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  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
    Registration
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Disruption to Engagement: Practical Classroom Management Strategies That Build Positive, Inclusive Classrooms
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Integrated MTSS in Elementary Schools: Learn How to Evaluate Fidelity of Implementation Using the IMFR
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Sustaining Success Together: The Power of Coaching Across Minnesota PBIS
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CST
    Lunch
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Building Equity in Discipline at the Classroom, School, and District Levels
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    From IDEA to Implementation: Sustaining PBIS for All Learners
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Nothing about us without us: centering student voice in tiered supports across grade levels
  • Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Breakfast with Exhibitors
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
    Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST
    Welcome to APBS 2026 Conference
  • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM CST
    Mainstage Keynote
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Bridging Systems: Coaching for Stronger Family-School-Community Collaboration
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Impact Accelerators: Systematic Approaches for Behavior Specialists Leading PBS Change
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Intentional Alignment of PBIS and SLBH to Improve Student Outcomes in Minnesota
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Support School Mental Health and Behavior Systems
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Sustaining Implementation Statewide: Minnesota’s Model for Training and Coaching Across Tiers
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    The Long Game: Minnesota's Two-Decade Commitment to Sustaining Schools Success
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Academic and Behavior Integration at Tier 2: Serving the Whole Child
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Building Better Behavior: Proactive Strategies for Early Learners Using the PBS Framework
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Dealing with Difficult People: Strategies for Success
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Delivering Praise That Matters: Equitable BSP Strategies for Virtual & Hybrid Special Education
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Development and Deployment of an Organizational-Wide PBS Framework: Tools and Recommendations
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Development of the ADVICE System: A Simulation Software for School-based Behavioral Health
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    Lunch on Your Own & Exhibit Time
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Built to Last: Scaling and Sustaining PBIS Systems Across Minnesota
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Fostering Psychological Safety in Schools: Impact on Student Behavior using PBIS practices
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    From Chaos to Connection: A School-wide Behavior Shift You Can Replicate
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    From Disruption to Engagement: Strengthening Tier 1 Classroom Practices
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Improving School Climate Through SWPBIS: Statewide Outcomes and Implications for Practice
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Native Voices for PBIS
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    The PBS-Europe Network – Advancing Research and Practice for Inclusive Education Across Europe
  • 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Snack Break
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    Restorative PBIS: Embedding Practices that Keep Students Connected and Engaged
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    School-Driven Systems: Using Data to Unify PBIS Support from the District, Region and State
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    Strengthening Partnerships for Student Success: Centering Family, Student, and Community Voices
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CST
    Teachers’ Collaborative Preparation for Positive Classroom Management and Behavior Supports
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Poster Session and Reception
  • Friday, March 13, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Breakfast with Exhibitors
  • 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    "Top 10" Problems With Behavior Plans and FBAs
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of First Step to Success: A PBIS Tier 2 Intervention
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Advancing Equity in School Mental Health: A Collaborative Approach to Inclusive Screening
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Advancing Equity Through Evidence-Based Transition Planning: Findings from RENEW Implementation
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Class-wide PBIS Tier 1 Training for Inclusive Teachers in China: Effectiveness and Adaptation
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Human Flourishing as a Macro-Social Validity Goal in Positive Behavior Support
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Writing a Tier 2 Behavior Support Plan: A Brief Function-Based Process
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Advancing PBS Team Functioning with the Prosocial Framework
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Balancing Behavior: Using Gymnastics to Support Behavior Regulation in Students with IDD
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Building a Thriving School Culture Through 21 Years of Positive Behavior Support
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Building an Integrated Academic, Behavioral, and Mental Health Support Model: Lessons Learned
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Conflict Resolution, Relationship Building & De-Escalation Strategies
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Fast and Functional: Conducting Efficient FBAs When Time is Limited
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Bridging Support: Integrating Interconnected Systems Framework & PBIS for School Mental Health
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Implementing Family-Centered Positive Behavior Support in Schools
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Infusing PBIS with Cultural Responsiveness to Foster Equitable School Environments
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Leadership Matters: The Critical Role of the District Level Team for MTSS Implementation
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Negative Nancys and Positive Pattys: Buy-In and Commitment in their Own Words
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST
    Lunch on Your Own & Exhibit Time
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    Conflict Resolution, Relationship Building & De-Escalation Strategies
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    Empowering Educators: Time-Use Studies to Strengthen PBIS Implementation and Reduce Burnout
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    Taking a PBS Approach to In-School Suspension
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    Utilizing Local University Students and Professors to Teach Educators Behavior Analytic Skills
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CST
    What is RTI (Response to Intervention) and why is it Necessary at Your School?
  • 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Snack Break
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    Developing A Teacher Training Program With Virtual Reality to Support Classroom PBS Practices
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    PBS in Action: Classroom Practices that Enable Student Success
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    Resilience Education Program: A Tier 2 Intervention for Students with Internalizing Concerns
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    Scaling MTSS and Restorative Practices: From School-Level Success to Districtwide Systems
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    The H.E.R.O. Path to Workplace Wellness: Honesty, Empathy, Resilience & Ownership in Leadership
  • 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CST
    United in Impact: Strengthening PBIS Through Higher Education Endorsement Pathways