2018 MNPBS Collaborators Forum
2018 MNPBS Gathering Materials
Keynote Speaker
Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ashley MacSuga-Gage. Dr. MacSuga-Gage is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida. Her specific research interests include identifying and supporting teachers in the implementation of Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support practices through the application of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to professional development and the implementation, sustainability, and scale-up of School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) efforts. Dr. MacSuga-Gage is the special education program area leader for the Special Education Program at the University of Florida and coordinates the dual certification teacher preparation master’s level program as well as co-coordinates the undergraduate Unified Elementary Pro-teach program. In addition to her research and programmatic work, Dr. MacSuga-Gage works as a Technical Assistance specialist with the University of South Florida’s Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support Project. Through this work she supports four districts in North Central Florida by providing training and technical assistance to schools within and the district focused on SWPBIS, disproportionate discipline, MTSS, and related initiatives.
Got Positive! Using the Power of Connection to Increase the Power of Behavior
Young Children/ Families Sessions
Implementing the Pyramid Model in Robbinsdale’s Early Childhood programs
Successes of how Wayzata Early Childhood programs have been collaborating to implement the Pyramid Model since 2013 will be shared. Learn how teachers, coaches, and administrators collaborate together to implement Pyramid Model strategies in a variety of classrooms.
Takeaways:
- Learn how collaboration is key in implementing the Pyramid Model
- Learn the different roles associated with implementing the Pyramid Model
- Learn how coaching, training, having an Implementation Team, and data collection are essential in implementing the Pyramid Model
Delay to Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention and Educational Outcomes
School Age Children Sessions
The Power of Embedding School Linked Mental Health Services into a School-wide System of PBIS through collaboration
This session will describe shared messages and core features across SW-PBIS and School Linked Mental Health Grants (SLMH). Examples of how a coordinated approach and collaboration can improve implementation and service delivery to students. State data collection and analysis from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) will be shared along with local examples to illustrate efforts in Minnesota.
Takeaways:
- Understand how SW-PBIS and SLMH Grants can work together to improve the provision of mental health services to students within a school through effective collaboration
- Become familiar with the data reporting and analysis for SLMH Grants and SW-PBIS that support action planning, fidelity of implementation and shared outcomes for student success
- Understand the importance of a Give and Get chart to secure buy-in and mutual understanding across agencies/programs
School Age Implementation. An Authentic Application
Adult Sessions
Culture Change and the People who Lived it
This presentation will describe the process of significant culture change that a community based provider underwent when changing from a locked service provider to a community provider model. Lessons learned will be shared about this process with an emphasis on the professional development approaches used in support of our team of staff. A case example will be presented for an adult that received services in this community based model and how the process affected their life. Finally, direction for the organizations future will be presented given what has been learned and what needs to be addressed.
Takeaways:
- How professional development contributed to significant culture change in a large organization.
- A case example of how a person receiving services experienced the process.
- Focus on positive supports as the primary service support model will be presented.
Adult Professional Development. Culture Change and the People who Live it