This presentation will discuss proven effective practices in response to addressing extreme student behavioral incidents. Through the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy, teaching emotional identification and healthy replacement behaviors along with restorative practice strategies, the SOAR Academy has significantly reduced the number of missed instruction days for students. Partnering with our Regional Office of Education to deploy small teams of specific support professionals in an environment with lower adult to student ratios, students are equipped to navigate their learning environment with success. This presentation will also address the hybrid model of the SOAR Academy, which involves both deploying targeted behavior support teams into schools in support of students and teachers, as well as having a separate campus designed to provide intensive, targeted student behavioral interventions.
