It's All About YOU! Using Behavior Analytic and Instructional Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes (Online Training Series)

In this online training, participants will learn evidence-based instructional strategies that promote individual success for students with behavioral challenges, students with ASD, intellectual disabilities, and other complex needs. 

Intervention always includes instruction!   Strategies and resources will include teaching methods to use before, during and after behaviors occur. This training is designed to provide participants with tools to intervene before instructional errors or behaviors can occur, resulting in measurable student progress. Student-focused programming aligns with Kansas Can vision for providing quality instruction.

This Train the Trainer model will provide participants with training tools to go back to their districts and train direct care staff, teachers, other service providers, etc.  

This training is designed for people who work directly with students within the classroom setting, trainers, direct service providers, educational leaders, coordinators or other professionals charged with providing training to other adult learners and who are confident in doing so in an applied learning context.   Teams of two or more are recommended.

• Participants will complete online modules that are divided into 3 days of content.

• Participants will participate in 6 online meetings to discuss the content and engage in applied activities.

• Participants must complete all online modules and participate in online meetings to successfully complete this training.

• 15 hours of continuing education credits will be awarded for completing online modules.

• 7 hours of continuing education credits will be awarded for participating in the online modules.    

You can join the online learning by using this zoom link.  Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89393304712

 Online Meeting 1:  July 21, 2020 

• Learners will identify how to navigate Moodle to access online content modules.
• Learners will participate in an online discussion regarding training expectations.

Online Meeting 2:  August 4, 2020 

Complete online modules for Day 1:  5 hours of online content 

• Learners will be able to identify, describe, and connect antecedent strategies with behaviors.
• Learners will be able to objectively observe and record events occurring in the environment to determine how it effects student behavior and/or learning.
• Learners will be able to choose a data collection method, take data with fidelity and analyze their results. 

Online Meeting 3:  August 18, 2020

Complete online modules for Day 2: 5 hours of online content

• Learners will identify how and when to give reinforcement.
• Learners will identify when to implement prompt and prompt fading procedures.
• Learners will identify the components of a shaping procedure.

Online Meeting 4:  September 8, 2020

Complete online modules for Day 3: 5 hours of online content

• Using a scenario, learners will identify what Errorless Teaching Procedures could be used to teach a new skill. 

• Learners will describe and identify how to implement and improve working with staff on rapport, effective communication, and introducing new teaching strategies. 

Online Meeting 5:  September 22, 2020

• Learners will describe the Behavior Skills Training model and identify how to implement the model.
• Learners will use the Strategy Planning Form to apply the concepts from the training with a target student.

Online Meeting 6:  October 27, 2020

• Learners will share their implementation strategy in a small group.
• Learners will reflect on their implementation strategy to develop next steps for programming.
• Learners will reflect on applying the Behavior Skills Training Model within a small group.