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Evidence-Based Practices. Practical Systems. Empowered Educators.

At RegulatED by Rainbolt, I believe meaningful behavior change starts with the systems, environments, and adults supporting students.

This blog is dedicated to translating evidence-based practices into practical, sustainable strategies that educators and school leaders can actually implement.

Drawing from my experiences as a special education teacher, BCBA, and district behavior leader, I share lessons learned, resources, and real-world approaches to behavior support, MTSS, PBIS, staff development, and systems-level change.

My goal is to help educators move beyond simply responding to challenging behavior and toward building supportive environments, strengthening adult capacity, and creating systems where all students can thrive.

Because effective behavior support isn't about having all the answers. It's about asking better questions, building stronger systems, and empowering the people who support students every day.

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From Guesswork to Guidance: My Journey Helping Develop the PENT FBA Compass

When a school team begins talking about conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment, it is usually not because everything is going great. It is often quite the opposite. There is typically a student engaging in behavior that is unsafe or significantly interfering with their own learning or the learning of others. The student may be struggling to communicate what they need. Educators may feel exhausted, worried, frustrated, or completely unsure of what to do next. Families may

Tiny Humans, Big Behaviors: When classroom design makes all the difference

Because our littlest learners aren't just learning their ABCs. They're learning how to do school. From Behavior Specialist to TK Mom: A Full-Circle Moment For years, I've walked into classrooms with a clipboard, an observation tool, and a mission: understand what's happening in the environment and identify opportunities to better support student behavior. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and special education leader, I've conducted countless Functional Behavior As

Behavior Team Bootcamp: Why Onboarding Is More Than a Week of Training

How I built a seven-day onboarding experience, a year-at-a-glance professional learning plan, and daily coaching routines to develop a proactive district behavior team. You Can't Build a Proactive Behavior Team Without Investing in the People Behind It When I started as my district's first Behavior Specialist, I was a department of one. Over time, our district behavior team grew to include seven Support Assistant–Behavior (SAB) staff members who could be deployed across our n

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From Guesswork to Guidance: My Journey Helping Develop the PENT FBA Compass

When a school team begins talking about conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment, it is usually not because everything is going great. It is often quite the opposite. There is typically a student engaging in behavior that is unsafe or significantly interfering with their own learning or the learning of others. The student may be struggling to communicate what they need. Educators may feel exhausted, worried, frustrated, or completely unsure of what to do next. Families may

Hannah Rainbolt

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Tiny Humans, Big Behaviors: When classroom design makes all the difference

Because our littlest learners aren't just learning their ABCs. They're learning how to do school. From Behavior Specialist to TK Mom: A Full-Circle Moment For years, I've walked into classrooms with a clipboard, an observation tool, and a mission: understand what's happening in the environment and identify opportunities to better support student behavior. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and special education leader, I've conducted countless Functional Behavior As

Hannah Rainbolt

9 min read

Behavior Team Bootcamp: Why Onboarding Is More Than a Week of Training

How I built a seven-day onboarding experience, a year-at-a-glance professional learning plan, and daily coaching routines to develop a proactive district behavior team. You Can't Build a Proactive Behavior Team Without Investing in the People Behind It When I started as my district's first Behavior Specialist, I was a department of one. Over time, our district behavior team grew to include seven Support Assistant–Behavior (SAB) staff members who could be deployed across our n

Hannah Rainbolt

9 min read

Evidence-Based Practices. Practical Systems. Empowered Educators.

At RegulatED by Rainbolt, I believe meaningful behavior change starts with the systems, environments, and adults supporting students.

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This blog is dedicated to translating evidence-based practices into practical, sustainable strategies that educators and school leaders can actually implement.

​

Drawing from my experiences as a special education teacher, BCBA, and district behavior leader, I share lessons learned, resources, and real-world approaches to behavior support, MTSS, PBIS, staff development, and systems-level change.

​

My goal is to help educators move beyond simply responding to challenging behavior and toward building supportive environments, strengthening adult capacity, and creating systems where all students can thrive.

​

Because effective behavior support isn't about having all the answers. It's about asking better questions, building stronger systems, and empowering the people who support students every day.

From Guesswork to Guidance: My Journey Helping Develop the PENT FBA Compass

Tiny Humans, Big Behaviors: When classroom design makes all the difference

Behavior Team Bootcamp: Why Onboarding Is More Than a Week of Training

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From Guesswork to Guidance: My Journey Helping Develop the PENT FBA Compass

Tiny Humans, Big Behaviors: When classroom design makes all the difference

Behavior Team Bootcamp: Why Onboarding Is More Than a Week of Training