Challenging Behavior: Supporting Students' Curricular and Social Participation in General Education Classrooms

November, 2002

The Student Assistance Team Unit at Maine Department of Education invites your SAT to collaborate with The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion (CCI) in an opportunity for professional development regarding students with challenging behavior.

What:

The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion will provide an initial workshop on January 24, 2003 on Challenging Behavior: Supporting Students' Curricular and Social Participation in General Education Classrooms. This will be at a central location depending on the geography of the schools chosen. The Center for Community Inclusion staff will provide one day of consultation in each school with teams, to assist in integrating the concepts presented in the workshops, into their local practices. An advanced session on additional strategies is scheduled for May 7, 2003. Teams will have the opportunity to network with other participating teams and learn from each other. Data will be collected on the outcomes agreed upon by the local SAT and the Center for Community Inclusion.

When:

December 2002 - May 2003

Who:

A team from CCI and the SAT unit will select up to 10 Student Assistance Teams to attend the two days of training (one winter and one spring), and receive on-site support in their school. Eligible teams must have stable membership, administrative support, and a willingness to use positive behavioral support strategies in student action plans.

All teams will reconvene on May 7, 2003 for an advanced workshop.

Evaluation:

All teams are asked to submit (3) copies of previous action plans written by the SAT for students with challenging behavior. These plans will be evaluated pre and post this project, to measure implementation of positive supports strategies.

Application Criteria:

• Desire to explore positive behavioral support strategies

• Team has functioned together for at least 1 year

• Stable team membership

• All team members will attend January and May Sessions

• SUBMIT 3 examples of behavioral action plans developed by your SAT

• Willingness to share action plans and student outcome information.

• Administrative support
  Application completed and postmarked by Dec 13, 2002

Initial Workshop:

Participants Will:

• Explore the environmental, social, and instructional factors that influence the writing of a comprehensive statement of concern

• Define the core elements of positive behavioral supports

• Examine strategies to support learners with challenging behavior to access the curriculum, instruction, and social networks in the classroom.

• Write student action plans that incorporate positive behavioral supports.

On Site Support:

A CCI staff member will come to your school to provide support for embedding strategies into your SAT process. This could include:

• School-wide problem solving

• Student specific planning

• Administrative planning

Will be scheduled in February, March or April 2003

Cost:

$150.00 per team

Questions?

Please call Kim Shine 892-0455

Application deadline:

Please return enclosed application by December 13, 2002 to:

The University of Maine

Center for Community Inclusion, UCEDD

P.O. Box 924

Windham, Maine 04062

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A member of the University of Maine System

Updated: 01/11/2007