Why Students Do What They Do: Functions of Behavior & Effective Interventions with Pathways to Inclusive Education's Kelly Miller (Autism and Behavior Specialist)
Great Falls, MT
October 16 & 17, 2025
Kelly Miller is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Autism Consultant. Her practical and hands-on experience spans two decades, including mental health and school settings. Kelly works to expand teacher’s instructional repertoires to encompass not only academic, but social, emotional, and behavioral systems of support. With a focus of maximizing positive behavior momentum in the classroom, educators will reclaim valuable learning time. Kelly coaches and provides live modeling and support within the classroom. Workshops are rooted in inclusive practices, enabling teachers to develop their own “take away toolkit” full of evidence-based strategies that can be immediately applied in their classroom. Learn more about Kelly's team and their work at https://pathwaystoinclusiveeducation.com/team/. Join Kelly for a transformative 2-day workshop designed to empower Montana's educators by offering a dynamic workshop that will provide easy-to-understand, relevant, and applicable tools. Perfect for any school employee that works with students!
Day 1:
Functions of Behavior 8-9am
Break 9-9:15am
Classroom Management 9:15-12pm
Lunch 12-1pm
Organizing the Environment 1-2:30pm
Behavior Momentum/Pace of Instruction 2:45-4pm
Identifying Functions of Behavior- Determining the function of student behavior and selecting the appropriate strategies can be difficult. Participants will learn hour to formulate a hypothesis and develop function based strategies for specific behaviors. Participants will be able to determine which function is most likely impacting student access to learning.
Executive functioning is a skill that can be taught and increase student success and access to learning. We will break down executive functioning into nine core skills and provides strategies to support each. Strategies will support both general education and special education.
Classroom Management
We will equip elementary educators and special service providers with the knowledge, expertise, and practical tools necessary to create and maintain a positive, productive, and supportive classroom environment. Through a combination of current best practices and hands-on strategies, participants will explore the principles of effective classroom management, including behavior management, fostering student engagement, setting clear expectations, and promoting respect and cooperation among students. This session will cover whole class, targeted and individual practices that are easy and doable in the elementary general education classroom as well as more intensive interventions to support learners in special programs.
Behavior Interventions/Strategies
So you have completed your FBA and you are ready to develop a plan. How do you know what types of strategies might be effective? What do we do if the behavior is getting worse over time and the plan is not effective? Broaden your skillset on function based behavior strategies and interventions that work and are evidence based. Fill your toolkit with strategies that are DOABLE in classrooms.
Day 2:
Executive Function 8:30-10:30
Reinforcement 10:30-11:30
Schedules of Reinforcement 1130-1230
lunch 12:30-1:30
Behavior intervention strategies 1:30-2:30
Response to Behavior 2:30-3:30
Behavior Momentum/Pace of Instruction
Have you been in classrooms where there is so much behavior that there is no room for instruction? Do you struggle with how fast or slow to go with the students you are working with in order to maintain high rates of learning? If so, come learn about or enhance your skills related to fluidity, pace and engagement during instruction as well as how to establish and maintain behavior momentum with students.
Positive Reinforcement
Come learn about the different types of praise, how to differentiate it for different types of learners, and how to know what type and how frequently you would offer praise. Learn the research behind praise to correction ratio and how to most efficiently grow desired behaviors. Praise alone can eliminate problem behavior and is the most powerful tool we have. It might seems like a simple no brainer however, there is actually a lot of complexity and science to praise.
Responding to Behavior
You have proactive strategies in your class, as well as high rates of praise, but you are still noticing problem behavior. What types of correction can you use in order to reduce behavior without creating a meltdown or power struggle. Come learn some strategies for responding to everyday behavior and how to formalize individualized response protocols for students with intensive behavior.
Organizing the Environment
How often have you wished you had more opportunity to learn about organizational strategies and how to structure the environment so all materials are accessible and ready when you are working with students?
****SPACE IS LIMITED****
Location:
Hampton Inn Great Falls
2301 14th St SW
Great Falls, MT 59404
Charbonneau Room
Lodging:
Reduced Rate: $139/room until September 25, 2025
Hotel Room Block under MTPLC Group Block
Time:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM on October 16, 2025 (1 hour lunch)
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM on October 17, 2025 (1 hour lunch)
Light amenities will be served each day. Lunch is on your own.
Costs:
Registration Fee: $198/registrant
Scholarship (qualifying schools - below): 25% off per registrant = $148.50/registrant
1. You work for a school district that is a member of the Montana Small Schools Alliance (MSSA)
2. You work on an Indian Reservation.
3. You work in a Class C school district.
These scholarships are funded by our Stop School Violence grant.
Free: Schools w/ MTPLC Sp. Ed. Contract
16 OPI renewal units provided
Course Number: 26561203
For more information, contact [email protected]
Register at https://forms.gle/9aHtP2Em5ZDWVPdv7
Great Falls, MT
October 16 & 17, 2025
Kelly Miller is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Autism Consultant. Her practical and hands-on experience spans two decades, including mental health and school settings. Kelly works to expand teacher’s instructional repertoires to encompass not only academic, but social, emotional, and behavioral systems of support. With a focus of maximizing positive behavior momentum in the classroom, educators will reclaim valuable learning time. Kelly coaches and provides live modeling and support within the classroom. Workshops are rooted in inclusive practices, enabling teachers to develop their own “take away toolkit” full of evidence-based strategies that can be immediately applied in their classroom. Learn more about Kelly's team and their work at https://pathwaystoinclusiveeducation.com/team/. Join Kelly for a transformative 2-day workshop designed to empower Montana's educators by offering a dynamic workshop that will provide easy-to-understand, relevant, and applicable tools. Perfect for any school employee that works with students!
Day 1:
Functions of Behavior 8-9am
Break 9-9:15am
Classroom Management 9:15-12pm
Lunch 12-1pm
Organizing the Environment 1-2:30pm
Behavior Momentum/Pace of Instruction 2:45-4pm
Identifying Functions of Behavior- Determining the function of student behavior and selecting the appropriate strategies can be difficult. Participants will learn hour to formulate a hypothesis and develop function based strategies for specific behaviors. Participants will be able to determine which function is most likely impacting student access to learning.
Executive functioning is a skill that can be taught and increase student success and access to learning. We will break down executive functioning into nine core skills and provides strategies to support each. Strategies will support both general education and special education.
Classroom Management
We will equip elementary educators and special service providers with the knowledge, expertise, and practical tools necessary to create and maintain a positive, productive, and supportive classroom environment. Through a combination of current best practices and hands-on strategies, participants will explore the principles of effective classroom management, including behavior management, fostering student engagement, setting clear expectations, and promoting respect and cooperation among students. This session will cover whole class, targeted and individual practices that are easy and doable in the elementary general education classroom as well as more intensive interventions to support learners in special programs.
Behavior Interventions/Strategies
So you have completed your FBA and you are ready to develop a plan. How do you know what types of strategies might be effective? What do we do if the behavior is getting worse over time and the plan is not effective? Broaden your skillset on function based behavior strategies and interventions that work and are evidence based. Fill your toolkit with strategies that are DOABLE in classrooms.
Day 2:
Executive Function 8:30-10:30
Reinforcement 10:30-11:30
Schedules of Reinforcement 1130-1230
lunch 12:30-1:30
Behavior intervention strategies 1:30-2:30
Response to Behavior 2:30-3:30
Behavior Momentum/Pace of Instruction
Have you been in classrooms where there is so much behavior that there is no room for instruction? Do you struggle with how fast or slow to go with the students you are working with in order to maintain high rates of learning? If so, come learn about or enhance your skills related to fluidity, pace and engagement during instruction as well as how to establish and maintain behavior momentum with students.
Positive Reinforcement
Come learn about the different types of praise, how to differentiate it for different types of learners, and how to know what type and how frequently you would offer praise. Learn the research behind praise to correction ratio and how to most efficiently grow desired behaviors. Praise alone can eliminate problem behavior and is the most powerful tool we have. It might seems like a simple no brainer however, there is actually a lot of complexity and science to praise.
Responding to Behavior
You have proactive strategies in your class, as well as high rates of praise, but you are still noticing problem behavior. What types of correction can you use in order to reduce behavior without creating a meltdown or power struggle. Come learn some strategies for responding to everyday behavior and how to formalize individualized response protocols for students with intensive behavior.
Organizing the Environment
How often have you wished you had more opportunity to learn about organizational strategies and how to structure the environment so all materials are accessible and ready when you are working with students?
****SPACE IS LIMITED****
Location:
Hampton Inn Great Falls
2301 14th St SW
Great Falls, MT 59404
Charbonneau Room
Lodging:
Reduced Rate: $139/room until September 25, 2025
Hotel Room Block under MTPLC Group Block
Time:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM on October 16, 2025 (1 hour lunch)
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM on October 17, 2025 (1 hour lunch)
Light amenities will be served each day. Lunch is on your own.
Costs:
Registration Fee: $198/registrant
Scholarship (qualifying schools - below): 25% off per registrant = $148.50/registrant
1. You work for a school district that is a member of the Montana Small Schools Alliance (MSSA)
2. You work on an Indian Reservation.
3. You work in a Class C school district.
These scholarships are funded by our Stop School Violence grant.
Free: Schools w/ MTPLC Sp. Ed. Contract
16 OPI renewal units provided
Course Number: 26561203
For more information, contact [email protected]
Register at https://forms.gle/9aHtP2Em5ZDWVPdv7