Connections for Education OUTReach
Positive Behavior Support Initiative
Connections for Education OUTReach, or CEO, is funded by the Positive Behavior Support Initiative grant from the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Education and managed out of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Our mission is to provide staff training and technical assistance to designated school systems in East Tennessee to develop and implement school-wide positive behavior supports and more inclusive and integrated systems of education for all students. We are dedicated to providing support, guidance, and feedback to school staff implementing positive behavior supports and evidence-based educational practices to improve behavioral and academic outcomes for all students in inclusive school settings.
CEO provides a variety of professional development activities to improve schools’ capacity to provide systems of positive behavior support and evidence-based inclusive practices. A list and description of scheduled workshops is provided in our professional development catalogue. In addition, please contact CEO to discuss your system or school’s specific needs as they relate to Positive Behavior Supports Initiative. On-site technical assistance following workshop attendance is also available upon request. Schools and systems within our designated service area may also request on-site professional development trainings.
All staff training and technical assistance are available at no cost to Tennessee public school educators within our designated service area:
We are currently working with the following school districts and schools:
Bradley County: Waterville Elementary School
Hamilton County: District Leadership Team; East Lake Academy; East Lake Elementary School; Hillcrest Elementary School; Lakeside Academy; Orchard Knob Middle School; Rivermont Elementary School
Knox County: Austin East High School; Northwest Middle School; South Doyle Middle School
Lenoir City: Lenoir City Elementary School
Loudon County: Eaton Elementary School; Loudon Elementary School
Morgan County: District Leadership Team; Central Middle School; Petros Joyner Elementary School
TN School for the Deaf
The goal of Tennessee’s Positive Behavior Support Initiative is to provide professional development and technical assistance to public schools throughout the state. If your school district is not listed above, please see “TN PBSI Service Areas” to identify the technical assistance provider in your service area.
Contact CEO
Formerly Partnerships for EdExcellence
UT Conference Center, Suite 210
600 Henley Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Email: ceo@utk.edu
Toll Free: 1-877-239-5433
Phone: 865-974-2760
Fax: 865-974-1519