Supporting Struggling Students Throughout the Day: Demystifying Tier 2 Social and Emotional Support in the Classroom

In this training, participants will 1) Learn how mental health issues present in the learning environment and 2) Explore how to match educational and behavioral supports and accommodations to student needs when they are exhibiting behaviors consistent with mental health difficulties.

The focus of this training will be on discussing and identifying specific mental health conditions and how they present in the classroom through an educator's lens. Participants will discuss how to recognize academic and behavioral symptoms and how to implement preventative and proactive supports prior to student distress. There will be greater emphasis on case studies and identifying strategies for struggling learners from the mental health/social-emotional perspective.

Intended Audience

  • Special education teachers serving students with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs
  • General education teachers serving students with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs

Participants Will

  • Learn how mental health issues present in the learning environment
  • Explore how to match educational and behavioral supports and accommodations to student needs when they are exhibiting behaviors consistent with mental health difficulties

Presenter

Tara Zombres, M.Ed., NCED, BCBA, Education Specialist & Behavior Analyst

Date

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Registration

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