Randy Sprick's Safe & Civil Schools – Practical Solutions, Positive Results!

Elizabeth Winford

•••Professional Experience

Elizabeth Winford began her career as a Special Education paraeducator and then as a teacher. For more than 10 years, she has worked in a variety of secondary instructional settings—behavioral adjustment, content mastery, curriculum-based special education for math and English, and inclusion in core secondary subjects.

Early in her tenth year as a classroom teacher, she took a position as a regional educational consultant where she has been employed for more than seven years. Elizabeth presently works with campuses from around the north Texas region on a three-year cycle of developing and implementing positive behavior supports at the schoolwide, classroom, and individual student levels. She is passionate about school, staff, and student improvement with data-driven results.

Elizabeth is Director of Professional Development for Safe & Civil Schools.

•••Safe & Civil Schools Affiliation

As an educational presenter, Elizabeth focuses on positive behavior supports using the following tools:

• Foundations: Establishing Positive Discipline Policies
• START on Time! Safe Transitions and Reduced Tardies
• CHAMPs: A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management
• Coaching Classroom Management

•••Education

M.S. in Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce

B.A. in Psychology, University of Texas at Dallas