Why Collaboration is the Key to Our Success (And How You Can Join Us)
5 minute read Eryn Van Acker, Program Director for The Navigators 5 minute read Eryn Van Acker, Program Director for The Navigators

Why Collaboration is the Key to Our Success (And How You Can Join Us)

One powerful strategy is to leverage collaboration—not only with outside experts but also with interns in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) completing supervised practicum experiences. When assessments are thorough and accurate, schools can better understand the root causes of behavior, leading to more effective decision-making and more appropriate interventions. Schools gain cost-effective, high-quality support, and ABA interns receive invaluable hands-on training that prepares them to be thoughtful, collaborative behavior analysts.

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The Ripple Effect: What Changes When Schools Aren’t Left Alone
5 minute read Heather Volchko, Education and Behavior Consultant 5 minute read Heather Volchko, Education and Behavior Consultant

The Ripple Effect: What Changes When Schools Aren’t Left Alone

When we build sustainable systems around complex learners, we protect students - and the people who serve them. We believe in capacity over rescue. Clarity over chaos. Partnership without takeover. Because sustainable student change becomes far more likely when the adults serving them aren’t drowning.

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When Behavior Speaks: How Teachers Can Listen and Respond
5 minute read Guest User 5 minute read Guest User

When Behavior Speaks: How Teachers Can Listen and Respond

As a classroom teacher, I need to understand that when a student demonstrates a particular behavior, they are telling me something—sending me a signal…possibly in the only way they know how. The goal is to obtain as complete a picture of the student as possible, so that we can begin the process of identifying behavior triggers and developing a plan to help the student thrive and grow in a school setting. There are times when success is measured by progress, not mastery.

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