The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX GBG) provides classroom based strategies to educators and staff to implement evidence-based Kernels to decrease problematic behavior, improve academic performance, & increase student engagement. PAX GBG is not a set of lessons or a curriculum, but strategies teachers use throughout their day to build students’ behavioral skills and stamina for focused attention and on-task behavior.
Longitudinal research by Johns Hopkins University has shown that students who received PAX Good Behavior Game are more likely to experience success in school and have significantly improved lifetime outcomes.
PAX trainings are grant sponsored so training and classroom materials are free to anyone working in Texas.
What is the PAX Good Behavior Game?
The PAX Good Behavior Game® (PAX GBG) is a classroom-based, preventative intervention designed to help students develop essential self-regulation skills. Unlike a traditional curriculum or set of lessons, PAX GBG empowers educators with practical strategies that they can integrate into their daily routines to promote focused attention, on-task behavior, and positive classroom dynamics. By teaching students to manage their own behavior, PAX GBG fosters a healthier learning environment that benefits both academic performance and social-emotional development.
Long-term research by Johns Hopkins University shows that students who participate in the PAX Good Behavior Game are more likely to experience school success and enjoy significantly improved lifetime outcomes, including better mental and physical health.
About PAX GBG Self-Paced Online Training
The PAX GBG Self-Paced Online Training is designed for educators to learn and implement PAX strategies on their own schedule. This flexible, asynchronous course can be completed in 6-8 hours over two weeks, allowing participants to engage with the material at their own pace. The training provides step-by-step guidance for integrating evidence-based practices into everyday classroom instruction, helping teachers build student self-regulation skills during normal activities.
Resources for PAX Teachers
The PAX GBG Kit provides all the necessary tools, including the PAX GBG Manual and materials for each strategy, to support educators in implementing the PAX Good Behavior Game. The kit also includes access to the PAX UP! App, which assists teachers in tracking progress, collecting data, and fine-tuning their approach.
Additionally, educators who register on paxis.org gain access to a wealth of resources, such as instructional videos and hundreds of downloadable materials, making it easy to start using PAX strategies immediately in the classroom.
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What are PAX Partners?
PAX Partner trainings are designed to empower educators, counselors, and school support staff trained in the PAX Good Behavior Game® (PAX GBG) to enhance their effectiveness in supporting PAX implementations within their schools. These trainings equip participants with the skills and strategies necessary to sustain and expand PAX initiatives. PAX Partners learn how to provide guidance and troubleshooting for teachers, ensuring fidelity in implementing PAX strategies.
Why PAX Partner Trainings?
Implementing the PAX Good Behavior Game effectively requires ongoing support and resources. PAX Partners are invaluable in this process for several reasons:
- Expert Guidance: They offer insights and support to help teachers maintain fidelity in their PAX implementations, ensuring the program is delivered as intended.
- Data-Driven Decisions: PAX Partners assist in collecting and analyzing data, enabling educators to make informed decisions that enhance student outcomes.
- Collaborative Approach: By integrating PAX with other initiatives like PBIS, PAX Partners help create a comprehensive framework for behavior management that addresses the diverse needs of students.
PAX Partner Training Options
PAX Partners have access to several training options designed to equip them with the skills and resources they need:
PAX Heros
Equips experienced PAX Teachers with strategies for students in PAX classrooms who continue to demonstrate behavioral needs. It also provides instruction in analyzing activities and areas of difficulty for students and selecting targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports to improve their behavioral and academic performance.
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PAX Partner
Provides teachers, counselors, and school support staff already trained in the PAX Good Behavior Game with the skills and resources necessary to effectively support and enhance PAX implementations in their schools, including guidance, data analysis, and integration with other initiatives like PBIS.
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PAX Next Steps
Empowers teachers already trained in the PAX Good Behavior Game® to enhance their classroom strategies and implementation by addressing specific needs, exploring new content from the 5th Edition Manual, and integrating PAX with various initiatives to improve student outcomes.
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What is PAX Tools?
PAX Tools is a collection of trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies designed for adults who work with or care for children in various settings, including homes, schools, and community programs. These strategies help promote self-regulation, reduce conflict, and improve relationships between adults and children.
Why use PAX Tools?
PAX Tools provides practical, research-backed strategies that help create nurturing environments where children can thrive emotionally and behaviorally. By equipping adults with effective tools to manage behavior, PAX Tools fosters positive development and supports children’s emotional well-being.
Who Can Benefit from PAX Tools?
PAX Tools is tailored for a wide range of adults who work with young people. Whether you're a caregiver, human service professional, youth worker, or youth development staff member, PAX Tools offers strategies and resources to integrate into your daily interactions with children.
PAX Tools Training Options
PAX Tools offers a variety of training options, each tailored to different fields, including caregivers, community educators, youth workers, and human service professionals. These trainings equip participants with the strategies and materials needed to implement PAX Tools effectively in their settings.
PAX Tools for Caregivers
Equips caregivers with trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies to promote self-regulation, reduce conflict, and improve relationships with children in their care, providing all necessary materials to implement these strategies effectively.
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PAX Tools for Community Educators
Trains individuals to lead workshops that teach trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies to help families and communities promote self-regulation and positive behavior in children, providing participants with the skills and materials needed to present PAX Tools in their communities.
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PAX Tools for Human Services
Provides individuals with trauma-informed evidence-based strategies that can be integrated into professional work with young people in community settings outside the classroom. This training is appropriate for professionals in behavior health and case management who work directly with youth and with their parents and caregivers.
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PAX Tools for Youth Workers
A 4-hour training that equips youth workers, such as camp counselors, recreational staff, and volunteers, with trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies to improve cooperation and self-regulation in children, providing the skills and materials needed to integrate PAX Tools into their professional roles and create nurturing environments for young people.
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PAX Tools for Youth Development
A 6-hour training that equips professionals in out-of-school time settings, such as youth development coordinators and camp leaders, with trauma-informed, evidence-based strategies to promote self-regulation, reduce conflict, and improve relationships with young people, providing all the materials needed to immediately implement PAX Tools in their work.
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