May 14, 2026
Join Bethany and Archie for this important day focused on Collaborative and Proactive Solutions for Behavior!
The Behavior Playbook: A Game Plan for Collaborative Problem Solving
This session is designed for educators who are ready to shift from managing behavior to a system revolved around solving problems alongside students. Collaborative problem-solving offers not just a strategy but a lens—one that transforms challenging moments into opportunities for growth, connection, and lasting change. At the heart of CPS is a simple yet transformative mindset shift: kids do well if they can. When students struggle behaviorally, it signals that something is getting in their way. Rather than asking, “How do we make this behavior stop?” CPS guides us to ask, “What skills are lagging? What problem remains unsolved?” By identifying the underlying factors driving behavior, educators can move from reactive discipline to proactive, skill-building support.
Participants will explore the core components of the CPS framework, including:
The Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems (ALSUP) tool
The three “Plans” (A, B, and C) for responding to behavior
The structure of Plan B, the collaborative conversation process
Special attention will be given to Plan B, the engine of CPS. This structured, three-step conversation process includes:
The Empathy Step – gathering information and understanding the student’s perspective
The Define Adult Concerns Step – clearly articulating adult expectations or concerns
The Invitation Step – collaboratively brainstorming realistic and mutually satisfactory solutions
Throughout the day, participants will work through real-world scenarios drawn from elementary, middle, and high school settings. Small-group case studies will allow educators to practice identifying lagging skills, clarifying unsolved problems, and crafting Plan B conversations tailored to different developmental levels. These examples will help translate theory into practice across diverse classroom contexts.