Past Events

In this webinar, we will discuss how youth interact with peers in an online context, including establishing friendships in an electronic environment. Topics covered will include defining friendship, understanding online social interactions, examining online social network platforms, and exploring the intersection of social interactions in electronic and physical spaces. The presentation will conclude with a […]

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March 6, 2023

Webinar – Beyond a “One Size Fits All Approach”: PBIS Tier 2 Interventions for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Risk

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Webinar

How do we decide what intervention a student needs? In this session, we will learn about different Tier 2 interventions that can be matched to students’ areas of risk. We will discuss data that indicates a specific social, emotional, or behavioral need and the evidence-based interventions that have been shown to address these needs.

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February 23, 2023

12:00-1:00 pm CST

In-Person N116 Lindquist Center (Teacher Leader Center Professional Development Area), Iowa City, Iowa

Presenter/s Megan Foley-Nicpon, Ph.D., Jacob Michaelson, Ph.D., Daria Fisher Page, JD

Research Lunch Series #4

Research

Special Event

Talk/Presentation

You are invited to learn about current research being conducted by affiliated faculty for the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health. Presentation #1 “Academic, clinical, and psychosocial profiles for high ability youth with obsessive compulsive disorder” · Megan Foley Nicpon, Ph.D. | Director, Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, Professor in Counseling Psychology, University of […]

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February 23, 2023

Webinar – Level 2: A Deeper Dive into Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Informed Skills

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Webinar

This session will be a quick review of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Informed skills concepts from Level 1 and a deeper dive into applying them in practice. How does DBT fit into a trauma-informed classroom? Who benefits from DBT? What might implementation look like? Can I use DBT in my science (or math or English) […]

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February 22, 2023

Episode #5 – We are Professionals! Educator Compensation, Retention, and Attrition in the Workforce

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Educators are voicing strong concerns about their occupational and financial health. You don’t have to look far to encounter a report that indicates educators are communicating increased levels of stress and anxiety related to the demands of their jobs, and the limited financial compensation and professional support they receive. During this episode, Mary Jane Cobb, Executive […]

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February 20, 2023

Webinar – An Overview of PBIS Tier 2 Systems, Data & Practices

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Webinar

Although the tendency when focusing on Tier 2 is to discuss interventions, it is equally important to understand the systems and data that support those practices. In this session, we will learn how these three things—systems, data, and practices—work together to effectively support students’ targeted social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

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