Defusing Disruptive Behavior

Description of Event:

Defusing Disruptive Behavior is an interactive, professional learning event that will build the capacity for understanding interfering behaviors as well as how to address these behaviors more effectively at the school-wide level and in the classroom. Anchored to the escalation cycle, this training will provide information about evidenced-based practices to prevent as well as de-escalate behavior in order to maximize the instructional time in the learning environment.

Attendees will:

• Understand the foundational principles of behavior in order to design more effective interventions
• Develop an understanding of the escalation cycle and contributing factors
• Examine our responses throughout the phases of the escalation cycle in order to support student behavior
• Explore evidence-based interventions to apply throughout the escalation cycle
  
  

Audience:

Teachers, administrators, and individuals at the division and school level who support classroom management and student behavior. This includes behavior specialists, interventionist or other coaches charged with supporting educators and building capacity.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

This training is for PK-12 educational professionals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We reserve the right to cancel registrations of individuals who do not meet this criteria.

Photographs and/or videos may be taken during this training to be used in a photo gallery, either on the VTSS -RIC or VDOE websites, or in a display via social media sources. If you do not want to be included in photos or videos, please contact us at vtssric@vcu.edu.

Certificates of Attendance will be distributed at the conclusion of the training. We do not issue formal Continuing Educational Units (CEUs).