2024 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

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2024 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

8:00am CDT

How to Implement Interventions & Progress Monitoring for Behavior & Social- Emotional Learning

Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT

Addressing behavior and social-emotional learning needs is crucial for the well-being and academic success of students. Come and learn how using a structured approach like the Individual Problem Solving Process can provide a framework for educators to effectively support students in these areas. We will examine data-driven decision-making and progress monitoring procedures so that attendees can ensure interventions are targeted and responsive to students' specific needs. Practicing these strategies during the session will enable you to support student needs and create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students. This session is geared toward intermediate learners who have a basic MTSS foundation for behavior and social-emotional learning in place..

Speakers

Susan Danner

State BSEL Trainer, Kansas MTSS and Alignmnet

BSEL Intervention Log pdf

BSEL Implementation Protocol Example For Symposium pdf

Green and Yellow Tier 1 and 2 Behavior and Social Emotional Supports 1.2.20 pdf

BSEL Intervention Placement Decision Questions and Flowchart pdf

How to Implement Interventions & Progress Monitoring for BSEL Symposium 2024.pptx pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT
Ballroom D

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

8:00am CDT

Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System and the Impact on Behaviors

Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT

In this presentation, we will explore how our nervous systems are impacted by adversity, trauma, and experiences of resiliency through deepened connections and sensory regulation. Behaviors are only signals or indicators that the brain and body are struggling in survival states of functioning. In our time together, we will explore how we get out in front of the behavior through our procedures, routines, and transitions. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

9:30am CDT

Amplifying School Climate: Empowering Engagement and Student Voice

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT

Delve into the transformative power of fostering a positive school climate through empowering engagement. As the educational landscape evolves rapidly, it's imperative to create environments where students feel not only heard but also valued contributors to their own learning journey. We'll see how Kansas data specifically shows the connection between engagement -- student voice and agency -- and achievement on state assessments. Through a structured activity you will also glean each other's wisdom about strategies you're using to address your climate data in ways designed to leverage the outcomes that we all want for Kansas students.

Speakers

Christina Mann

State BSEL Trainer, Kansas MTSS and Alignment

Christina Mann, LSCSW, provides coaching and training to Kansas schools in the areas of multi-tier system of supports (MTSS), mental health, social emotional learning (SEL), school climate, trauma-responsive practices, and positive and restorative behavior supports for the Kansas... Read More →

Susan Schiffelbein

State BSEL Trainer, Kansas MTSS and Alignment

Final Symposium 2024 PPT School Climate handout pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT
Redbud A

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

9:30am CDT

How to Use Applied Educational Neuroscience within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT

In this session, we will integrate the facets of applied educational neuroscience as it relates to building engagement, strengthening connection and empowering our staff and students with the science that drives all learning and behaviors! Attendees will leave with a variety of strategies and practices that can be built into our routines, procedures, and transitions. We will share a Resource and Application Tool that Dr. Desautels created to support neuroscience integration within your MTSS. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

9:30am CDT

The Voice Process: Listening To, Learning From, & Leading With Students

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT

The Voice Process will be introduced as a model for fully embracing student voice as a way of being in schools. Participants will engage in activities and dialogue that unpack a vision for embracing students as key partners in the school experience. The Voice Process and accompanying strategies will challenge educators to consider whether they truly listen to, learn from, and lead with students.

Speakers

Dr. Russ Quaglia

Executive Director, Quaglia Institute

Dr. Russ Quaglia is a pioneer in the field of education, known for his unwavering dedication to student voice and aspirations. His innovative work is evidenced by an extensive library of research-based publications and media appearances. Russ serves as Executive Director of the Quaglia... Read More →

Dr. Lisa Lande

Director of International Programs, Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations

Dr. Lande has dedicated her professional endeavors to advocating for teachers and students around the globe. It is her aspiration that every classroom in every school is one that she would want her own three children to learn in. Dr. Lande is a former teacher, college professor, and... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

11:00am CDT

Connections over Compliance: Rewiring our Perceptions of Discipline through an Educator and Leadership Lens

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT

We will explore discipline protocols from the lens of neuroscience. We will address specific shifts within the traditional and brain-aligned models and practices. We will begin to understand that traditional discipline works the best for kids who need it the least and works the least for kids who need it the most. When we are dysregulated, our brains do not respond to words, lectures, consequences, or rewards. Relational discipline is not something we do to children, it is something we want to create within them. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session. Leaders and administrators will appreciate the tips and resources.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

11:00am CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 1: Problems with Punishment

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT

Function based thinking is a behavioral science concept that is an integral component of an effective Multi-Tiered System of Behavior Support. It empowers all educators to provide behavior support more efficiently to all students by considering the purpose(s) challenging behavior(s) serve and what is reinforcing them. Research has consistently shown that traditional “discipline” practices that are solely punitive such as verbal reprimands, timeout, suspension, and expulsion are not effective and often make challenging behavior worse. Rather than staying stuck in the cycle of problem-punish-problem-punish with little to no success, educational staff need to understand the behavior science behind this phenomenon and use this knowledge to guide more effective and consistent instructional responses to challenging behavior.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

Handout Otten Session 1 pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT
Redbud A

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

11:00am CDT

Voice & Aspirations: Balancing Dreaming & Doing to Reach Your Fullest Potential

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT

In schools, we often challenge our students to dream big. Yet simply dreaming is not enough. Aspirations is defined as the ability to dream and set goals for the future while being inspired in the present to reach those dreams. This session will examine strategies for supporting students who are in a state of Hibernation, Imagination, and Perspiration, with the goal of helping all students achieve their Aspirations. Participants will consider how to attain a healthy balance of dreaming and doing, and how to help students realize that they must use their voices to take action and achieve their aspirations.

Speakers

Dr. Russ Quaglia

Executive Director, Quaglia Institute

Dr. Russ Quaglia is a pioneer in the field of education, known for his unwavering dedication to student voice and aspirations. His innovative work is evidenced by an extensive library of research-based publications and media appearances. Russ serves as Executive Director of the Quaglia... Read More →

Dr. Lisa Lande

Director of International Programs, Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations

Dr. Lande has dedicated her professional endeavors to advocating for teachers and students around the globe. It is her aspiration that every classroom in every school is one that she would want her own three children to learn in. Dr. Lande is a former teacher, college professor, and... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

1:30pm CDT

Purpose: The Renewable Energy of Education

Wednesday September 11, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

This session invites all educators to delve into the pivotal role of purpose in their educational journey. Like renewable energy sources that power our world with sustainability and innovation, a well-defined sense of purpose for educators can fuel the passion, engagement, and resilience for ourselves and our students. This session seeks to explore how a person’s sense of purpose can act as an inexhaustible source of motivation, driving learning communities towards greater achievements, innovation, and growth. Join Drs. Quaglia and Lande to discover how tapping into the renewable energy of purpose can revitalize your educational experience, leading to a more engaged, motivated, and creative learning environment.

Speakers

Dr. Russ Quaglia

Executive Director, Quaglia Institute

Dr. Russ Quaglia is a pioneer in the field of education, known for his unwavering dedication to student voice and aspirations. His innovative work is evidenced by an extensive library of research-based publications and media appearances. Russ serves as Executive Director of the Quaglia... Read More →

Dr. Lisa Lande

Director of International Programs, Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations

Dr. Lande has dedicated her professional endeavors to advocating for teachers and students around the globe. It is her aspiration that every classroom in every school is one that she would want her own three children to learn in. Dr. Lande is a former teacher, college professor, and... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

1:30pm CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function-Based Thinking Part 2: Top Behavior Science Concepts and Prevention Strategies All Educators Should Know!

Wednesday September 11, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

Key behavior science concepts are too often not known or misunderstood by educators causing them to stay in an ineffective reactive model and overlooking effective proactive prevention strategies based on Function Based Thinking. Schools need all educational staff to have a clear understanding of the main underlying concepts of behavior science and use this knowledge to guide their responses at all tiers of support in order to work smarter and not harder. This workshop provides this foundational knowledge using easy-to-understand, everyday language in a humorous and engaging way getting all educators on the “same page” removing obstacles to implementation caused by misunderstanding and miscommunication.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

Otten Wed 130 pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT
Redbud A

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

3:00pm CDT

Advancing Students’ Resilience and Preventing Bullying

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT

Do your students sometimes fail to ask for help when they need it? Do they hesitate to speak up? Do they exhibit bullying behaviors? Join us to discuss strategies that students can learn in order to communicate respectfully and effectively. Educator-observed student outcomes include improved communication, openness to constructive feedback, increased confidence, and improved conflict management. Leave with assertiveness instructional activities, ideas for guided practice within academic content, and a process to pinpoint intervention goals. Intended for K-12 novice and intermediate audiences.

Speakers

Dr. Amy Gaumer Erickson

Kansans Can Competency Framework

Dr. Amy Gaumer Erickson is an associate research professor at the University of Kansas, USA and co-author of The Skills That Matter: Teaching Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies in Any Classroom and Teaching Self-Regulation: Seventy-Five Instructional Activities to Foster... Read More →

Dr. Elise Heger

Associate Researcher - Center for Research on Learning

Chris Cooper

Executive Director, Impact Education

With a 32-year career as a Kansas educator, Chris has been a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. He is now an educational consultant, coach, trainer, and mentor working across Kansas and beyond. Chris serves as a TASN Co-Teaching state trainer, College... Read More →

Assertiveness Links pdf

ASRT Infographic pdf

ASRT Strategies pdf

2024 KCCF eval brief pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

3:00pm CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 3: Focus on “Tier 2”

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT

“Tier 2” world is often very challenging and can be frustrating for all parties involved. What makes a strategy tier one versus tier two versus tier three? At what point does a student move tiers? How does Function Based Thinking guide this process? This session will attempt to answer these questions in addition to providing direction for ongoing implementation of a Function Based Thinking Multi-Tiered System of Behavior Support.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

Otten Wed 300 pdf

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT
Redbud A

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

3:00pm CDT

Russ Quaglia and Lisa Lande Q & A

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT

Speakers

Dr. Russ Quaglia

Executive Director, Quaglia Institute

Dr. Russ Quaglia is a pioneer in the field of education, known for his unwavering dedication to student voice and aspirations. His innovative work is evidenced by an extensive library of research-based publications and media appearances. Russ serves as Executive Director of the Quaglia... Read More →

Dr. Lisa Lande

Director of International Programs, Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations

Dr. Lande has dedicated her professional endeavors to advocating for teachers and students around the globe. It is her aspiration that every classroom in every school is one that she would want her own three children to learn in. Dr. Lande is a former teacher, college professor, and... Read More →

Wednesday September 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:10pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

8:00am CDT

Group Contingencies and Classroom Applications to Improve Whole Class Behavior and Student Cooperation

Thursday September 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT

Group contingencies offer educators a powerful approach to enhancing classwide behavior and fostering student cooperation. In this session, participants will explore the principles of group contingencies and learn practical strategies for implementing them effectively in the classroom setting. This session is tailored for novice staff working with students from PreK through High School.

Speakers

Emily Kessler

MTSS TASN, Kansas MTSS and Alignment

100 free or low cost school reinforcers pdf

Group Contingencies References pdf

Group Contigencies Tip Sheet pdf

Good Behavior Game pdf

What Works Clearing House Good Behavior Game pdf

What Works Clearning House CW FIT pdf

Slide Deck 2024 Symposium Playing Your Way to Classroom Mangement.pptx (1) pdf

Thursday September 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

8:00am CDT

Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System and the Impact on Behaviors

Thursday September 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT

In this presentation, we will explore how our nervous systems are impacted by adversity, trauma, and experiences of resiliency through deepened connections and sensory regulation. Behaviors are only signals or indicators that the brain and body are struggling in survival states of functioning. In our time together, we will explore how we get out in front of the behavior through our procedures, routines, and transitions. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Thursday September 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:10am CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

9:30am CDT

How to Use Applied Educational Neuroscience within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Thursday September 12, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT

In this session, we will integrate the facets of applied educational neuroscience as it relates to building engagement, strengthening connection and empowering our staff and students with the science that drives all learning and behaviors! Attendees will leave with a variety of strategies and practices that can be built into our routines, procedures, and transitions. We will share a Resource and Application Tool that Dr. Desautels created to support neuroscience integration within your MTSS. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Thursday September 12, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

9:30am CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 1: Problems with Punishment

Thursday September 12, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT

Function based thinking is a behavioral science concept that is an integral component of an effective Multi-Tiered System of Behavior Support. It empowers all educators to provide behavior support more efficiently to all students by considering the purpose(s) challenging behavior(s) serve and what is reinforcing them. Research has consistently shown that traditional “discipline” practices that are solely punitive such as verbal reprimands, timeout, suspension, and expulsion are not effective and often make challenging behavior worse. Rather than staying stuck in the cycle of problem-punish-problem-punish with little to no success, educational staff need to understand the behavior science behind this phenomenon and use this knowledge to guide more effective and consistent instructional responses to challenging behavior.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

Handout Otten Session 1 pdf

Thursday September 12, 2024 9:30am - 10:40am CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

11:00am CDT

Connections over Compliance: Rewiring our Perceptions of Discipline through an Educator and Leadership Lens

Thursday September 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT

We will explore discipline protocols from the lens of neuroscience. We will address specific shifts within the traditional and brain-aligned models and practices. We will begin to understand that traditional discipline works the best for kids who need it the least and works the least for kids who need it the most. When we are dysregulated, our brains do not respond to words, lectures, consequences, or rewards. Relational discipline is not something we do to children, it is something we want to create within them. All audiences and learning levels are welcome to this session. Leaders and administrators will appreciate the tips and resources.

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Thursday September 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

11:00am CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function-Based Thinking Part 2: Top Behavior Science Concepts and Prevention Strategies All Educators Should Know!

Thursday September 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT

Key behavior science concepts are too often not known or misunderstood by educators causing them to stay in an ineffective reactive model and overlooking effective proactive prevention strategies based on Function Based Thinking. Schools need all educational staff to have a clear understanding of the main underlying concepts of behavior science and use this knowledge to guide their responses at all tiers of support in order to work smarter and not harder. This workshop provides this foundational knowledge using easy-to-understand, everyday language in a humorous and engaging way getting all educators on the “same page” removing obstacles to implementation caused by misunderstanding and miscommunication.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

HandoutOtten Session 2 pdf

Thursday September 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:10pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

1:30pm CDT

Bringing Attendance Home

Thursday September 12, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

At every level, family engagement is a key component of effective, comprehensive approaches to reducing chronic absenteeism. Using a MTSS model, this workshop will support educators in the work of helping families nurture a habit of regular attendance. Session participants will have access to a ready made PowerPoint for presentations to do with families on increasing attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism.

Speakers

Dr. Jane Groff

Ex. Director of Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, KSDE/TASN

Dr. Jane Groff has served as the Director of the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) for seventeen years. While supervising all KPIRC priorities, Dr. Groff provides professional development and technical assistance on family engagement in education to Kansas districts... Read More →

Dr. Tamara Huff

Project Coordinator, Kansas Parent Information Resource Center

All things equity, diversity, family engagement, and pre-service education in KansasDr. Tamara Huff is a Project Coordinator of the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) which promotes meaningful family engagement at all levels of education and provides information and... Read More →

Tips for Staying Healthy (English) pdf

Tips for Staying Healthy (Spanish) pdf

Attendance MS and HS pdf

Attendance Elementary pdf

Chronic Absenteeism Presentation pdf

Anxiety Handout pdf

Attendance Videos in Groff pdf

Thursday September 12, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

1:30pm CDT

Reaching Children with Challenging Behavior Through Function Based Thinking Part 3: Focus on “Tier 2”

Thursday September 12, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

“Tier 2” world is often very challenging and can be frustrating for all parties involved. What makes a strategy tier one versus tier two versus tier three? At what point does a student move tiers? How does Function Based Thinking guide this process? This session will attempt to answer these questions in addition to providing direction for ongoing implementation of a Function Based Thinking Multi-Tiered System of Behavior Support.

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

HandoutOtten Session 3 pdf

Thursday September 12, 2024 1:30pm - 2:40pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

3:00pm CDT

Q&A with Kaye Otten

Thursday September 12, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

Speakers

Kaye Otten

Behavior Consultant, Summit Behavioral Services

Thursday September 12, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Redbud B

Behavior Social Emotional Learning

3:00pm CDT

Q&A with Lori Desautels

Thursday September 12, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

Session Materials

Speakers

Lori Desautels

Revelations in Education

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational... Read More →

Thursday September 12, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Birch

Behavior Social Emotional Learning