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PaTTAN | LEEI NEWSLETTER | FEB 2026
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FEBRUARY 2026 EVENTS 📆
Essential Update on the Fundamentals of RESTORATIVE PRACTICES Training of Trainers (Webinar)
- Date: 2/3/26
- Time: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: IIRP faculty and instructors have made essential updates to the Fundamentals of Restorative Practices Training of Trainers curriculum to improve its relevance, so you can continue to confidently provide quality training. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions and gain further insight into the updates and new materials.
- By invitation ONLY.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Virtual)
- Date: 2/13/26
- 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.
Restorative Conferencing Training (PaTTAN West)
- Date: 2/18/26
- Time: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
- Location: PaTTAN West
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: This professional learning experience provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed to facilitate formal restorative conferences in response to incidents of wrongdoing or serious conflict.
ES Intensive Skills Training for Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders (PaTTAN East)
- Date: 2/19/26, 3/19/26, 4/9/26
- Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Location: PaTTAN East
- 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.
SAVE THE DATE 📌
Sixty-Second Solutions: Evidence-Based Supports for Anxious Learners (Virtual)
- 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.
Reducing Restraint Through Prevention, Regulation, and Relationship (Webinar)
- Date: 3/5/26
- Time: 12:00- 4:00 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: This training supports restraint reduction by strengthening prevention, regulation, and relationship-centered practices within learning environments. Aligned with PBIS and MTSS, it emphasizes adult regulation, predictable environments, and proactive, trauma-responsive strategies to prevent escalation, promote safety and dignity, and reduce the need for restraint.
Restorative Conferencing Training (PaTTAN Central)
- Date: 3/11/26
- Time: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
- Location: PaTTAN Central
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: This professional learning experience provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed to facilitate formal restorative conferences in response to incidents of wrongdoing or serious conflict.
Tier 3 Interventions to Support Student Mental Health and Well-being (Webinar)
- Date: 3/17/26
- Time: 12:00-3:15 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: As school mental health professionals often serve as a primary provider of youth mental health services, it is essential that they have access to evidence-based interventions. This session will describe a multi-tiered systems of support framework for mental health, with a specific focus on evidence-based Tier 3 specialized interventions for youth in preK-12 schools.
Strategies for Defusing and Preventing Challenging Behavior (Webinar)
- Date: 3/18/26
- 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.
Positive Classroom Behavior Supports: Creating a System of Support (Webinar)
- Date: 3/18/26
- Time: 11:30 AM-3:45 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: Participants will learn how to create and design a system to support the implementation of positive classroom support plans and the development of a multi-tiered system of support for staff. Reflection on the current school system, identification of needs, and data scenarios will be used to support the design of a comprehensive system of teacher support.
An Introduction to Quality Indicators of Emotional Support Services and Programs: A Review for LEAs (PaTTAN East)
- Date: 3/26/26
- Time: 9:00 AM-1:15PM
- Location: PaTTAN East
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: Implementing Emotional Support services and programs requires a team focused, multidisciplinary approach. This session will introduce participants to a self-assessment tool, Quality Indicators Of Emotional Support Services and Programs(QIESSP), that will support LEAS in implementing evidence-based Emotional Support services and programs.
Network Upcoming Events & Deadlines
PaPBS PW/SW Independent Facilitators Networking Webinar
- Date: 2/12/26
- Time: 1:30-3:00 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
SWPBIS District Coaches Touchpoint #2
- Date: 2/13/26
- Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
PaPBS SWPBIS Provisional Facilitator Touchpoint Webinar
- Date: 3/20/26
- Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
SAVE THE DATE- MTSS & PBIS Advanced Implementation Forum 2026
- Date: 11/4/26-11/6/26
- Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
- Location: PaTTAN Central & Full Virtual Option
- Keynote: Brandi Simonson
- Request for Proposal Details:
- Request for Proposals Link
- Guidelines for a Successful Proposal Link
- Scoring Proposal Link
- Completed proposals are to be submitted on or before Friday, March 20, 2026. The form will close at 4:00 pm.
- All submission points of contact will receive email notification of the Forum Committee’s decision regarding their proposal status on or before the close of business on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Banner & Badge Distribution Update
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.
NEPBIS District Recognition Program
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.
Network Forms, Links, & Docs
SW PBIS Facilitators
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.
RESOURCES 🧰
PBIS Apps
Northeast PBIS (NEPBIS)
Center on PBIS
CONFERENCES/TRAININGS 💡
CICO in Practice: A Proven Tier 2 Behavior Intervention That Builds Connections (Webinar)
- Date: 2/5/26
- Time: 4:00-5:00 PM (EST)
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: Learn more about the Check-In Check-Out intervention - a structured approach designed to promote positive behavior and foster student connections within your school setting.
Midwest PBIS Networking Opportunities: Building Implementers Tier 2 Series
- 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
Ci3T Project Empower + Professional Learning Series
- Series Dates
- 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.
Center on PBIS Virtual Implementers' Forum
- 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.
Northwest PBIS High School PBIS Think Tank Series 2026
- Series Dates
- 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.
Aggressive Behavior: From Research to Practice Training (Webinar)
- Date: 2/25/26
- Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM (EST)
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: Aggressive behavior is one of the most common forms of externalizing problem behavior. It has negative impact on the quality of life of the individual and their caregivers and results in services that are both expensive and often ineffective. Although function-based approaches to treatment have been well established for several decades, many individuals do not receive evidenced-based treatments and practitioners are often challenged to deliver such services. This webinar will address both of these issues focusing on positive, function-based interventions strategies, mand training, and behavioral skills training.
2026 PDE Conference- "Making a Difference: Educational Practices that Work"
- Date: 2/25/26-2/27/26
- Location: In Person or Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
Strategies for Supporting Student Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Growth Webinar Series
- Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month
- Time: 2:00-3:00 PM (EST)
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: This webinar series is designed to help educators strengthen their social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) practices through culturally responsive and relationship-centered strategies.
- February: Focus on the Positive to Corrective Ratio with Active Supervision
- March: Identify Vulnerable and Equitable Decision Points
- April: Implement Neutralizing Routines
- May: Use Data to Check Yourself: Practice Fidelity and Outcomes
- June: Resource Roundup: Summer Reading Fun!
Community of Practice: Focus on District Leadership (Virtual)
- 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.
I-SWIS Training Opportunities
What: I-SWIS Training Course
Registration Information: Click HERE
What: I-SWIS Webinars in February and March 2026
Registration Information: Click HERE
United in Impact: Strengthening the PBS Community for a Better Tomorrow (APBS Conference 2026)
- Date: 3/11/26-3/13/26
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Registration Information: Click HERE
Midwest PBIS Networking Opportunities: Building Implementers Tier 1 Series
- 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:
- 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
School Showcase for PBIS Implementers
- Date: 4/8/26
- Time: 11:15 AM-3:15 PM (EST)
- Location: Virtual
- Registration Information: Click HERE
- Details: Is your school wondering "What does PBIS implementation look like in practice?" Join any of the 30-minute sessions throughout the day to learn directly from schools just like yours, and engage in live Q&A sessions as they share their strategies to address barriers and implement with fidelity.
STATEWIDE CELEBRATIONS & SNAPSHOTS 🎉
Restorative Conferencing TOT: PaTTAN East Shout Out
The PaTTAN East team would love to shout out IIRP for training more educators from the region in a Restorative Conferencing TOT. Even though the snow forced the participants to attend virtually, the training of trainers resulted in more Restorative Conferencing trainers ready to support schools across the state!
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