The Building Effective Supports for Teaching (BEST) Project
Strengthening Vermont school communities, so they’re better able to work with students at risk of or experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
To help schools develop more effective strategies and interventions, the BEST Team facilitates a variety of workshops, in-service training, university coursework, webinars, and an annual Summer Institute.
Training and technical assistance are presented within the framework of a multi-tiered system of supports, specifically, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). They are available to school staff, families/caregivers (including kin, foster, and adoptive caregivers) community members, and a variety of interagency workforce members.
BEST Project Staff
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Early Childhood Professional Development Director
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Program Support Specialist for The BEST Project
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Project Co-Director, The BEST Project
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Project Director
The BEST Project Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Year of origin: 1996
- Services offered: trainings, BEST/VTmtss Summer Institute.
- Age range: adults
- Area: all over Vermont
- Cost: varies by training
- Conducts research: No
- Affiliated projects: Project AWARE @ CDCI, Early MTSS @ CDCI, RISE-VT
- Funding: The BEST Project receives funding from the State of Vermont as well as support from CDCI.
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