Center for Intensive Behavioral Supports

As you begin preparing your classroom for the new year, consider setting the stage for more than just academic success. A classroom intentionally designed to support emotional well-being can help students be ready to learn from day one.

Our Prep Your Classroom for Success resources provide ready-to-use tools for PreK–12 educators to create a regulation-focused learning environment. These resources are designed to help you build a classroom where regulation is success, connection is power, and kindness is culture. Explore the collection and start the year with simple strategies that can make a lasting impact.

Choose a grade range from the choices below. Once downloaded, each resource page contains live links to the selected tools. Simply print and use!

PreK-Kindergarten: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Q_6VvS0bTBTNVrmeDkhNAlC3x0zT1VS/view?usp=share_link

1-5:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MiCb9_TF_ED-QQBl8gKg4XyxjZYU4mCi/view?usp=share_link

6-12: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nm7l22dHVqQU1LqtjeAEhDaGS-fAlRBA/view?usp=share_link

Grant staff are attending Ukeru training today! Great reminders of how trauma changes the brain!

Here's to the educators who keep showing up and making a difference! One student, one moment at a time.

CIBS thanks you for all the early mornings to late afternoons, from lesson planning to problem-solving! You show up with. patience, creativity, and persistence.

Keep up the good work!

The CIBS team is soaking up some great professional learning today at the Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project Pre-Conference!

We’re excited to connect, learn, and bring back even more to support schools across Illinois.

Hope to see you tomorrow at the Conference in Normal, stop by and say hello! 👋

Join this upcoming webinar with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to learn how to recognize signs of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior in the classroom, and better understand how these challenges impact learning.

Teachers are often the first to notice mental health problems in children. Join this Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago webinar to:

🔹Learn how to recognize symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior in the classroom

🔹Understand the association between mental health symptoms and school functioning and accommodation recommendation

🔹Discuss experiences and questions related to supporting student mental health in the classroom with other educators statewide and mental health providers

Participants will earn one Continuing Education Unit or Professional Development Hour. Register at https://okt.to/ZroRSA.

Rainy days = perfect days for regulation practice 🌧️💙

This spring-themed packet has just what you need to bring calm and connection into your day! The link below includes all strategies in Spanish, and you can find the English version on the website too.

SPANISH Spring Breathing Strategies 1.pdf

A+ is sharing some amazing strategies all month! Make sure you check them out!

April is Autism Awareness Month and we have something special planned! Every single day this month, we'll be sharing facts, resources, and evidence-based practices to support the autism community. You won't want to miss it so stay tuned!

To kick things off, check out our Fact Sheet: Autism and the Classroom. It is packed with valuable information to support learners in the classroom setting. Link below!

https://bit.ly/4dog9eZ

Check out our sister grant and all of the amazing work they do for students across the state!

Illinois SLD Support Project attendees, we are excited to see you tomorrow! We are bringing some great new designs of breathing boards!