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AIR staff provide training for teachers and local Good Behavior Game coaches who remain on site to train more staff, guide teachers, and ensure that the game is implemented as intended. Our goal is to build local capacity for sustained implementation and long-term success.

Professional Development for Teachers

AIR’s model of training and support and implementation materials for the Good Behavior Game received the highest possible rating in SAMHSA’s registry of evidence-based programs and practices. We offer a full set of standardized materials for training and ongoing coaching support.

  • Months 1-2

    Pre-Implementation

    Classroom Preparation
    and Readiness

  • Initial Training

    Teachers and
    Coaches

  • Months 2-6

    Early Implementation

    Strong Coaching
    Support

  • Months 5-9
    Onwards

    Implementation

    Scaffolding Towards
    Independence

  • Months 5-9
    Onwards

    Sustainability

    Self-Directed
    Implementation

AIR’s approach includes the following training and on-going support
Trainings & SupportContent FocusActive LearningData Driven

Two Day Initial Training

*Two day training and Booster sessions are being developed into Distance Learning modules.

 The core elements of the Good Behavior Game

Practice effective implementation as intended

Integration of the game into daily classroom practice

 Why and how to use data to inform Good Behavior Game implementation
One Day Booster Session

Variations to make the game more challenging

Positive reinforcement

Changing student teams

Data tools

Participate in Learning Walk to observe the game in action in other teachers’ classroom

Analyze data from teachers’ classrooms

How to use data to guide implementation and self-reflection

Data presentations
On-Going Coaching Support - Through First Year of Implementation Individualized classroom-based coaching bi-weekly to deepen content knowledge, procedures and data tools used in the game Coaches scaffold each phase of implementation by observing and modeling, encouraging data based self-reflection on implementation, and providing feedback. How to conduct data analysis and use data to guide and adapt implementation

Professional Development for Good Behavior Game Coaches

The role of the Good Behavior Game coach is to work with AIR staff and school and district leaders to support all stages of Good Behavior Game from pre-implementation to scale-up. AIR provides comprehensive trainings and support to local coaches during the first year of implementation. Coaches who are interested in becoming trainers can partner with AIR for additional individualized training after the first year.

Training & Support for Local Good Behavior Game Coaches

Trainings & SupportContent FocusActive LearningData Driven
Initial Coach Trainings - Two Days

The core elements of the Good Behavior Game coaching

Working with adult learners

Connecting to other school staff, including behavioral specialists and administrators

Practice coaching conversations

Analyze data from teachers classrooms

Develop and strengthen coaching philosophy and skills

 Why and how to use of data to inform Good Behavior Game implementation
Participation in Two-Day Teacher Trainings Core elements of the Good Behavior Game

Practice how to effectively implement the game as intended

Integration of the game into daily classroom practice

Forming relationships with teachers

 How teachers can use data to self-reflect and guide their implementation of the game
Site Visits

Deepening the understanding of coaching process

1. Develop equal relationships, trust

2. Processes to use data and reinforce good practice

3. Outcomes that yield self-reflection and self-directed implementation

 Co-observing teachers with AIR trainers to ensure that teachers will receive consistent coaching support How data from classrooms can be used to solve problems and to guide implementation
On-Going Coaching Support - Thorough First Year of Implementation 2 hours bi-weekly by phone to deepen coaches’ content knowledge and problem solve implementation issues in classrooms AIR trainers scaffold coaches through the year-long implementation by deepening coaches’ content knowledge, modeling data analysis, mentoring process, and problem solving How to conduct data analysis and use data to guide and adapt implementation

Teacher and Coach Training Materials

AIR’s model of training and support and implementation materials for the Good Behavior Game received the highest possible rating in SAMHSA’s registry of evidence-based programs and practices. We offer a full set of standardized materials for training and ongoing coaching support. The starter package for teachers includes:


  • PowerPoint Presentations
    For Trainings

  • Teacher Manual for
    Initial Training

  • Classroom Rules Poster
    and Rule Cards

  • Scoreboard/Team
    Assignment Chart

  • 35 Student
    Booklets

  • Good Behavior Game
    Implementation DVD

  • Self-Inked
    Stamps