VDOE's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)
Behavior Change
Some students in our classrooms have challenging behavior. Teachers and parents can address those behaviors in positive and powerful ways that improve the behavior and the lives of the students we support. This website is intended to help teachers and families create a positive behavior support plan to address challenging behaviors in effective and helpful ways.
Some students in our classrooms have challenging behavior. Teachers and parents can address those behaviors in positive and powerful ways that improve the behavior and the lives of the students we support. This website is intended to help teachers and families create a positive behavior support plan to address challenging behaviors in effective and helpful ways.
Professional Learning Opportunities
The School of Hope
The School of Hope
Self Paced Book Study
Self Paced Book Study
Join author, researcher, and educator, Cathleen Beachboard as she guides you through the book and all of the FREE take and use resources.
Learning on Your Own
Learning on Your Own
& Together
& Together
This self paced professional learning series is intended to help teams gain an understanding of how to create positive behavior support plans for students with challenging behavior.
For more information about this website or difficult behavior in general, please contact T/TAC (TTAC@VT.edu).
For more information about this website or difficult behavior in general, please contact T/TAC (TTAC@VT.edu).
Phone number 1-800-848-2714. We would love to talk about this with you.
Phone number 1-800-848-2714. We would love to talk about this with you.
Navigating This Website
Navigating This Website
The first place to go (if this is your first time or if you just need a refresher) is the "Foundations" page. This will explain some of the key ideas in supporting students positively as you address difficult behavior.
The first place to go (if this is your first time or if you just need a refresher) is the "Foundations" page. This will explain some of the key ideas in supporting students positively as you address difficult behavior.
Then use the Menu tabs at the top to visit individual pages. If you prefer a map to navigate, try this link.
Then use the Menu tabs at the top to visit individual pages. If you prefer a map to navigate, try this link.
Other resources
Other resources
Join our Behavior Change email group
Join our Behavior Change email group
The purpose of ABC~123 is to share three ideas that teachers can use to support students with challenging behavior. These three ideas will be delivered to your email box each week! We hope these ideas help you to more effectively address challenging behaviors.
The purpose of ABC~123 is to share three ideas that teachers can use to support students with challenging behavior. These three ideas will be delivered to your email box each week! We hope these ideas help you to more effectively address challenging behaviors.
** Keep in mind that serious behavior challenges may warrant a carefully devised intensive behavior plan based on a functional behavior assessment. These ideas may be helpful within that behavior plan.
Behavior Change Videos
Behavior Change Videos
These recorded webinars address different aspects of the behavior change process.
These recorded webinars address different aspects of the behavior change process.