This class will provide the opportunity to explore how critical accountability is in creating sustainable transformation for children. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a common definition for accountability while increasing their depth of understanding of how critical this concept is in creating change as well as the necessary components to guide children through this process. There will be time to identify the areas of needed growth both personally and for each participant's school community. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to develop goals for the upcoming school year in order to increase the consistency of care for children in their community.

This class will provide the opportunity to explore how critical accountability is in creating sustainable transformation for children. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a common definition for accountability while increasing their depth of understanding of how critical this concept is in creating change as well as the necessary components to guide children through this process. There will be time to identify the areas of needed growth both personally and for each participant's school community. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to develop goals for the upcoming school year in order to increase the consistency of care for children in their community.

This course is designed to provide elementary/secondary school personnel with a comprehensive organizational, behavioral and curricular approach to support students who exhibit challenging behaviors. Participants will develop an understanding of the psycho-educational philosophy of the BIST model and how it ties into trauma-informed care for students. They will also learn the Goals for Life, language to reduce resistance with difficult students and develop effective communication skills with parents and other staff members. Through role-playing, participants will have the opportunity to observe the new concepts being taught by the Behavior Intervention Support Team.

• *3 Graduate credits available through Baker University for five day class

This course is designed to provide elementary/secondary school personnel with a comprehensive organizational, behavioral and curricular approach to support students who exhibit challenging behaviors. Participants will develop an understanding of the psycho-educational philosophy of the BIST model and how it ties into trauma-informed care for students. They will also learn the Goals for Life, language to reduce resistance with difficult students and develop effective communication skills with parents and other staff members. Through role-playing, participants will have the opportunity to observe the new concepts being taught by the Behavior Intervention Support Team.

• *3 Graduate credits available through Baker University for five day class

Course Objectives:

• Devising classroom organization that maximizes student learning
• Planning to create predictability in the classroom
• Developing clear expectations to increase credibility
• Creating procedures and routines to enhance the efficiency of instructional time
• Developing a model to ensure consistency of practices

This one day class will provide participants with:

• Philosophy of Recovery Room

• Structure

• Processing: Preparing students to process with teacher(s) and practice apologies/plan/restitution

• Skill-Based Coaching

• Planning

• Outlasting the Acting Out

"I Wasn't Trained To Do This!" Strategies to Support Students with Mental Health Issues

This course is designed to provide school personnel with comprehensive knowledge in dealing with children who have been diagnosed or exhibit symptoms associated with a psychiatric disorder. We will examine specific childhood mental health issues as well as effective school-based intervention strategies to help the student experience school success. The BIST model will provide the foundation for many of the intervention strategies discussed.

*1 graduate credit available through Baker University