This annual series of workshops provides training for schoolwide teams that include both general and special educators. Workshops focus on innovative evidence-based practices to improve the quality of education for students with diverse learning needs. Founded in 1996, the Britt Henderson Training Series is made possible at no cost to participating schools through an endowment from the Robert and Carol Henderson family in memory of their son Britt.
Typically, school teams include a school pricipal, general and special educators, parents, and students--because implementing a new instructional approach or behavior management strategy requires broad-based support and understanding within a school. General and special educators are able to share knowledge and to support one another during implementation. Public and private schools may participate.
Workshops are led by faculty at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of Education and Human Development who are Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers. Topics vary by faculty expertise and leadership. Recent workshop series have focused on Positive Behavior Support, a three-tier model of support that provides students with the level of support necessary for them to be successful in the general education setting to the maximum extent possible.
A series of full- or half-day workshops are held over the course of the academic year so that participating school teams can receive training and support in implementing the strategy in their own schools. The teams support one another, sharing ideas and problem-solving. The series culminates in a reception and poster session where each school team presents the strategy it has implemented and reports data on the effects on student learning and behavior.
Kathleen Lane, Ph.D., (615) 322-8179
615-322-8240, kc@vanderbilt.edu
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