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Professional Development
Opportunities for
Tennessee Educators:
School-wide Positive Behavior
Supports and Inclusion
2009 - 2010
For more information regarding staff training and technical assistance,
please contact CEO at 865-974-2760 or ceo@utk.edu
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Connections for Education OUTReach, or CEO, is funded by the Positive Behavior Support and Inclusion grant
from the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Education and managed out of the University
of Tennessee, Knoxville. Our mission is to provide staff training and technical assistance to designated school
systems in East Tennessee to develop and implement school-wide positive behavior supports and more
inclusive and integrated systems of education for all students. We are dedicated to providing support,
guidance, and feedback to school staff implementing positive behavior supports and evidence-based
educational practices to improve behavioral and academic outcomes for all students in inclusive school
settings.
CEO provides a variety of professional development activities to improve schools’ capacity to provide systems
of positive behavior support and evidence-based inclusive practices. A list and description of scheduled
workshops is provided in this catalogue. In addition, please contact CEO to discuss your system or school’s
specific needs as they relate to positive behavior supports and inclusion. On-site technical assistance following
workshop attendance is also available upon request. Schools and systems within our designated service area
may also request on-site professional development trainings.
All staff training & technical assistance are available at no cost to educators n our designated service area:
Anderson County
Clinton City
Oak Ridge City
Blount County
Alcoa City
Maryville City
Bradley County
Cleveland City
Campbell County
Claiborne County
Cocke County
Newport City
Grainger County
Hamblen County
Hamilton County
Jefferson County
Knox County
Loudon County
Lenoir City
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McMinn County
Athens City
Etowah City
Meigs County
Monroe County
Sweetwater City
Morgan County
Polk County
Rhea County
Dayton City
Roane County
Harriman City
Scott County
Oneida Special School District
Sevier County
TN School for the Deaf
Union County
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Workshops at a Glance
Establishing Tier 1: Primary Preventions of School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (2 days)
o Oct. 28 - 29, 2009
o March 30 -31, 2010
o June 15 - 16, 2010
Strategies for Collaboration and Co-Teaching (2 days)
o Feb. 10 - 11, 2010
Establishing Tier 2: Secondary Supports for “At Risk” Students (2 days)
o June 2010—Dates to be determined, please contact CEO for more information
Classroom Management: Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Problem Behavior and Promote
Academic Engagement (2 days)
o Secondary (9-12) Oct. 28 - 29, 2009
o Middle School (6-9) Feb. 10 - 11, 2010
o All Levels (Pre-K – 12) April 27 - 28, 2010
o All Levels (Pre-K – 12) June 2 - 3, 2010
Data-Based Decision Making in School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (2 days)
o September 14 - 15, 2010
We will be adding more 2009 – 2010 workshops to our schedule in the coming months. Please
refer to our website for recent updates. http://ceo.utk.edu/Workshops.html
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Description of Workshops
Establishing Tier 1: Primary Preventions of School-wide Positive Behavior Support
Location: Knoxville, TN – UT Conference Center (except where noted)
Oct. 28-29, 2009 (approved for TASL credit)
March 30-31, 2010—New Tazewell, TN—Claiborne High School
June 15-16, 2010 (approved for TASL credit)
Description:
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) is a systems approach for establishing the social culture and
behavioral supports needed for schools to be safe and effective learning environments for all students. It
focuses on a three-tier model of teaching and prevention that includes primary preventions for all students,
secondary interventions for students considered at risk of failure, and tertiary interventions for students whom
primary and secondary interventions were insufficient and who exhibit extreme and/or chronic patterns of
problem behavior. Four critical elements of SWPBS include: (a) valued outcomes of academic achievement
and social competence for all students, (b) data-based decision making at multiple levels, (c) evidence-based
prevention, intervention, and reaction strategies, and (d) efficient systems and procedures to support school
staff in implementing research validated practices. This workshop provides school teams and new coaches an
overview of SWPBS and assists school teams in developing their plans to establish primary preventions in their
schools.
Intended audience:
This training targets new SWPBS leadership teams, new members of veteran SWPBS teams, and “coaches”
whose mission is to develop, implement, and evaluate primary preventions of SWPBS at their schools.
Recommendations:
Schools best benefit from having all SWPBS members present at this training, however, four members are a
recommended minimum with at least one administrator present. New members of veteran teams are
welcome, but this training is geared toward teams beginning the SWPBS process, not those currently
implementing and looking for a refining workshop.
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Data-Based Decision Making in School-wide Positive Behavior Support
Location: Knoxville, TN—UT Conference Center
September 14-15, 2010 (approved for TASL credit)
Description:
Data-Based Decision Making in School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) helps teams make efficient
and effective decisions using building-based data. This training covers evaluation tools which focus on
developing response plans regarding student behavior and achievement. These tools include the School-wide
Evaluation Tool (SET), Self-assessment, and School Safety Survey. Focus will be given to establish a process
to access and review data. A timeline for administration of the evaluation tools and sharing of the results with
team, faculty and staff will be included. Team members and coaches will be trained on data collection,
analysis, and use of data for decision making.
Intended audience:
This workshop is intended for existing SWPBS coaches and SWPBS team members from schools implementing
SWPBS. However, other members of a school implementing SWPBS are welcome.
Recommendations:
Participants should include the members of the SWPBS Team in a school implementing School-wide Positive
Behavior Support and those interested in numbers and data are encouraged to attend.
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Classroom Management for Today’s Educators
Location: Knoxville, TN—UT Conference Center (except where noted)
High School (9 – 12) Oct. 28-29, 2009 (approved for TASL credit)
Middle School (6 – 9) Feb. 10-11, 2010 (approved for TASL credit)
General (Pre-K – 12) April 27-28, 2010 – New Tazewell, TN – Claiborne High School
General (Pre-K – 12) June 2-3, 2010 (approved for TASL credit)
Description:
This workshop defines effective classroom management strategies that include (a) school rules translated into
specific classroom expectations, (b) clearly defined routines and procedures, (c) processes for acknowledging
rule following and rule violations, (d) systematic teaching of classroom expectations, procedures, and routines,
(e) structuring the classroom for smooth transitions and maximizing attention to task, and (f) procedures for
supervising students in non-classroom settings. In addition to the classroom management strategies already
noted, information will be shared that focus on building rapport, student empowerment, and diffusing power
struggles. While all workshops cover the same concepts, CEO has created specific trainings geared toward
Elementary, Middle, and High School grades with examples and activities that fit each level’s needs.
Intended audience:
This workshop is designed for any educator, no matter experience level, title, or grade level.
Recommendations:
This workshop is beneficial to individual educators as well as members of SWPBS teams.
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Strategies for Collaboration & Co-Teaching
Location: Knoxville, TN—UT Conference Center
Feb. 10-11, 2010
Description:
Collaboration and co-teaching are practices of support that are both essential and cost effective to differentiate
instruction for diverse students. During this two day workshop, participants will learn about (a) successful
teaming/collaboration practices, (b) different approaches to co-teaching and when each is appropriate, and (c)
available resources to assist in implementing the various co-teaching models. Teams will have an opportunity
to discuss how they will implement the different co-teaching approaches in the teaching practices.
Intended Audience:
This workshop is intended for (a) administrators, (b) all teachers, including general and special education, Title
I, ELL, and reading, (c) supervisors of curriculum and instruction, (d) supervisors of special education services,
(e) members of primary preventions teams, (f) members of secondary intervention teams, and/or (g)
members of tertiary support teams.
Recommendations:
For maximum benefit of participating in workshop activities, it is strongly recommended that teams of grade
level teachers and/or teams of general and special education teachers attend together.
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Establishing Tier 2: SWPBS Secondary Supports for “At Risk” Students
Location: Chattanooga, TN—Location to be determined
June 2010—Dates to be determined, please contact CEO for more information (approved for TASL credit)
Description:
This workshop focuses on facilitating schools in developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining Tier 2 of
the three tiered national model. Tier 2 supports are targeted group interventions for students who are “at
risk” of school failure. Topics include an overview of the critical features of Secondary Systems, team
composition and operations, a variety of strategies for ongoing monitoring of student progress, and five major
Tier 2 intervention systems with intensive detail provided to establish Check-in/Check-out.
Intended audience:
This training is designed for Tier 2: SWPBS Secondary Interventions teams, SWPBS coaches, and district
instructional coaches.
Recommendations:
Participants should be in a school with SWPBS Primary Preventions in place (as measured by the School-wide
Evaluation Tool), in a Reading First school, or in a school where data-based, collaborative, differentiated
instruction is the norm of instructional practice. It is strongly recommended to have the entire secondary
team, including an administrator, present at this training.
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Workshop Registration Information
Register online at http://ceo.utk.edu/Workshops.html
Unless noted otherwise, workshops will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise
specified. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Lunch on your own.
Confirmation letters will be emailed to individual registrants and may include changes in location.
Group registrants may not receive individual confirmation; please check with the registering party.
Please contact our office with questions at 865-974-2760 or by email at ceo@utk.edu.
Connections for Education OUTReach is a professional development and technical assistance
organization funded by the Tennessee State Department of Education, Division of Special
Education.
Connections for Education OUTReach
UT Conference Center, Suite 210
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4121
Toll Free 1-877-239-5433 or 865-974-2760
FAX: 865-974-1519
ceo.utk.edu