About the Instructor – Patricia Wells

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Tricia Wells has over 35 year of experience as a classroom teacher, principal, special education consultant, and staff developer. She has extensive experience supervising programs for students with behavior disorders, including serving as the assistant principal in charge of discipline at Boys Town, Nebraska. She is the author of Reducing Discipline Referrals: Practical Strategies for Working Effectively with the 10% of Your Students that Cause 80% of Discipline Referrals, the extensive resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar.

Tricia is the co-author of numerous training materials in use of by hundreds of schools throughout North America who have significantly improved the effectiveness of their discipline referral process. Tricia is a proven “change agent,” possessing a powerful ability to challenge long-held beliefs about troubled and troublesome students, and offers practical, proven strategies to effectively improve student behavior.

You’ll leave this seminar equipped with new ways to teach students to be more responsible for their own behavior, improve relationships with your students and foster greater academic and social success for all students.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

“Tricia is one of the country’s top ten experts on student behavior and discipline!”

“Tricia is a highly effective teacher, trainer and professional developer, addressing the key challenges faced by administrators working with students who have significant behavioral problems.”

“Tricia’s seminar is excellent! The office discipline referral process was the missing link in our discipline efforts. Teachers and parents now see me as someone who is supporting students and teaching important skills that lead to success in school and life. Teachers feel I am partnering with them on discipline. This has changed the culture of our school.”

“We have effected a significant change in school discipline through the systematic use of Tricia’s office discipline referral process. We cut suspension in half the first year and by 66 percent the second year. Graduation rates improved from 57% in 2010 to 70% in 2013!”

“Tricia goes beyond basic positive behavior supports to provide specific interactions that truly change behavior and build relationships. This office discipline referral process is an essential component to any schoolwide discipline plan. It works with even the most challenging students.”

“Tricia is extremely practical and the strategies she presents work!”

“Tricia is well prepared and has a delivery style that commands attention.”

“Tricia is very organized and is able to handle tough questions about difficult discipline strategies.”

“I appreciate Tricia’s approach of treating all students fairly, with dignity and respect.”

“Tricia presents strategies that hold students accountable while providing an opportunity to make restitution.”