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NWAESC(2095)-TCIT-U Teacher Directed Interaction Training-Teachers



Teacher-Child Interaction Training Universal, or TCIT-U, is a professional development program for strengthening teachers’ relationship skills to promote children’s social-emotional development. TCIT-U is adapted from Sheila Eyberg's Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, an evidence- based treatment for children aged 2-7 years with disruptive behavior. TCIT-U incorporates the core principles and goals of PCIT while attending to the unique dynamics of the classroom. We call our model TCIT-U to emphasize its universal prevention focus, application to the whole classroom, and inclusion of both teachers and classroom support staff in training. Research on TCIT-U has shown the promise of this approach as a universal intervention from mainstream across the continuum of special education settings in preschool and elementary classrooms. Teachers gain proficiency in specific relationship skills through a combination of (a) group didactic and practice-based strategies, and (b) individualized behavioral coaching sessions while interacting with children in routine classroom activities. Teachers have said that the immediate feedback and support they receive in using the skills during coaching is what really helped to solidify their skills. TCIT-U entails a total of 12 hours of group didactic training plus individualized coaching of teachers over 10-12 weeks or until teachers meet proficiency criteria. Once TCIT-U is established in a classroom setting, components of the intervention can be applied on an individualized basis for children who have specialized needs as part of their IEP. This workshop will provide didactic training to teachers on the Teacher-Directed Interaction skills; Effective questions and commands, closing the loop on questions and commands, ignoring, follow through.

Important Session Information:


No lunch.
Registration ends at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Session ID:
590462
Credits Available:
(3) Hours
Seats Filled:
20 / 40
Fee:
$0.00
Contact Person:
* Dr. Missy Hixson
Instructor(s):
Nicole Fairchild
Audiences: 
K-12, Instructional Facilitators
 
Date Time Location
10/27/2026 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Northwest Education Service Cooperative - Northwest ESC Administration - Room 17-A


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