Self-Paced Modules Offerings & Guidance
These asynchronous modules can be completed in many ways. The recommended sequence reflects best practices, and following the order will help you get the most out of the learning. Supplemental modules are also available for schools focused on wellness or military-connected families.
MTSS-B Modules
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Behavior
Foundations of MTSS-B Tier 1
Learn the MTSS-B framework, the ABCs of behavior, and why strong Tier 1 supports are essential for effective interventions.
Suggested Timeline: Initial/Pre-requesite
Physical Environment
Design classrooms that support supervision, flow, and belonging through intentional layouts, organization, and student-centered spaces.
Suggested Timeline: First 6 Weeks
Relationships
Build positive relationships through daily interactions, student voice, and meaningful connections inside and outside the classroom.
Suggested Timeline: First 6 Weeks
Procedures & Structure
Create clear, predictable routines and visual systems that align with schoolwide norms and support smooth transitions.
Suggested Timeline: First 6 Weeks
Behavior Instruction
Plan and teach routines with prompting, practice, and reteaching to reinforce expectations and maintain consistency.
Suggested Timeline: First 6 Weeks
Classroom Teaching Matrix
Create a teaching matrix to define behavior norms and teach, acknowledge, and redirect behavior, supporting consistent expectations
Suggested Timeline: Early Q1
Active Supervision & Monitoring
Use movement, scanning, prompts, and pre-corrections to manage behavior, boost engagement, and build a proactive supervision plan.
Suggested Timeline: Early Q1
Actively Engage Students: Opportunities to Respond
Explore verbal and nonverbal strategies to increase student engagement and develop a plan to use opportunities to respond to improve behavior.
Suggested Timeline: Q1 and/or After Extended Breaks
Feedback & Acknowledgement
Learn to use behavior-specific praise and acknowledgements to reinforce positive behavior and create a plan to support student success.
Suggested Timeline: Q1 and/or After Extended Breaks
Increasing Positive Interactions
Learn to define, teach, and reinforce positive behavior through instruction, redirection, and praise to maximize learning time and reduce disruptions.
Suggested Timeline: Q1 and/or After Extended Breaks
Foundations of Behavior (Review) & Low Intensity Strategies
Understand the function and context of student behavior and apply low intensity strategies to support positive, appropriate classroom behavior.
Suggested Timeline: Q2 and beyond
Group Contingencies
Explore how to design and implement independent, interdependent, and dependent group contingencies using practical tools and templates.
Suggested Timeline: Q2 and beyond
Behavior Definitions
Clarify behavior expectations by defining behaviors, giving examples/non- examples, and using effective responses within an MTSS-B framework.
Suggested Timeline: Q2 and beyond
Introduction to Function-Based Thinking
Identify the purpose behind student behavior and develop replacement behaviors and data-tracking strategies to guide effective responses.
Suggested Timeline: Q2 and beyond
Identifying SC’s Military-Connected Students
Understand military-connected students’ unique needs and access tools and resources to better support them and their families in school settings.
Suggested Timeline: As Needed
Wellness for Educators
Discover stress management, mindfulness, and resilience strategies to promote personal well-being and foster a culture of wellness in schools.
Suggested Timeline: As Needed
Fostering a Wellness Culture
Learn to assess your school’s wellness climate, advocate for staff wellness, and implement sustainable programs using available resources.
Suggested Timeline: As Needed
What’s In It For Me?
These modules offer meaningful benefits for every member of the school community. Explore by role to learn both the personal growth and broader schoolwide impact for each audience, including leaders, teachers, specialists, support staff, families, and more.
Ways to Engage
These modules are designed to integrate seamlessly into your existing routines and structures. Explore multiple approaches, from whole-staff professional development to independent learning, making it easy to integrate the modules into professional growth.