Behavior
1.5 Hours of PD or EILA Credit
In this on-demand module, participants will learn about the tier 2 intervention, Check In Check Out. Participants will learn about the required components as well as where there is some flexibility in implementation. We will also discuss some of the decision rules to determine fading, modifying or maintaining the Check In Check Out program.
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Creating Behavior Magic: Using SDI to Create Change
1 Hour of PD or EILA Credit
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In this one-hour on-demand module, participants will learn the basics of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) as it pertains to behavior. Participants will also be introduced to the SDI for Behavior Toolkit.
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Mindfulness Overview: Strategies for Classroom Mindfulness
4 Hours of PD or EILA Credit
This online module is meant to support a practical understanding of mindfulness in schools. Research shows that “relaxed students learn better and relaxed teachers teach better.” In this session, participants will explore research around mindfulness for students and staff, build a toolkit full of strategies for reducing stress in the classroom, and leave with ready-to-implement ideas.
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Digging Deeper into Mindfulness
4 Hours of PD or EILA Credit
This on-demand professional development is meant to support additional understanding of mindfulness in school. It is beneficial to take the "Mindfulness Overview" prior to this module. Our brains were not designed for constant notifications, endless channels, multiple apps, 40-plus work weeks, social media, social events, text messages, emails, and phone calls. No wonder we feel stressed out and overwhelmed, and living life on high alert. Research shows that “relaxed students learn better and relaxed teachers teach better.” In this session, participants will explore research around mindfulness for students and staff, to add to their toolkit full of additional strategies for reducing stress in the classroom, and leave with ready-to-implement ideas.
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Noncompliance in the Classroom and Educational Setting
3 Hours of PD Credit
This session will be on practical behavior and academic strategies used to effectively work with students who have been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder or who are just noncompliant. Working with students who have control issues can be an extremely frustrating task; however, when one has a clear understanding of the disorder, it is much easier to identify the function of inappropriate behavior and to design appropriate interventions to ensure student success.
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​Understanding the Escalation Cycle
1.5 Hours of PD or EILA Credit
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This self-paced online module will give teachers an overview of the escalation cycle and basic strategies to use during the phases of the escalation cycle. Participants will finish this module with a basic understanding of the escalation cycle.
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