Summary - Raise the Bar: Positive Interventions for Students Who Challenge Us 5849.L25.3047. Online registration by Cvent

Challenging behavior can certainly get in the way of academic progress, but there is hope! This course gives plenty of techniques and strategies for K-8 teachers to proactively assist students in achieving target behaviors through positive behavior intervention. By deconstructing the functions of the problem behaviors, educational professionals can address the root of a child’s issue instead of simply addressing the behavior. This course gives a solid road map for the philosophy behind positive behavior intervention systems (PBIS) while offering several different ways to get you (and your students) to your destination: appropriate behavior that is conducive to a positive learning environment.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Reflect on assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, based on positive behavior support for challenging behavior.
Understand the structure behind problem behaviors, including setting, triggering antecedent(s), and function.
Identify appropriate use of incentives, positive reinforcement and natural and logical consequences.
Understand and apply functional behavioral assessments to create effective and efficient behavioral intervention plans.
Review and assess case studies of students who have successfully moved through the process identified in the course text.
Be both proactive and reactive with regards to crisis behaviors.

Course Book: "How to Reach and Teach Children with Challenging B" by Kaye L Otten & Jodie L Tuttle. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge will mail materials to you directly via USPS Priority Mail. Allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

Course Syllabus This is a preview syllabus only. The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses. No quizzes, midterms or finals.
Course Grading Rubric

Grade Level: K-8

This Teaching Channel with Learners Edge course can be completed at a pace that fits your schedule. You can register and start work anytime.

The registration deadline for this session is October 15, 2025.
All coursework is due by November 15, 2025. You may complete coursework before the due date.
Grades for this session are released beginning September 2, 2025. Allow 2 weeks from this date or any completion date thereafter for your grade to be processed and delivered to ASDN.
Registration for the following session opens October 16, 2025, with coursework due April 15, 2026. Grades for the session will be released beginning January 2, 2026.
Extensions and re-enrollments are not permitted.
You may cancel within one week of registration. A $100.00 cancellation fee will be applied.

Contact Teaching Channel with Learners Edge directly for questions specific to coursework. Email: instructor@teachingchannel.com or call at 1-877-394-4930. Contact ASDN for registration or transcript questions.

Lauren VanOverbeke: My educational background is in K-8 Elementary Education with a science emphasis. I earned my BA in Elementary Education from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and my MA in Education from Bethel University as well. I am currently in my 12th year of teaching middle school science. I am lucky enough to have worked in the same school for my entire career! I have been able to take an active role in leadership in my building. One of my favorite roles currently is serving on our AVID site team and co-teaching an AVID elective course.