Core Behavior Coach Craig Babcock leads Verbal Deescalation training for the R3 Program staff! #R3Program

Great seeing positive reinforcement at The R3 Program today! Students earn R-Riches for good behavior and can redeem them for rewards. 💰

🧠 Shannon Dobson, Director of Behavior Support, sparked inspiration with a Zones of Genius session for WSFCS behavior support staff! Staff reflected on their genius zones & how to guide others to reach theirs. Let's light up everyone's potential! #ZonesOfGenius

Vikki Pepper, Behavior Coach, trained staff MarvinWardES on positive reinforcement and making connections with students. She discussed the "2x10" strategy: 2 minutes a day for 10 days to connect with students, building stronger relationships for a better learning environment!

The Behavior Support Team provided professional development for staff Easton Elementary. Today's theme was movie-themed, so the team dressed as characters from 'Inside Out.' Trainings focused on 'Zones of Regulation' and positive reinforcement. 🍿🎥🎬

The Office of Behavior Support trained teachers on understanding brain states and how they impact student behavior. Teachers learned strategies to stay composed and how to support their students. 🌟

Meet and Greets are a fantastic way to start the school day! Teachers welcome students at the door or move about the classroom to welcome and greet students by name. This practice builds connections, sets a positive tone, and fosters community. #PositiveStart #CommunityBuilding

Teachers at Parkland Mustangs doing meet and greets this morning—a vital promotion/prevention strategy from the Code of Conduct. #PositiveSchoolCulture #Tier1

Meet Lauren Kelley, the district's new Intensive Behavior Coach for the North Area! A Gastonia native & WSSU alum, she's a 3rd gen educator teaching since 2010. She's married to her college sweetheart & the proud mom of two boys. Follow her Lauren Ariel 💫

Great seeing regulation activities in the hallway Sedge Garden Elementary

Core behavior coaches supported the SEL Fair at Old Town Elementary, where students enjoyed activities from the WSFCS_SEL_OFFICE SEL Playbook! 🎉 #SEL #WSFCS

SEB Coach @Sammie_Rummage and Core Behavior Coach Terrence Pate presented 'Cool Heads and Calm Classrooms' at Brunson Elementary. The training covered the escalation cycle, effective limit-setting, depersonalization, and staff updated their emotional safety plans. #SEL #Behavior

Today, the Behavior Support team kicked off Verbal Deescalation training for staff at Main Street Academy. Participants explored personal boundaries through a powerful activity, learning that everyone's comfort 'bubble' is unique and influenced by different factors.

Chelsey Jones led behavior staff in an activity demonstrating the power of visual supports using Play-Doh. Teams followed instructions in a foreign language, English, or visuals. The team with visuals easily built a dinosaur! #VisualSupports

Coaches Craig Babcock & Lauren Kelly led the Calm Heads & Cool Classrooms training today @nhpanthers ! In this activity, staff engaged in sorting observable & measurable behaviors. #ProfessionalDevelopment #CoolClassrooms

Coaches Terrence Pate and @Sammie_Rummage led PD on depersonalization at Brunson Elementary! 🌟 Teachers engaged in role-play, practicing the difference between reacting (instinctive) and responding (intentional). #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherGrowth #WSFCS

🚨 Our office is teaming up with WSFCS_SEL_OFFICE to host two family learning sessions! Join us to learn about positive reinforcement and mindful parenting. 🙌✨ Don’t miss out—please share! #FamilyLearning #MindfulParenting #PositiveReinforcement

Coaches Lauren Kelley, Samantha Smith, and Casey Gibson conducted a Zones training today at The Children’s Center. During the session, staff brainstormed ways to adapt and organize Zone tools to suit the needs of the adaptive setting.