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To earn this 0.5 credit microcredential you will submit two of the evidence items from the list below to demonstrate your competency in implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports principles in the classroom. You will also complete a short reflection. Click Earn This Microcredential to learn more!

A fee of $20.00 will be assessed once the microcredential is submitted for review.

This microcredential does not focus on special education identification or evaluation.

A school is implementing school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports in common areas (e.g., gym, lunchroom, halls). Schools understand what behavior is expected in each of those locations and are frequently reinforced for complying with those expectations. When students are not behaving in line with those expectations teachers are fairly consistent in dealing with those behavioral infractions or sending the student to the office where appropriate. Despite these effective school-wide practices, there are some individual teachers who have challenging behaviors in their classroom. Furthermore, students spend the majority of their time in the classroom. As an example, Mr. Smith has students who are frequently off task, talking out, and disengaged. In an effort to support Mr. Smith, the schools identifies the need to train and coach him, and other teachers, on effective classroom management.

Supporting and Responding to Behavior: Evidence-Based Classroom Strategies for Teachers
https://www.pbis.org/common/cms/files/pbisresources/Supporting%20and%20Responding%20to%20Behavior.pdf

This document from the office of special education programs outlines what research and practice say are best strategies for organizing and managing a classroom for successful student behavior. It provides elementary and secondary examples and non-examples and links to additional resources for improving classroom management.

Intervention Finder app
https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/departments/student-family-resources/mtss/intervention-supports

Davis School District has developed an intervention finder application that has a curated listed of evidence-based interventions. It pulls from several other sources and organizes interventions at three levels (student, classroom, school-wide) and provides overviews of behavior practices and interventions as well as links to additional resources.

Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (Archer & Hughes, 2010)

This book provides useful information on how to arrange a classroom physically, teach classroom, rules, and employ effective routines to promote successful student behavior and promote more effective academic instruction.

CHAMPS: Classwide Positive Behavior Support

A curriculum with user-friendly information and tools for effective classroom management geared for elementary and middle schools.

Discipline in the Secondary Classroom

A curriculum with user-friendly information and tools for effective classroom management geared for junior high and high schools.

PBIS.org
https://www.pbis.org/

This is the best source of information on research, practices, and resources related to positive behavior interventions and supports. It is an excellent resource for all things PBIS-related. It is also regularly curated and updated with the latest research, information, and resources available.

UMTSS Canvas Course: Behavior
https://schools.utah.gov/curr/umtss?mid=923&tid=4

This course was created by USBE.

UMTSS Canvas Course: Effective Teaming
https://schools.utah.gov/curr/umtss?mid=923&tid=4

This Canvas course is open to all users and was created by USBE.

UMTSS Canvas Course: Overview
https://schools.utah.gov/curr/umtss?mid=923&tid=4

This Canvas course is open to all users and was created by USBE.

UMTSS Canvas Course: Special Education and MTSS
https://schools.utah.gov/curr/umtss?mid=923&tid=4

This Canvas course is open to all users and was created by USBE.

PBISworld.com
https://www.pbisworld.com/

This site includes many excellent practices, strategies, and ideas for implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports at all 3 tiers of MTSS. Ideas can be categorized by problem behavior as well as tier of support. It also provides information and tools for data tracking.

Intervention Finder
https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/departments/student-family-resources/lcmt/intervention-supports

Davis School District has developed an intervention finder application that has a curated listed of evidence-based interventions. It pulls from several other sources and organizes interventions at three levels (student, classroom, school-wide) and provides overviews of behavior practices and interventions as well as links to additional resources.