Creating a Path to Wellness with SEL & PBIS

Students — and educators — are dealing with a lot these days, including living through a global pandemic that has led to learning loss and isolation and grappling with societal and economic uncertainties. Members of your school community who lack the social-emotional skills necessary to navigate these stressors can fall further behind and express signs of depression and anxiety. We need to focus on getting both staff and students back on a path to wellness by specifically addressing their social-emotional needs.

Join this session to learn more about improving academic performance, classroom behavior and teacher retention by creating a path to wellness.

Key Takeaways:

1. Why this time of year is especially important for supporting students’ behavioral & emotional needs
2. The relationship between higher achievement scores & a positive school environment
3. How PBIS reduces the cost of office referrals, including an equation to calculate this
4. Suggestions & strategies to improve professional development & increase teacher retention