MTSS-B/Vtpbis Professional Learning Calendar

Vermont BEST Project

MTSS-B/VTPBiS Professional Learning Calendar

July 2016 - June 2017

The following learning opportunities and related costs are eligible for BEST/Act 230 funding. *Please visit for an updated list of dates and locations beginning August 1, 2016.

Professional Learning Opportunities:
Date / Month / Fee per person / Universal (Tier 1) Targeted (Tier 2)
Intensive (Tier 3)
September 2016
8 / Navigating SWIS - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1
9 / VTPBiS Coordinators “Welcome Back” - Webinar
Details & RegistrationAvailable August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
14 / Navigating SWIS-CICO - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-2
21 / Rule 4500: The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Vermont Schools - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
27 / PBIS in 60 Minutes: Introduction to PBIS - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
October 2016
3 / PBIS for Administrators - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
7 / Annual VTPBiS Leadership Forum (Full Day)
Location: Lake Morey Resort
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $156 / T-1,2,3
20 / Enhancing Teacher’s Classroom Management: Efficient and Effective Evidence-based StrategiesTraining (Half-day)
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $73 / T-1,2,3
25 / Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) (Full Day & Half-Day)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $115-Full Course
$73 – Refresher / T-1,2,3
November 2016
9 / Understanding Trauma within a MTSS-B Framework - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $50 / T-1,2,3
3 & 10 / Functional Behavioral Assessment & Behavior Support Planning (FBA/BSP) (2 Full Days)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $298 / T-1,2,3
16 / Bullying Prevention within PBIS - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
30 / Relationship Building & De-escalation Skills (Full day)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $127 / T-1,2,3
December 2016
2 / Universal Screening - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
8 / Social Skills: Second Step & More - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $50 / T-1,2,3
January 2017
11 / VTPBiS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series (Half-day)
Location: TBD, NORTH
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
12 / VTPBiS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series (Half-day)
Location: TBD, SOUTH
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
17 / VTPBiS Universal (Tier 1) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1
18 / VTPBiS Targeted (Tier 2) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-3
19 / VTPBiS Intensive (Tier 3) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-2
February 2017
3 & 10 / Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Support Planning (FBA/BSP) (2 Full Days)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $298 / T-1,2,3
March 2017
15 / Understanding Trauma with a MTSS-B Framework - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $50 / T-1,2,3
17 / Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) (Full Day & Half-Day)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / $115-Full Course
$73-Refresher / T-1,2,3
30-31 / VTPBiS Universal (Tier 1) Leadership Team Training (2 Full Days)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016
Recommended: Up to 12 hours of follow-up coaching support at $62.50/hour, $250/Half-Day or $500/Day plus mileage / $298/person / T-1
30-31 / VTPBiS Targeted (Tier 2) Leadership Team Training(2 Full Days)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016
Recommended: Up to 12 hours of follow-up coaching support at $62.50/hour, $250/Half-Day or $500/Day plus mileage / $329/person / T-2
30-31 / VTPBiS Intensive (Tier 3) Training Leadership Team (2 Full Days)
Location: TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016
Recommended: Up to 12 hours of follow-up coaching support at $62.50/hour, $250/Half-Day or $500/Day plus mileage / $329/person / T-3
30-31 / Refresher in VTPBiS Features (2 Full Days)
Location:TBD
Details & Registration Available August 2016
Recommended: Up to 12 hours of follow-up coaching support at a rate of $62.50/hour, $250/Half-Day or $500/Day / $298/person / T-1,2,3
April 2017
11 / VTPBiS Universal (Tier 1) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1
12 / VTPBiS Targeted (Tier 2) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-2
13 / VTPBiS: Intensive (Tier 3) Orientation - Webinar
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-3
May 2017
3 / VTPBiS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series (Half-Day)
Location:TBD, NORTH
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
4 / VTPBiS Coordinators Learning and Networking Series (Half-Day)
Location:TBD, SOUTH
Details & Registration Available August 2016 / FREE / T-1,2,3
June 2017
26-29 / 2017 BEST/MTSS Summer Institute (4 Full Days)
Location: Killington Grand Resort
Details & Registration Available after March 1, 2017 / $572/person / T-1,2,3
Professional Learning Opportunities Available Upon Request:
The following opportunities take place on-site at your school or SU/SD with support. For more information please contact Anne Dubie at
Learning Opportunities: / FEES / Universal (Tier 1)
Targeted (Tier 2)
Intensive (Tier 3)
Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI) – On-site per Request. For more information contact / TBD/school / T-1,2,3
Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) / FREE / T-1,2,3
SWIS-ISIS Training / FREE / T-3
VTPBiS Coaching and Training at your School/SU/SD – SUs/SDs will contract directly with State Approved VTPBiS Coaches. For more information go to: / $62.50/hour
$250/half-day
$500/day
plus mileage / T-1,2,3
National and State Level Events:
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) Course – $650 Course Tuition including all books and materials. Interested? Contact Ken Kramberg at
National PBIS Leadership Forum - Chicago (October 27 & 28, 2016):
Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) Conference – Denver (March 1-4):

Related Costs:
Data Collectionand Reporting System Costs- PBIS School-Wide InformationSystem (SWIS):
SWIS - $350.00, SWIS & SWIS-CICO - $460.00, SWIS, SWIS-CICO & SWIS-ISIS - $570.00
Mileage to travelto events @ $.54/mile (state approved rate)
Evening meals @ $13 per person (state approved rate)
Overnightlodgingfor doubleoccupancy (approximately $145.00)
Please visit for an updated list of dates and locations beginning August 1, 2016.

Updated May 26, 2016