In Person Learning

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the fastest-growing developmental disability and with that, districts are serving more students with autism than ever before. It is critical that school personnel have the knowledge and skills to recognize, identify, and support students with ASD within a timely manner to prevent and/or support potential behavioral, social, and communication challenges which may negatively impact overall outcomes for the student. This training is designed to help teachers and school staff recognize the core features of autism, including both visible and invisible characteristics, as well as underlying deficits and possible classroom implications. This training will also cover the prevalence of ASD as well as co-existing conditions in addition to contrasting medical diagnosis versus educational identification of autism spectrum disorders.

This is a two-day workshop designed for Tier 2 school behavior teams. 

Team members will become familiar with core components of Tier 2 Systems of School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS), as described by the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI). Some core components include: identifying students in need of Tier 2 behavior supports, requests for assistance forms, progress monitoring at the intervention and individual student levels, and fidelity of implementation of Tier 2 behavior supports. Each team will leave the workshop with an action plan for improving Tier 2 SWPBS systems in their school building.

Prerequisite Training:  The team leader must complete the Tier 2 SWPBS: Team Composition and Operating Procedures online module through www.arbss.org/tier2 

The Arkansas Behavior Specialists are committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require accommodations, please email the BSS trainer as soon as possible.

Essential Classroom Management is an interactive training designed to help the general educator promote positive behaviors in the classroom. Participants will learn to define behavior expectations as well as establish rules and routines for the classroom. Specific strategies will address building relationships with students, increasing student engagement, and encouraging other positive behaviors in the classroom through classwide reinforcement systems. Strategies for responding to inappropriate behaviors will also be discussed. Each participant will create a classroom management plan. This training addresses High Leverage Practices (HLP) HLP #7: Establish a Consistent, Organized and Respectful Learning Environment; HLP #8: Provide Positive and Constructive Feedback to Guide Students’ Learning and Behavior; HLP #16: Use Explicit Instruction; and HLP #18: Use Strategies to Promote Active Student Engagement.

The Arkansas Behavior Specialists are committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require accommodations, please email the BSS trainer as soon as possible.

This training is an introduction to Antecedent Based Interventions (ABIs).  ABIs are interventions that increase the likelihood of appropriate behaviors and/or decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors by changing events that occur before a behavior. Throughout this course, you will learn about several different ABIs including Visual Supports, Priming, Highly Preferred Materials, Offering Choices, Premack Principle, High Probability Requests and Noncontingent Reinforcement.  Participants will be introduced to each ABI and learn how to implement each one with fidelity.  

Do your students seem unmotivated or disengaged during classroom learning? Join us for this interactive session, where you’ll discover effective strategies to increase student engagement across various classroom contexts. Learn how student voice, choice, and positive reinforcement can not only boost motivation and involvement but also reduce behavioral issues by creating a more engaging and interactive classroom atmosphere.

The most powerful tool for shaping behavior is positive reinforcement. This is a fun, interactive workshop for implementing positive reinforcement in the classroom to increase desired academic and social behaviors in all students. Participants will create a variety of reinforcement tools which can be used for individual students or a whole class.

This training is specifically tailored for those implementing small groups for behavior in their building and/or school campus. Participants will delve into the essential components, gaining the knowledge to identify students requiring targeted behavior support. The session will cover key elements of small group instruction for behavior, encompassing setup, preparation, implementation, and progress monitoring.

 The Arkansas Behavior Specialists are committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require accommodations, please email the BSS trainer as soon as possible. 

Targeted participants: School counselors, administrators, specialists

The ABCs of Behavior: Essential Behavior Concepts provides a foundation for understanding behavior, how to define it, and the factors that influence it. This training focuses on exploring the building blocks of behavior, including the ABC contingency (antecedents, behavior, and consequences), setting events, and the function of behavior. Participants will also be introduced to function-based interventions, equipping them with tools to address behavior challenges effectively and support positive outcomes for all students.

During this training, participants will journey through the functional behavior assessment process utilizing the AR BSS “FBA Process Guide” to unravel the story behind the function of a student’s behavior. Key components of the FBA process include: determining the need for an FBA, defining target behaviors, and conducting indirect and direct assessments. This training addresses High Leverage Practice (HLP) 10: Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments to Develop Individual Student Behavior Support Plans.