PaTTAN LEEI Newsletter

• Date: 1/6/26, 2/3/26, 3/3/26
• Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Location: PaTTAN West
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This series is designed to assist multi-disciplinary teams meet the needs of students with emotional behavior disorders in various settings.
• Attendance at all three dates is required.

• Date: 1/7/26
• Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
  • Learn to recognize the 7 phases of acting-out behavior and how to intervene effectively in each phase to interrupt the cycle. Emphasis is on showing empathy first, maintaining respectful, positive, and productive interactions with students, while ensuring the safety of all.

• Date: 1/14/26, 2/3/26, 3/17/26
• Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Location: PaTTAN Central
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This series is designed to assist multi-disciplinary teams meet the needs of students with emotional behavior disorders in various settings.
• Attendance at all three dates is required.

• Date: 1/21/26 & 1/22/26
• Time: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Location: PaTTAN East
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: Creating a positive school culture begins with strong, intentional relationships. This two-day foundational training introduces educators to the core principles and practices of restorative practices—an approach designed to build community, foster accountability, and effectively address relational challenges.

• Date: 1/22/26
• Time: 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE

• Details:
• Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
• Join us for a 1-day virtual training with required prerequisite ONLINE coursework (asynchronous) completed on the MHFA Connect website.
• Asynchronous coursework must be completed in advance of the session and will take approx. 2 hours to complete.

• Date: 1/23/26
• Time: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE

• Why Should School Teams Use the TIPS Model?
• Teams using TIPS with fidelity are more likely to use data to define problems with precision, define fewer things to do, and solve problems leading to implementation fidelity and positive student outcomes. Additionally, school teams using TIPS are more effective and efficient with meeting time.

• Date: 1/26/26, 1/27/26, 1/28/26
• Time: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Location: PaTTAN East
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This course is designed to prepare participants to become confident facilitators of Restorative Practices within their schools and organizations. By the end of this intensive training, you will be equipped not only to deliver the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) curriculum but also to support colleagues and teams in implementing Restorative Practices with fidelity and purpose.
• This event is by invitation only. You will need a registration key to register.

• Date: 1/27/26
• Time: 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This training aims to provide in-the-moment regulation activities an educator can utilize when a student's behavior escalates, as well as long term strategies an educator can use to increase the odds of helping students maintain a regulated state.

• Date: 1/29/26, 2/20/26, 3/25/26
• Time: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
• Location: Tuscarora IU 11
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This series is designed to assist multi-disciplinary teams meet the needs of students with emotional behavior disorders in various settings.
• Attendance at all three dates is required.

• Date: 2/4/26, 3/11/26, 4/7/26
• Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
• Location: Central Susquehanna IU 16
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details:
• This series is designed to assist multi-disciplinary teams meet the needs of students with emotional behavior disorders in various settings.
• Attendance at all three dates is required.

• • Date: 3/4/26
  • Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
  • Location: Virtual
  • Registration Information: Click HERE
  • Details: Calling ALL educators! Join us for our upcoming ES Teacher Networking Session with Dr. Jared Van.

• Date: 1/15/26
• Time: 8:30 AM-12:45 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: PaPBS Coaches Day is designed to support school-wide and program-wide PBIS coaches in their efforts to coordinate, integrate, and sustain effective PBIS practices.
• This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.

• This year's session will feature several school teams that were scheduled to present at the cancelled MTSS Implementers' Forum.

• Date: 2/12/26
• Time: 1:30-3:00 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE

We are excited to announce that the school teams who were slated to be recognized for PBIS implementation at the cancelled MTSS Implementers' Forum will be celebrated at the opening of Coaches' Day on 1/15/26. Please be sure to register and attend with your teams!

Badges will be shipped to local Intermediate Units shortly. Facilitators are asked to deliver badges to their school teams during upcoming visits and to please share the PaPBS Network's appreciation for the school teams' hard work in the 24-25 SY.

Banners will be at the regional PaTTAN offices. Regional leads will coordinate with facilitators to distribute banners to the school teams.

The NEPBIS Network is excited to recognize school districts implementing PBIS throughout the Northeast!

Click HERE to review the criteria, submission requirements and how the district will be recognized below.

Click HERE for the Date Saver.

2025 -2026 PaPBS Network Facilitator Application

• Are you interested in working with PA school teams to successfully implement PBIS?
• The PaPBS Network is currently accepting applications for motivated professionals to become trained as local PBIS facilitators.

2025-2026 District Coach Application

• The role of the District Coach in the PaPBS Network is to support the larger organization in installation, implementation, and sustainability of PBIS across all three tiers.
• District Coaches are provided additional training to help support each coach's leadership efforts and to provide tools and evidence based strategies provided by the PaPBS Network.

2025-2026 PaPBS Advanced Facilitator Application

• Are you interested in serving as an Advanced Tiers Facilitator in the PaPBS Network?
• The PaPBS Network is currently accepting applications for experienced facilitators to complete the process to obtain this status.

What: I-SWIS Training Course

Registration Information: Click HERE

What: I-SWIS Webinars in Jan, Feb, and March 2026

Registration Information: Click HERE

• Details: TA and networking will be targeted at the building level implementation. Even though content will be focused around Tier 1 implementation, any tier coach, administrator or staff is welcome to join. All implementation experience levels are welcome.
• Dates & Links to Join Zoom:

• January 12, 2026 - Staff/Student/Family Engagement & Monitoring Fidelity
• March 16, 2026 - Professional Development & Annual Evaluation
• May 4, 2026 (combined Tier 1/Tier 2) - Fidelity Data and Annual Evaluation
• Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
• Cost: Free

• Date: 2/11/26
• Time: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM (EST)
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: The Center on PBIS is excited to announce its inaugural National PBIS Virtual Implementers Forum designed to complement the in-person National PBIS Leadership Forum held last fall in Chicago. This newly organized event will support all implementers in developing specific skills related to key features of PBIS implementation.

• Series Dates
• 1/15/26 @ 11:30 AM (EST)
• 2/19/26 @ 11:30 AM (EST)
• 4/16/26 @ 4:00 PM (EST)
• 5/21/26 @ 4:00 PM (EST)
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: Northwest PBIS is hosting the HS Think Tank for all who want to talk about and think about PBIS Implementation in high school settings.

• Series Dates
• 1/21/26- Mastering Behavior-Specific Praise and Precorrection
• 2/10/26- A 6-Step Instructional Approach for Responding to Challenging Behavior
• 3/25/26- A Tier 2 Support for Students Experiencing Anxious Feelings
• 4/28/26- A Tier 3 Support for Students with Intensive Intervention Needs
• Time: 5:30-7:30 PM (EST)
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: This professional development series is offered at no charge to preK-12 grade educators, administrators, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and families interested in learning more about proactive, systematic methods of looking for and assisting students who might require additional assistance to experience success in school. Each session provides stand-alone information to build knowledge, skill sets, and confidence in developing structures and practices to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) Model of Prevention to meet students’ multiple needs effectively and efficiently.

• Details: TA and networking will be targeted at the building level implementation. Even though content will be focused around Tier 2 implementation, any tier coach, administrator or staff is welcome to join. All implementation experience levels are welcome.
• Dates & Links to Join Zoom:
• February 9, 2026 - Matching Students to Tier 2 Intervention
• April 13, 2026 - Progress Monitoring Tier 2 Interventions
• May 4, 2026 (combined Tier 1/Tier 2) - Fidelity Data and Annual Evaluation
• Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
• Cost: Free

• Date: 2/27/26
• Time: 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
• Location: Virtual
• Registration Information: Click HERE
• Details: The Center on PBIS is happy to announce the 2025-2026 Community of Practice series of virtual events focusing on district leadership. These Community of Practice events are a continuation of our October PBIS District Leadership Institute in Chicago, IL. During the virtual events, we will share and learn from expert district and regional leaders who are implementing the PBIS/MTSS framework. The format is typically 20-25 minutes of content, 40-45 minutes of small group breakout discussions, and the remainder of our time in a large group discussion. Information to join the first meeting on November 14th is below. Check back soon at www.pbis.org for information about joining future events.

• Date: 3/11/26-3/13/26
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Registration Information: Click HERE

The PaTTAN West team launched its first Restorative Conferencing cohort in partnership with the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP). This work focuses on building statewide capacity with our Intermediate Unit and LEA partners so schools can respond to build and maintain relationships and create thriving, healthy, safe, and supportive learning environments.

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