Berry Street Education Model (BSEM)

Program description

The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) provides strategies for teaching and learning that enables engagement with students with complex, unmet learning needs. It improves their:

• self-regulation
• relationships
• wellbeing
• academic achievement.

The BSEM incorporates trauma-informed teaching, positive education, and wellbeing practices.

The model offers a suite of:

• professional development
• consultation and mentoring opportunities for school leaders and teachers.

Intended outcomes

• Increased educator knowledge of trauma and its impacts
• Increased educator knowledge of strategies to support all students, especially vulnerable students
• Increased student attendance and engagement
• Decreased challenging student behaviours

Program details

Implementation considerations

• Target population: Teachers, wellbeing staff, school leadership teams, and allied education professionals.
• Program adaptability: Training is adapted based on school needs e.g. if the school has already implemented trauma-informed or positive education. BSEM is also adapted to meet the culturally-specific needs within local communities in addition to the strategic aims of school leadership teams identified within each school’s annual improvement and strategic plans.
• Staffing: Most schools complete the course over 18 months using pupil-free days so there are no staffing or backfill requirements.
• Training requirements: The program is delivered through a 4-day professional learning course, in-person when possible (or equivalent if blended with online delivery). Technology requirements involve visual projectors for presentations and sound.
• Factors to consider: There is no minimum number of participants required for schools to participate; however, in small schools (with less than 30 staff members) it is recommended to join with a neighbouring school to help defray travel costs for our training team and enable cost-effective delivery.
• Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia.

Cost

Item cost

$5000+

Detailed cost

There is a set price for the 4-day program dependent on the number of participants. All prices include GST.

• Up to 20 participants: $15,000 inclusive of a set of 5 workbooks
• 20 to 40 participants: $16,500 inclusive of a set of 5 workbooks
• 40 to 60 participants: $18,700 plus $50 per person for a set of 5 workbooks
• 60 to 120 participants: $21,900 plus $50 per person for a set of 5workbooks
• 120 to 180 participants: $23,100 plus $50 per person for a set of 5 workbooks

The cost of each masterclass is $350 (inc. GST) per person. For school leaders the Berry Street Education Model Leadership Program 2-day course is $1,200 (inc. GST) per person. One day of a consultant's time is $2,5000 (inc. GST).