This paper provides the outcomes of Project IMPROVE, a pilot study that examined the effectiveness of a workshop designed to train educators in foundational strategies and concepts for effective social skill training. Twenty-two educators participated in a one-day work-shop focusing on teaching social skills and appropriate replacement behaviors as part of a five-year training project on positive behavior support. Participants completed pre- and post-workshop surveys that evaluated their perceived knowledge, confidence, and usefulness and actual knowledge for 12 applied behavior analysis concepts and strategies taught in the work-shop. Results indicated significant improvements in all areas measured. Results and educational implications are discussed within the context of increasing teachers' knowledge base of validated teaching strategies and improving the research-to-practice gap.