Oregon PBS Coaches Conference

Regional Network Meeting

Purpose:Facilitate/encouragedevelopment of local communities of support through on-going regional network team meetings to support the strategic planning, support and shared resources to promote effective, enduring implementation of evidence based practices (PBS, EBISS, RTI, etc.) in regions throughout the state.

Goals of Regional Network Meetings:

  1. Create a local community of PBS/EBISS/RTI/etc. Support, Leadership & Collaboration to maximize local resources for coaching and training support
  2. Plan regular opportunities for local coaches and administrators to communicate (share successes and examples and problem solve challenges) to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of PBS/EBISS implementation
  3. Develop relationships and contacts with local PBS/EBISS Coaches and implementers to encourage ongoing communications and support through regional meetings
  4. Organize awareness of local PBS Coaches, implementers, trainings, events and resources involved in PBS/EBISS or related activities
  5. Engage in on-going needs assessment to:
  6. guide ongoing Action planning and development of regional PBS/EBISS support
  7. maximize the effectiveness of local and state level resources and training opportunities through effective regional planning

The objective of the following worksheets is to give regions around the state a “starting point” to assist in planning and developing regional networks to support effective, sustained implementation of evidence based practices. Please fill out the following worksheets during your meeting today. Then give the worksheets to the PBIS Network member facilitating the meeting. Copies will be made during lunch and redistributed later.

PBS Regional Network Contacts

Region Name:______

  1. Identify Regional PBS Leaders and Participants with contact information
  2. Also identify/recruit other regional persons who are not present today but who would be good persons to recruit
  3. Creating a Regional List does not mean all persons identified will attend Regional meetings, it will however create a means for easy communication throughout the region about PBS related events and activities

Name / E-Mail / ESD/District/School / ESD Level Coach / District Level Coach / School Level
Facilitator

PBS/EBISS Regional Network Organization & Meeting Calendar

1. Who will be the primary contact for organizing Regional PBS Communications (at least temporarily as we get organized)? ______

  1. Who will organize, update and initiate the regional email list(s)?

______

3. Schedule for Regional Team Meetings – it is recommended that regional teams meet at least every 2 months or quarterly… but think about a schedule that is likely to be sustained and most productive given the variables within your region. When possible coordinate regional meetings dates to coincide with visits from your state coordinator/trainers for PBS or EBISS.

Date / Host / Meeting Location
  1. Name of person responsible for creating the agenda (at least for the first meeting):

______

(Sample agendas for regional meetings are available – )

PLANNING COACHING SUPPORTS

  1. What can you do within your region to better support new Coaches?

______

  1. What are the strengths & needs of the coaches in your region?(examples: Assessment/ Evaluation <SET, BOQ, SWIS, Data based Decision Making>, Coaching SW-PBS teams <effective meetings, acknowledgment incentives, improving recess>, leading Team Leader Meetings or District Leadership Meetings, etc.)

You might plan to divide up today’s sessions between coaches and to share content at a later regional meeting in order to maximize access to content at today’s conference.

______

  1. How will you be able to best use the time when state PBS/EBISS Coordinators are visiting your region? What needs to be scheduled to maximize this visit for our Coaches?

______

Additional needs/concerns/thoughts/suggestions identified:

a. Examples: what supports (coaching/training)are needed for local school teams & might be shared regionally (e.g. New Team Member Training, PBS Overview for New Staff, PBS for Admins, etc.)

b. Identify people/teams locally comfortable presenting or coaching on each of the various issues.

______

Name of Recorder: ______Date: ______

PBS/EBISS Regional Training Calendar

2009-2010

Region

Dates / Training Topic / Trainer / Coordinator/DX Host / Location

You may want to organize/clarify who can attend trainings… whether trainings have the potential for more attendees. Remember we always encourage training school teams rather than individuals. We want to encourage coordination and sharing of training opportunities across schools and school districts when possible and appropriate.