Price: This module is FREE for Iowa Educators and costs $30 for educators out of the state of Iowa.

Creator: Leanne S. Hawken, PhD, BCBA, LBA; Professor Emeritus in the Department of Special Education at the University of Utah and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Description: Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) provides universal, proactive schoolwide preventative strategies that are designed to meet the needs of all students. This learning module will address the systems, practices, and data necessary to ensure effective Tier 2 implementation, that is provided equitably to all students that need additional supports beyond the Tier 1 level.

Goals:

What: Describe the core features of Tier 2 PBIS.

Why: Define the rationale for implementation of Tier 2 PBIS

How: Explain the process for implementing Tier 2 PBIS

Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours

Completion: Educators will have 31 days to complete the module.* The certificate participants receive after completing each module is not valid for licensure credit.

* Attention: After submitting an assignment for the module, it might take anywhere from 1-2 weeks for it to be graded. As soon as all assignments are submitted and graded, you will receive an email from Genius letting you know you've completed the module. Also, if you don't complete the module in time, you will be automatially removed from the online module platform and will not receive your certificate of completion.

Licensure Renewal Credit Option: Educators will have to complete all 6 Tier 2 modules to receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit. Educators who are not in the state of Iowa, or who don’t renew their licensure through the Iowa BoEE, should check with their governing body if this experience would be approved for a renewal credit.