Leadership Moves to Prevent and Minimize Escalated Behaviors in Schools

As schools grapple with increasingly complex behavior challenges, how leaders respond can either reinforce cycles of reactivity or help prevent escalation before it starts. Too often, behavior challenges are addressed incident by incident, leaving staff overwhelmed and systems strained.

This webinar features Patrick Mulick discussing leadership approaches for creating calmer, more supportive learning environments. Participants will examine how school and district leaders can shift from reactive responses to proactive leadership practices that strengthen educator confidence and consistency.

The discussion will center on practical, real-world strategies related to culture, professional learning, and clear behavior-planning tools, with an emphasis on leadership decisions that shape consistent adult responses across classrooms and settings.

You’ll Learn How To:

• Identify key culture shifts that strengthen adult responses to student behavior
• Recognize essential components of professional development that improve staff consistency in responding to behavior
• Strengthen adult practices to prevent escalation before it occurs
• Make behavior-planning tools clearer, more actionable, and easier to implement with fidelity
• Align leadership decisions to create safer, more predictable learning environments

This session is grounded in practical frameworks and real-world examples that districts can apply immediately to support students more effectively while building sustainable systems over time.

Can’t attend live? No problem. All registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording.

About the Presenter

Patrick Mulick, MEd, BCBA
Director of Student Engagement, Auburn School District
Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach, John Maxwell Team

Patrick Mulick is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell Team. He holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in special education and behavior analysis from Gonzaga University.

Patrick brings extensive experience supporting students with disabilities across preschool through high school settings, with particular expertise in autism and complex behavioral needs. His work centers on strengthening adult practices, building staff capacity, and designing sustainable systems that support both students and educators.

Currently, Patrick serves as Director of Student Engagement for the Auburn School District in Washington State and works nationally as an educational consultant. He is a recognized speaker known for translating complex challenges into practical, actionable strategies that support educators, administrators, therapists, paraeducators, and school teams.