School Psychology - Positive Behavior & Learning Support

School Psychology Consultant Activities

The consultant for school psychology and positive behavior and learning support at the MISD provides leadership and support for the local districts by designing, providing and facilitating educationally relevant professional development and consultation in the areas of student behavior and learning. The current focus is providing training, tools and support for school psychologists, school social workers and teacher consultants in the areas of school-wide and individual positive behavior support, classroom management, and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).  

School Psychology/School Social Work Support

• School-wide PBIS team consultation
• MTSS consultation
• Individual Behavior Planning (must be approved by district’s special education director)
• Consultation with local district building teams, school psychologists, school social workers, and teacher consultants as needed

Professional Development

The consultant provides or facilitates various professional workshops and in-services to support local districts keep abreast of current trends in behavior and learning such as:

• School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
• Behavioral Interventions
• Academic Interventions
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and Writing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans
• Classroom Management
• For a current listing of workshop offerings click HERE, and then select ‘Special Education,’ ‘Response to Intervention (RtI)-MTSS’ or ‘Behavior’ from the drop down list

Macomb/St. Clair Psychological Association

• Acts as Liaison to the MISD
• Assists in Professional Development Planning
• MSCPA Skills for School Psychologists Brochure/Registration Form

Resources

Professional Organizations

• National Association of School Psychologists
• Michigan Association of School Psychologists
• National Association of School Social Workers
• Michigan Association of School Social Workers
• School Social Work Association of America 

Positive Behavior Support

• Association for Positive Behavior Support 
• Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project
• Maryland PBS 
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports 
• Intervention Central 
• Behavior Advisor 

Data Systems

• School Wide Information System 

Functional Assessment of Behavior

• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice

Response to Intervention (RtI)

• RtI Action Network
• National Center on Response to Intervention
• RtI Wire