West Central Indiana
Educational Service Center
Excellence through Collaboration
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April 20 new date!
The School Leader’s Most Powerful Strategies for Preventing and Eliminating Chronic Disruptive Behavior
Presented by Kevin Dill
Want to know the most effective ways to prevent and respond to chronic defiant, disruptive, disrespectful, and destructive behavior in your school? Join Kevin Dill, Ed.S. Behavior Specialist, in this one-day professional development session designed for school administrators who will dive into a dual-focused approach to preventing and responding to defiant and disruptive behavior such as excessive talking, cursing, eloping, physical and verbal aggression, melt-downs, and blow-ups. You'll leave understanding the root causes that really drive chronic behavior and how to prevent these behaviors by building predictable and supportive school and classroom systems. You'll learn proactive techniques that nudge maladaptive students to cooperate and shift challenging behavior such as defiance, without demanding submission or having power struggles.
You’ll also leave equipped with practical “ready-to-use” behavioral tools to coach teachers and staff how to respond to behavior with strategy (not react with emotion) when they’re faced with challenging behavioral moments—such as setting limits, addressing tactics and traps, using the 2-Minute Reset for dysregulated students, coaching teachers through Power Struggles using the ‘Pivot and Pause’ method, and how to hold effective conversations that reset behavior without escalating the situation.
It's time to go beyond just managing behavior- it's time to start changing it.
Audience: Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Directors
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You asked.
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We listened.
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Check out the variety of Virtual workshops scheduled this year!
West Central Indiana Regional STEM Ecosystem
West Central Indiana Regional STEM Ecosystem The STEM Ecosystems is a Global Community of Practice with extensive sharing of resources and expertise among leaders from education, business and industry, non-profits, philanthropy and others. Since 2015, the STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative has cultivated and supported local, regional and state STEM Learning Ecosystems from across the globe.
The vision of the Indiana STEM Ecosystem revolves around supporting and nurturing collaborative efforts among various stakeholders. By serving as a statewide mediary, the Indiana STEM Ecosystem will facilitate the development and launch of regionally-based STEM ecosystem hubs. These localized ecosystems will work cohesively towards aligning regional STEM goals and priorities with the broader STEM objectives of the state of Indiana, resulting in a powerful collective impact.
WCIESC STEM Ecosystem is proud to serve as the regional STEM ecosystem hub for region 3 located in Greencastle, IN.
Through this unified approach, WCIESC STEM Ecosystem and the Indiana STEM Ecosystem will provide:
• ongoing support for STEM ecosystem members,
• resources and professional development,
• & state-level coordination of STEM initiatives.
By creating a seamless alliance between the regional and statewide STEM endeavors, we aim to ensure maximum impact on STEM education in Indiana, enhancing access to quality learning opportunities, academic excellence, and future success in the STEM field.
Join us in this transformative journey, as we work together to build a future where collaborative efforts empower learners, educators, and professionals alike, driving the growth and prosperity of STEM education across the state!
Regional Ecosystem Advisory Board
As we begin development of our regional STEM Ecosystem in West Central Indiana, we are creating an advisory board. This core advisory team will serve within the larger STEM Ecosystem in our region and across the state with the Indiana STEM Ecosystem. We are seeking passionate, accomplished educators, industry pioneers, and influential community members to collaboratively shape our strategic direction and ensure impactful development of STEM education initiatives in our region.
Advisory Board duties include:
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Attendance at in-person and virtual advisory board meetings (2x per year; our first meeting was spring 2024)
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Participation in virtual ecosystem meeting (1x per year)
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Optional work group opportunities
We are asking region 3 members to assist in creating this team by nominating educators, business partners, and/or community advocates who champion your school corporation and work in STEM fields. We hope to have regional representation from all our counties on this board. Please complete this form to nominate those you think will be an advocate for this work in our region.
If you have questions, please contact Tim McRoberts, tmcroberts@wciesc.k12.in.us