to
network? This session will address your questions related to
implementing and sustaining PBIS in early childhood settings.
Come prepared with your questions and learn what it takes to
get PW-PBIS up and running!
Katie Bodnar, Early Intervention Technical Assistance
Dr. DeVoka Gordon, Early Intervention Technical Assistance
Julia Slater, Early Intervention Technical Assistance
Emily Levine, Gateway School District
56. Connecting Mental Health and Education Within a
Tiered Model of Support
The PAPBS Network has been recognized as having
exemplar demonstration sites for the Interconnected Systems
Framework. Currently, the Network has begun the process of
replicating this work in other local school districts and
communities. This session will highlight early learning of the
critical elements of replication. This includes readiness,
resource mapping, and developing a district and community
leadership team.
Dr. Tina Lawson, PaTTAN King of Prussia
Kelly Perales, Community Care Behavioral Health
52. Getting Started with School-Wide PBIS
Have questions that need to be answered? Excited about
what you have learned about PBIS so far? Want a chance to
network? This session will address your questions related to
implementing and sustaining PBIS in your school/district.
Come prepared with your questions and learn what it takes to
get SWPBIS up and running!
Becky Milspaugh, Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Donna Salkin, PaTTAN King of Prussia
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57. If You Sell It, They Will Buy It
What if staff’s buy-in to PBIS occurs before the school
administration buys in to PBIS? The core teams from Wesley
Spectrum K-9 School and high school, alternative education
programs, share their challenges and successes in gaining
administrative support for PBIS using tools such as the staff
matrix, lesson plans, and outcomes data.
Melinda Bateman, Wesley Spectrum
Ken Cellupica, Wesley Spectrum
Amy Schafer, Wesley Spectrum
58. Which Role Do I Play and When? The Dual Roles of
Coaching and Supervision
Back by popular demand! In this interactive session,
participants will review components of an effective coaching
model, review programmatic supports for starting and
sustaining coaching, learn about coaching competencies, and
discuss challenges and opportunities with the dual roles of
coaching and supervision.
Deborah Krotec, ICF International
59. Withstanding Change - If We Can Do It, You Can Do It
Elizabeth Forward High School, trailblazers within the
Elizabeth Forward School District, has set a standard for
excellence in the high school implementation of PBIS. This
session will outline the challenges faced and how they have
been surmounted through collaboration, leadership, and
fidelity to the framework. From system development of the
BRAVE matrix, to faculty buy-in and connecting to students,
this presentation can help guide implementation at the high
school level.
Mark Bellora, Elizabeth Forward School District
Sara Cope, Elizabeth Forward School District
Mike Huber, Elizabeth Forward School District
Mary Carol Perry, Elizabeth Forward School District
Mike Routh, Elizabeth Forward School District
Break
Closing Keynote Presentation
(2:20 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.)
60. Turning the Keys of Culturally Responsive PBIS
Approaches to Achieve Successful Growth for All
Disproportionality by student race and ethnicity presents one
of the most significant challenges in education today. With
challenge, however, comes keys to opportunity! This
interactive message will describe keys to understanding
national trends and implications regarding inequitable
outcomes among students of color and share PAPBS
Network's keys to strategic implementation of culturally
responsive approaches to PBIS programming in response to
such trends.
Pamela Higgins-Harris, Mid Atlantic Equity Center
For more information
Registration:
Kristen Olszyk
800-446-5607 ext. 6848
[email protected]
School-Age:
Tina Lawson
800-441-3215 ext. 7254
[email protected]
Early Childhood:
Sue Zeiders
Early Intervention Technical Assistance
717-829-1711
[email protected]
(2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.)
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Cancellations: If you are unable to attend the Forum you must cancel your registration by May 8, 2015, by contacting Kristen
Olszyk at 800-446-5607 ext. 6848 or [email protected], or your registration fee will not be refunded.
On-line Registration: All participants should register for this PaTTAN-sponsored event by visiting our website at:
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may email the registration form to Kristen Olszyk, [email protected].
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attendees. Attendees may reserve rooms by calling 717-533-3131 or 800-437-7439. Please note: Online reservations are not
eligible for the block discounted rate. The cost per room is $139.00 plus tax per night until April 27, 2015.
Parent Scholarships: The Bureau of Special Education and PaTTAN are pleased to offer parent scholarships to Pennsylvania
residents who are not employed in a professional capacity by a school entity. Parents of school-age students can apply for either
a partial scholarship (registration fee only) or a full scholarship (registration and lodging for those who live beyond 50 miles of
Hershey Lodge). All scholarship applications must be email dated or postmarked on or before April 10, 2015. The Parent
Scholarship Form can be found on the PaTTAN website (http://www.pattan.net). Select the Training Tab, PA PBS Implementers
Forum. The form is located on the right side of the page.
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services. PDE provides reasonable accommodations with adequate notice. Please detail your request for ADA reasonable
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Individuals attending this event must arrive on time and stay the duration of each day in order to receive Act 48
Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual’s
Superintendent or IU Director prior to the event. Up to eleven (11) Act 48 hours will be offered for the Forum.
The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of
Psychology to offer continuing education for psychologists. PaTTAN maintains responsibility for the program(s). This
Forum is offered for up to 12.5 CEs.
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Work
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of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school and, therefore, a
Pennsylvania pre-approved provider of social continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for
LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education call (412)
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2015 PA PBIS Implementers’ Forum
May 27 & 28, 2015
Registration Form
We encourage all participants to register online for this PaTTAN-sponsored event by visiting our homepage at www.pattan.net
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
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(Offered to individuals who hold a valid Pennsylvania Professional Educator certificate)
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Keynote Presentation: (8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)
 1. Using PBIS to Make Schools More Effective
and Equitable
Breakout Session 1: (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
 2. SWPBIS Implementation at the Secondary Level
 3. Using Reward Data to Motivate Students and Staff
 4. The Benefits of Joining the PAPBS Network
 5. Engaging and Sustaining Families in ProgramWide PBIS
 6. Installation of Positive Family Support, Family
Check-Up Into a PBIS Framework
 7. Successfully Integrating Your School's SAP
Program with School-Wide PBIS
Higher Education Networking Luncheon:
(12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.)
 8. Higher Education Networking Luncheon
Breakout Session 2: (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
 9. Coordinating SWPBIS and Olweus in a
Middle School
 10. Check-In/Check Out: A Tier II Intervention
 11. Pennsylvania System of Care Partnership
Expansion
 12. Special and General Education at Lehigh
University: A Unified Tiered System of Training
 13. Blending Families Into Your PBIS
Implementation Through Positive Family Support,
Family Check-Up: A National Perspective.
 14. Implementing PBIS with Infants and Toddlers
 15. Student Leadership: The Key to a Successful
High School Implementation
 16. From Interest to Commitment – What It Takes
To Join the PA PBS Network
Breakout Session 3: (2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.)
 17. Pennsylvania Systemic Improvement Plan
to Increase School Completion Rate for Students
with Disabilities
 18. Transforming Our School Using Real-Time
Application of Data Analysis
 19. Universal Screening and Tier 2/3 Interventions
 20. PBIS and SAP: Ideas from the Trenches
 21. Implementation of Tier 1 Within an Urban Setting
 22. Using Data to Inform Program Systems, Practices,
and Professional Development
 23. Staff Buy-In at the High School Level: Successful
PBIS Implementation
 24. Year One Survival
Breakout Session 4: (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
 25. Behavior Resources for Educators
 26. Implementing Youth Mental Health First Aid in
Schools
 27. You Too Can Do PBIS District-Wide!
 28. Safe Schools - Healthy Students: First Year
Update
 29. BSE Updates on the Pennsylvania Alternate
Assessment
 30. Teaching and Acknowledging Program Wide
Expectations: A Collaborative Approach
 31. We Call It “Top Hat Pride”
Please indicate your primary role:
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General Educator
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Guidance Counselor
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Service Coordinator
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Paraprofessional
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Career & Technical Education
Higher Education
Special Educator
Psychologist
Speech Therapist
Parent
 Advocate
 Agency Direct Svc Staff
 Agency Administrator
 Physical Therapist
 Student
 Other
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Breakout Session 5: (8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.)
 32. Positive Family Support- Family Check Up
Expansion Sites - Closed Session
 33. Staff and Student Buy In
 34. DON’T PANIC! Implementing a Successful Tier I
System within Elementary Schools
 35. The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model of FBA:
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A Case Study and Lessons Learned
Multi-Levels of Support in a Center-Based Emotional
Support High School: Bridging Community Supports
Team-Initiated Problem Solving Model: A Process
for Team Meetings and Data-Based Decision
Making
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR)for Young Children
in Real Life
Screen to Intervene: Lessons Learned About
Universal Screening at the Secondary Level
Breakout Session 6: (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
 40. Family Voice and Choice: A Family’s Experience
with PBIS
 41. PBIS in Urban Schools
 42. The Nuts and Bolts of Preventive Classroom
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Management: PBS in the Classroom
SWPBIS Beginning Implementation Process: A
Systematic Roll Out
Successes and Challenges of a Tier 3 Intervention:
RENEW
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Managing
SWPBIS Networking Session – Closed Session
Integrating Behavior and Academic Teams
Engaging Staff in Program-Wide PBIS
Implementation: How Do You Get Buy-In?
Bellefonte Area High School's Journey with
SWPBIS: The Importance of Student Voice
Integrating Autistic Support and Emotional Support
Programs Into an Existing SWPBIS System
To receive Act 48 credit, individuals attending this
event must arrive on time and stay the duration of
the day for which they are requesting credits.
Please check to apply for the following credits.
 Act 48 - Individuals attending this event must
arrive on time and stay the duration of each day in
order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours.
Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the
attention of the individual’s Superintendent or IU
Director prior to the event. Up to eleven (11) Act 48
hours will be offered for the Forum.
 Psych - The Pennsylvania Training and Technical
Assistance Network is approved by the Pennsylvania
State Board of Psychology to offer continuing
education for psychologists. PaTTAN maintains
responsibility for the program(s). This conference is
offered for up to 12.5 CEs.
 Social Work - This program is offered for up to
13 hours of social work continuing education through
co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh’s
School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work
Education-accredited school and, therefore, a
Pennsylvania pre-approved provider of social
continuing education. These credit hours satisfy
requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT
biennial license renewal. For information on social
work continuing education call (412) 624-3711.
Film Festival & Sessions: (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
 50. Film Festival
 51. Getting Started with Program-Wide PBIS
 52. Getting Started with School-Wide PBIS
Breakout Session 7: (1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.)
 53. Tier 3 Implementation: A Focus on Extreme
Behavior, Trauma, and Mental Health
 54. Does Excitement About SWPBIS Translate to
Implementation and Positive Outcomes?
 55. Low Cost, Highly Motivating Rewards
 56. Connecting Mental Health and Education Within a
Tiered Model of Support
 57. If You Sell It, They Will Buy It
 58. Which Role Do I Play and When? The Dual Roles of
Coaching and Supervision
 59. Withstanding Change - If We Can Do It, You Can Do It
Closing Keynote Presentation: (2:20 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.)
 60. Turning the Keys of Culturally Responsive PBIS
Approaches to Achieve Successful Growth for All
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