Professional Education Offerings
We've connected with colleagues at GVSU and with practitioners across the state (and beyond!) to offer a variety of workshops and webinars to assist educators as they continue to move teaching and learning forward. While some may be suited for specific teachers, administrators, or support staff, all offerings are free to all educators.
You can search our list by Audience or by PE Track(s)* to find the offerings that interest you most.
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Full Calendar of Offerings and Registration
Session Name
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Classroom Management Strategies
Registration
Click here to register for this session*!
*This is a two-part session (5/7 and 5/9).
Date
5/7/2024
Time
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Format
- Virtual
Location
Via Zoom
Audience
- K-5 Teachers
- 6-8 Teachers
- 9-12 Teachers
PE Track(s)
- Teaching and Learning
Description
In this two-session series, participants will learn about evidence-based classroom management at Tiers 1 and 2, and learn how to maximize the effectiveness of classroom management strategies by incorporating behavioral function.
Following this series, attendees will (a) identify classroom management strategies you can incorporate in your classroom at Tiers 1 and 2, (b) define behavioral function, (c) describe the utility of considering function at Tiers 1 and 2, and (d) identify ways to incorporate behavioral function in Tier 1 and 2 classroom management.
Presenter(s)
Dr. Sarah Pinkelman
Presenter Bio(s)
Dr. Sarah Pinkelman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan University. She entered the field as a special education teacher and has over 20 years of experience working with students with disabilities in school, home, and community settings. Dr. Pinkelman earned her M.S. in Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas in 2010 under the mentorship of Drs. Shahla Ala’i and Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Oregon in 2014 under the mentorship of Dr. Rob Horner, where she worked on a variety of federally funded projects related to the implementation of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). An overarching theme in Dr. Pinkelman’s research and applied work is bridging the research-to-practice gap in schools. She is passionate about SWPBIS, supporting teachers in their implementation of evidence-based behavior support, implementation and prevention science, equity in schools, and social and ecological validity of implementation efforts. She has consulted with a variety of schools across the country in the effective implementation of SWPBIS. See her lab website at www.pinkelmanlab.com for more information.
Additional Series Session(s)
This is a two-session series:
Session 1: May 7, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session 2: May 9, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SCECHs Available
At no cost to participants, up to 3.0 SCECHs can be earned for participating in the Maximizing the Effectiveness of Classroom Management Strategies series (1.5 for each session) Learn more about SCECHs and our process HERE.
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