BEST
Summer Institute 2012BEST
Summer Institute 2012(For PBIS School Teams only)
Prerequisites:
PBIS School Teams must achieve a score of 80/80 on their most recent SET (completed within four months)
PBIS Targeted Level Coordinators must participate in a brief orientation on May 12, 2011. Visit www.pbisvermont.org for more
information.
School leadership teams that have implemented School-wide PBIS with fidelity are eligible to attend this strand which will provide the content and facilitation needed to support school teams in preparing for implementation at the targeted level. VTPBiS targeted school leadership teams will:
• Increase knowledge and fluency about the targeted level of VTPBiS;
• Identify the function, responsibilities and role of the targeted team;
• Inventory the formal and informal targeted supports currently available, identify gaps and prioritize
practices for implementation;
• Understand Check-In, Check-Out and Teacher Check, Connect and Expect and plan for implementation; and
• Develop a foundational understanding of Functional Behavior Analysis and plan to integrate this
practice into their targeted level of PBIS.
VTPBiS Targeted Level Coordinators must participate in a brief orientation webinar on May 16, 2012 prior to participation at the Summer Institute. Visit www.pbisvermont.org for more information.
Building Positive Behavior Support Systems in Schools: Functional Behavior Assessment - Book by Crone & Horner
Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools: The Behavior Education Program - Book by Crone, Hawken, and Horner
Tiffany Cassano, has a background in regular and special education and has worked in Vermont schools for 13 years. She currently supports school districts and professional staff in their implementation of PBIS and provides training in Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. She works with the BEST team as a PBIS coach and trainer.
Nicole Mondejar, MHA, has been working in children's mental health for 15 years in a variety of roles serving children, youth and families while collaborating with school teams and the local system of care. Nicole served for 7 years as the Director of the ACES Program at Washington County Mental Health where she coordinated services for children experiencing a Serious Emotional Disturbance and Autism Spectrum Disorders, their family and their school to deliver an individualized set of services designed to prevent placements outside of their community. Nicole has served for the past two years as the Administrator of Early Childhood Programs at Washington County Mental Health and is also a PBiS Implementation Coach for the Lamoille Region.
Sherry Schoenberg is the co-coordinator of BEST, and has been a member of the BEST Team for 13 years. She has a background in children’s mental health as a direct service provider, state level program administrator, and consultant since 1982. She provides training in Positive Behavior Supports, non-violent crisis intervention, the framework for understanding poverty, and the Vermont interagency System of Care.