Professional Development Events
2024 Summer Series:
Positive School Culture & Climate
June 18 & 19, 2024
9:00am-12:00pm Each Day
Virtual on Zoom
AzSCA Member Cost: $20
Six (6) PD Hours Available to Attendees
School climate affects every aspect of the student's and faculty's day. Issues such as bullying, discrimination, harassment, and school safety can directly correspond to students’ ability to succeed academically and personally thrive. Learn how to implement a comprehensive, schoolwide, data-informed program to create and maintain a positive school culture and climate for students and staff so all students feel safe and ready to learn.
Learning Objectives
After attending this workshop, participants should be able to:
Learning Objectives
After attending this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Identify and define issues affecting school climate
- Identify and describe the eight components promoting systemic change to the school’s climate
- Discuss the PBIS model and explain how to use it effectively to promote a healthy school environment
- Create, collect and analyze data to inform safe school interventions
Presenter
Brent Burnham
Adjunct Faculty Member
Utah Valley University
Brent is a former school counselor from Wasatch County School District, Utah. Currently, he is also an education consultant for the Utah Anti-Bully Coalition and has developed two schoolwide bully-prevention programs: Bully Blockers and the Cool 2Care Revolution. Burnham also served as the Utah School Counselor Association elementary-level vice president, is a lead RAMP reviewer and was a 2011 School Counselor of the Year finalist.
Utah Valley University
Brent is a former school counselor from Wasatch County School District, Utah. Currently, he is also an education consultant for the Utah Anti-Bully Coalition and has developed two schoolwide bully-prevention programs: Bully Blockers and the Cool 2Care Revolution. Burnham also served as the Utah School Counselor Association elementary-level vice president, is a lead RAMP reviewer and was a 2011 School Counselor of the Year finalist.