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Supporting inclusive classroom Practices, Interventions, Research, and Leadership (SPIRAL)

Community Engagement

Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Conference in Baltimore on September 24, 2026

  • Examining the Adequacy of FBA-BIPs Across Four Recent Studies: Commonality and Variation 
    • Shanna Hirsch (Convenor), Catherine Bradshaw (Discussant), Cristy Brown (Presenter), Tobey Duble Moore (Presenter), and Rose Iovannone

PBIS Leadership Forum in Chicago on October 22, 2026

  • Empowering Educators: Strategies for Increasing Inclusive Classwide Practices to Support All Students
    • Ashley Plumb, University of South Carolina; Shanna Hirsch, University of Maryland; Megan Carpenter, Clemson University
3A – How to Engage Families in Planning Tier 3 Support: Student-Level Focus

Hirsch, S. E., & Conley, K. (2026, February 11). How to Engage Families in Planning Tier 3 Support: Student-Level Focus. Presentation at Virtual PBIS Implementers Forum (Invited Presentation).

Description: This session will focus on building and strengthening partnerships with families related to the implementation of function-based supports. We will focus on proactive strategies for engaging families throughout the Tier 3 process. Specifically, we will discuss a proactive approach to communicating with families throughout the functional behavioral assessment and behavior intervention plan process. 

Key Resources: Tier 3 Student Systems Guide

Secondary Resource: Using FBAs to Create  Supportive Learning Environments

Speight, R., Hirsch, S. E., & Lewis, T. J. (2025, November 12). Enhancing educators’ fidelity in behavior interventions: The role of training and time on quality component. Symposium paper presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal. https://www.abainternational.org/events/program-details/event-detail.aspx?sid=92260&by=ByArea&hc=1

Duble Moore, T., Hirsch, S. & Yell, M. (2025, October 22). Using collaborative partnerships, family involvement, & student voice to develop function-based supports. Presentation at National PBIS Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL (Invited Presentation).

Hirsch, S. E., & Yell, M. (2025, February 28). Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 FBA Guidelines. Paper presentation at the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Greenville, SC (Invited Presentation).

In this workshop, you will learn how to develop an inclusive classroom support plan that intentionally integrates relational, instructional, and responsive strategies to create a concrete, actionable roadmap for meeting the needs of all learners.

McCatharn, J., & Hirsch, S. E. (2026, April 18). Building inclusive classrooms: A support plan grounded in relational, instructional and responsive strategies. The One Thing Conference, EdTerps Leadership Academy, College Park, MD. https://education.umd.edu/academics/programs/building-inclusive-classro…