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Certificate Courses
Certificate Courses consist of self-paced modules for asynchronous learning. Learning is enhanced through video, interactive activities, and downloadable resources. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate for continuing education hours. Course length varies from one to six hours.
Skill Building in Tier 1 Systems: Aligning Behavior Instruction
This course explores aligning behavior instruction as a component of Tier 1 behavior systems in schools. Participants learn about the purpose of skill building and its impact on school behavior. They also learn to use a behavior teaching plan and a Frayer Model with students to build teach core values and behavior expectations.
Connections in Tier 1 Systems: The Reach & Respond Routine
This course explores the use of the Reach & Respond Routine as a component of Tier 1 behavior systems in schools. Participants learn about the purpose of school connectedness and its impact on human behavior. They also learn to develop and use the Reach & Respond Routine with students to build relationships and positively impact behavior.
Acknowledgment in Tier 1 Systems: The Feedback Board Practice
This course explores the use of acknowledgment feedback as a component of Tier 1 behavior systems in schools. Participants learn about the purpose of acknowledgment and its impact on human behavior. They also learn to develop acknowledgment processes and how to use the Feedback Board practice to increase positive feedback to students about their behavior.
Introduction to Tier 3 Systems: The Solid Roots Framework for Behavior Support
This course is designed to provide an overview of the purpose and components of Tier 3 behavior systems in schools. Topics include Check-in/Check-out, individualized skills instruction, feedback with the Daily Behavior Report Card (DBRC), Monitor & Prompt, and Reflection processes.
Introduction to Tier 2 Systems: The Bridges Framework for Behavior Support
This course is designed to provide an overview of the purpose and components of Tier 2 behavior systems in schools. Topics include Check-in/Check-out, small group skills instruction, feedback with the Daily Behavior Report Card (DBRC), team processes for student identification and progress monitoring.
Introduction to Tier 1 Systems: Laying the Ground Work for Behavior Support
This course provides an overview of the purpose and components of Tier 1 behavior systems in schools. Topics include making connections, skills & expectations, providing feedback through acknowledgment & correction, team processes for system support, and data-informed decisions.
The Heart of Behavior: A Framework for the FBA & BIP Process
This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills they need to conduct quality functional behavior assessments (FBA) and develop effective behavior intervention plans (BIP). Topics include process overview, data collection, planning & selecting interventions, and progress monitoring.
Feedback with the Daily Behavior Report Card (DBRC) Intervention
This course introduces the foundational components of the Feedback with DBRC intervention and provides guidance for successful implementation in the school setting. Through specific and frequent feedback, staff guide students through reflection and evaluation of their actions to improve future outcomes.
Behavior in Schools: How the Science of Behavior Impacts Students & Schools
This course introduces foundational components of behavior science and how they are applied in the school environment. Topics include developing an instructional mindset for behavior, selecting replacement behaviors, understanding the function of behavior, and reinforcing & correcting behavior.
The Check-In Check-Out Intervention for Schools
This course introduces the purpose and process of the Check-In/Check-Out daily behavior intervention. Interactive activities, video modeling and downloadable resources are provided throughout the course to guide successful implementation. This course is useful for behavior interventionists, counselors, or other school staff.
Classroom Management Framework
This course helps participants create an effective plan for Tier 1 classroom behavior support. Topics include making connections, establishing expectations, creating procedures and providing behavioral feedback. This course is useful for classroom teachers.
Recorded Webinars
Recorded Webinars are pre-recorded learning sessions conducted via Zoom. Participants will learn about a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral topics from Emergent Tree Educational consultants and guests. Certificates are not provided for recorded webinars. These recordings are free for viewing and vary in length from 45 to 90 minutes.
Teaching for Keeps: Strengthening Retention With Intentional Support For Classroom Management Systems
Seeking strategies to support and retain your teachers? Check out this webinar to explore how one campus developed a comprehensive support system to strengthen teacher competence and confidence in classroom management and behavior intervention. This webinar will teach you about essential data sets for identifying teacher needs and practical strategies to enhance classroom support.
Beyond The BIP: The Impact of Fidelity Checks on Student Progress
Are your BIPs too complex for teachers to implement effectively? This webinar explores the importance of BIP fidelity and its role in supporting student progress. Strategies to ensure behavior plans are implemented as designed and common barriers such as plan complexity, lack of teacher training, and undeveloped systems for monitoring fidelity will be discussed.
Using Systemwide Connection Strategies to Decrease Office Referrals + Boost Student Engagement
Do you feel like you are chasing behavior instead of preventing behavior? This webinar helps tackle implementing a systematic connections routine and explores the benefits for teachers and the transformative impact on students through consistent, intentional relationship-building.
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, participants will assess existing roles and delve into strategies to build capacity in all staff. Using tenants of systemic design and organizational learning, you will receive a road map for comprehensive shifts across the district to better address all students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
Level Up with Implementation of Secondary MTSS-B
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Behavior Specialists, and School Psychologists
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, participants will assess existing roles and delve into strategies to build capacity in all staff. Using tenants of systemic design and organizational learning, you will receive a road map for comprehensive shifts across the district to better address all students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
From Firefighter to Farmer: A Proactive Approach to District MTSS-Behavior Frameworks
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Behavior Specialists, and School Psychologists
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, participants will assess existing roles and delve into strategies to build capacity in all staff. Using tenants of systemic design and organizational learning, you will receive a road map for comprehensive shifts across the district to better address all students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
More Than Just a Plan: Increasing Implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans in Schools
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Behavior Specialists, and School Psychologists
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, we’ll unravel the intricacies of managing diverse learning environments, fostering a positive classroom atmosphere, and setting up routines that prevent behavior from disrupting learning.
Collaborative Coaching for Classroom Management
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Behavior Specialists, and School Psychologists
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, we’ll unravel the intricacies of managing diverse learning environments, fostering a positive classroom atmosphere, and setting up routines that prevent behavior from disrupting learning.
Taking a Skills-Based Approach to Behavior Progress Monitoring
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction, Behavior Specialists, and School Psychologists
Length: 1 hour
In this webinar, Emergent Tree will provide a brief overview of the most common, evidence-based strategies for behavioral progress monitoring.
Developing a District-Aligned Framework as an Integrated Model for MTSS-Behavior
Audience: District Staff: Directors of MTSS, Special Ed, Student Services, Curriculum, and Instruction
Webinar Length: 1 hour
This webinar demonstrates how to use the Multi-Tiered Tray Framework for Behavior Support that aligns philosophy, language, and processes across the district.
Data for Coaching Classroom Management
Audience: Campus Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Teacher Mentors
Webinar Length: 1 Hour
Webinar Learning Objectives:
– Data sets for measuring components of classroom management
– Analyzing classroom management data
– Using data to facilitate coaching conversations
Universal Behavior Screening in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
This course provides steps to integrating Universal Behavior Screening into campus and district Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to provide proactive and targeted supports for social, emotional and behavioral needs.
Exploring Behavior & Trauma Informed Practices
Emergent Tree Education and guest, Roland Toscano, Superintendent from East Central ISD, explore how trauma informed practices and partnerships with other support providers have enhanced multi-tiered behavior systems to meet the needs of students and their families in ECISD.
Exploring Behavior & Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Emergent Tree Education and guest, April Chatmon, Director of SEL & Guidance in San Marcos CISD, explore how campus and district teams can integrate SEL into their multi-tiered behavior systems to improve the educational experience for both students and teachers.
Exploring Behavior & Design Thinking
Emergent Tree Education and Dr. Julie Schell discuss how the concepts of design thinking help tackle barriers to effective behavior support in schools. Design thinking involves building empathy, understanding the problem, and engaging in feedback.
Exploring Behavior & Restorative Practices
Emergent Tree and Mark Medley discuss how restorative practices create strong relationships within the school community and enhance multi-tiered systems of behavior support. The webinar explores making connections and repairing harm.
Exploring Behavior & Mental Health
Emergent Tree and Dr. Amy Grosso discuss how mental health supports impact behavior in schools. The webinar provides strategies to begin discussion in your school about the impacts of mental health awareness and services on students and teacher outcomes.
Exploring Behavior & Equity
Emergent Tree and Dr. Rachelle Warren discuss how equity and anti-racist practices impact behavior in schools. The webinar provides strategies to begin discussion in your school about the impacts of race upon student opportunities and outcomes.
Basics 4: The Dos and Don’ts of Behavioral Feedback
Building skills requires explicit teaching, but generalizing and refining those skills requires feedback over time. This webinar demonstrates how to provide iterative feedback to improve student behavior and build independence.
Basics 3: How To Use ABC Data To Understand Behavior
The underlying motivation for challenging behavior is not always obvious. This webinar presents the basics of using antecedent, behavior, consequence (ABC) data to determine the function of challenging behavior.
Basics 2: Understanding the Functions of Behavior
Challenging behavior in the classroom can feel unpredictable and difficult to understand. This webinar decodes the underlying motivations of behavior helping teachers feel more confident and competent.
Training Resources
Training resources are provided for clients who engage in live training for an Emergent Tree Education framework for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). They include access to downloadable templates, and in some cases, video modeling.
Heart of Behavior: FBA & BIP Training Downloads
The Heart of Behavior FBA & BIP Training Downloads provides materials to support the development of quality Functional Behavior Assessments and effective Behavior Intervention Plans. It is available to individuals and campuses that have previously completed a Heart of Behavior live training. The downloads include templates and video resources.
Looking for Emergent Tree Framework Resources for Tiers 1-3? These subscriptions have moved for 2023 to our new, more user-friendly webpages, which can be accessed from the MTSS-Behavior Tools Portal.