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If we have learned anything through teaching during this pandemic, it is that the term “behavior” doesn’t simply refer to a disruptive student; it refers to academic behaviors (skill-based) and social behaviors (will-based), and both must be taught and reinforced in every tier of systematic behavior supports at your school.

Fostering positive behavior by utilizing the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes will boost your school’s positive school culture, increase attendance, improve behavior, prepare students for life, and address inequities in school discipline. This workshop is designed to create a practical road map for meeting the needs of the whole child.

  • Identify your school’s current reality in each tier.
  • Create a road map for successful schoolwide implementation.
  • Acquire strategies to avoid implementation barriers.
  • Discover how to function as a PLC with the focus on behavior and assign RTI in each tier.
  • Study each tier of behavioral support—prevention, intervention, and remediation—and understand how to construct successful behavior intervention processes at each tier.
  • Recognize the roles and responsibilities for the leadership team, intervention team, and teacher teams during implementation.
  • Gain evidence-based solutions to address complex behavior challenges.

Venue

Amway Grand Plaza

187 Monroe Avenue NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Learn from leading experts

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, EdD, works with US schools and districts to design and implement effective social-emotional and behavioral systems. Her expertise includes RTI, PLCs, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and more.

John Hannigan

John Hannigan

John Hannigan

John Hannigan, EdD, is an author and speaker who has served in education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and county office leadership coach. His expertise includes RTI at Work™, PLC at Work®, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and more.

Schedule

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

Download the detailed agenda

Wednesday, November 12th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–11:30 a.m.

Presentation

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00–4:00 p.m. Presentation

Thursday, November 13th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–11:30 a.m.

Presentation

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00–4:00 p.m. Presentation

Accommodations

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

While discounted rooms in our hotel room block may be sold out, the primary hotel may still have rooms available at their standard rates. Please inquire directly with the hotel.

Hotels

Primary Hotel

Amway Grand Plaza

187 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
616.774.2000

Discounted Rate: (single or double) $189/night
Deadline: October 19, 2025, or until group rate is sold out
Online reservations

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

Parking information: Discounted daily parking rate of $19.00 for self-park and $25.00 for valet

In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel.

Venue

Amway Grand Plaza

187 Monroe Avenue NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Event Reviews

“I thought that the presenters were knowledgeable and spoke from experience. It is great to hear from actual educators talking about the field of education. Some workshops that I have attended in the past were by people who had never taught and who had never been in a classroom past their own education, and it showed. The Hannigans did a great job.”

Daisy Steven, teacher, Lompoc Unified School District, California

“The most valuable aspect of the workshop was being able to go into detail about each tier.”

Faith James, teacher, Osceola School District, Arkansas

More details

Additional Information

Product code: WSG346


Five Reasons to Attend a Solution Tree Event (PDF)
A Letter to Your Boss (DOC)

You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.


Included with your registration

Behavior Solutions

Behavior Solutions

Take strategic action to close the systemic behavior gap with the support of Behavior Solutions. Foster social-emotional learning (SEL) by utilizing the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes to boost student metacognition and create an action plan for meeting their psychological needs.

Event Journal

Event Journal

We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.

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