Behavior Solutions: Teaching Academic and Social Skills Through RTI at Work (A guide to closing the systemic behavior gap through collaborative PLC and RTI processes) - Softcover

John Hannigan; Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan; Mike Mattos; Austin Buffum

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1947604716 ISBN 13: 9781947604711

Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2020

Synopsis

When students' behavioral, emotional, and social needs are met, they are better able to excel in school and in life. Take strategic action to begin closing the systematic behavior gap with the guidance of Behavior Solutions. This user-friendly resource outlines how to utilize the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work processes to create a three-tiered system of supports that is collaborative, research-based, and practical.

Use this resource to assess the current reality of your school or district's systemic behavior gap:

• Become familiar with student behaviors, emotions, and mental states and the challenges they provide to the implementation of educational initiatives.
• Learn why it is necessary for schools to embrace the PLC at Work and RTI at Work processes to ensure students' behavioral success with a multitiered system of support (MTSS).
• Study each tier of behavioral support--prevention, intervention, and remediation--to foster social-emotional learning (SEL).
• Understand how to construct successful behavior intervention processes at each behavioral tier.
• Read real-world examples and case studies of schools that implemented effective multitiered systems of behavior supports, then create your own action plan.

Contents:
Introduction
Part One: Building the Case--the Why
Chapter 1: Assessing Your Current Reality
Part Two: Connecting PLCs, RTI, and Behaviors--the What
Chapter 2: Developing the Structure for Integrating PLCs, RTI, and Behavior
Part Three: Implementing Behavior Solutions for Each Tier--the How
Chapter 3: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 1--Prevention
Chapter 4: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 2--Intervention
Chapter 5: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 3--Remediation
Epilogue
Part Four: Improving and Sustaining the System--the Now What
Appendix A: Establishing and Sustaining a System for Success
Appendix B: Tier 1 Behavior PLC and RTI--From District Office to Every Classroom Case Study
Resources and References
Index

About this title

About the Author

John Hannigan, EdD, is an executive leadership coach for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools in California. Dr. Hannigan has served in education for more than 16 years as a principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, and teacher.

Under his nine years as principal at Reagan Elementary in the Sanger Unified School District in California, Dr. Hannigan was the leader of a highly effective professional learning community. He and his staff were recognized as a California State Distinguished School, Gold Ribbon School, and an exemplary RTI school for both academics and behavior.

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, EdD, is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership Department at California State University, Fresno. She works with schools and districts throughout the nation on designing and implementing effective social and emotional/behavior systems. Her expertise includes response to intervention (RTI) behavior, professional learning communities (PLC), multitiered system of supports (MTSS), positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), restorative practices, social and emotional learning (SEL), and more.

Mike Mattos is an internationally recognized author, presenter, and practitioner who specializes in uniting teachers, administrators, and support staff to transform schools by implementing response to intervention and professional learning communities. Mike cocreated the RTI at Work model, which builds on the foundation of the PLC at Work process by using team structures and a focus on learning, collaboration, and results to drive successful outcomes.

He is the former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. At both schools, Mike helped create powerful PLCs, improving learning for all students.

Austin Buffum, EdD, has more than 45 years of experience in public schools. His many roles include serving as former senior deputy superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Dr. Buffum has presented in over 500 school districts throughout the country and around the world. He delivers trainings and presentations on the RTI at Work model. This tiered approach to RTI is centered on Professional Learning Communities at Work concepts and strategies to ensure every student receives the time and support necessary to succeed. Dr. Buffum also delivers workshops and presentations that provide the tools educators need to build and sustain PLCs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1947604716
• ISBN 13: 9781947604711
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256