IRIS Media to attend the International Conference on Positive Behavior Support!
Published: 2007-03-06
IRIS Media will be attending the 4th Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, March 8th to March 10th in Boston, Massachusetts.
Conference organizers expect about 1000 positive behavior support (PBS) practitioners from around the world to attend. The conference will provide families, professionals, support providers, researchers and school personnel with innovative PBS skills and the latest research findings on a variety of PBS topics.
Two IRIS Media staff, Brion Marquez and Adam Wendt, will be co-presenting workshops with Dr. Jeffrey Sprague from the Institute on Violent and Destructive Behavior at the University of Oregon.
Brion Marquez and Jeffrey Sprague will present, 7 Secretos Escolares (7 Secrets of School Success), a workshop that shows K-12 teachers and administrators how to set up a school/home study skills program for Spanish-speaking students and parents. Attendees will learn how increase parent involvement at school and how to support Latino parents in setting up a home study routine. Marquez and Sprague will share 7 Secrets research results and program materials.
Adam Wendt and Jeffery Sprague will present, Systematic Supervision for elementary, middle and high school. Systematic Supervision teaches K-12 school staff to apply school-wide PBS methods that will keep school common areas safe and school climates upbeat.
IRIS Media invites all conference attendees to stop by the IRIS Media table to view new professional development materials, browse PBS books, and give us their opinions on K-12 staff training issues.
Middle school teachers are invited to participate in an NIH-sponsored survey about using email for professional development. Middle school staff are encouraged to come by the IRIS Media table and pick up a survey. Participants will be paid $10 for their opinions!
We hope to see you there!
Author: NC
