CHAMPS:PBIS in the Classroom

Classwide Motivation

Task 1: Employ a Class-wide System to Increase Motivation

“Class-wide systems can increase students’ motivation to behave responsibly and strive toward goals.”

“An organized and systematic set of procedures designed to impact all students.”

CHAMPS Ch. 8, Task 1, Pg. 305DSC, Ch. 8, Task 5, Pg. 269

Why implement a class-wide system?

• You are frustrated with high levels of misbehavior.

• You have a high number of challenging students (start from day 1!).

• Your class is largely responsible, but there is one specific behavior you want to diminish.

• You don’t have big behavior problems, but you do want to increase enthusiasm and motivation.

Preparing to use a class-wide system:1. Identify the type of system you will use.

• Recall the Level of Structure your class needs• Identify problems you are trying to solve and/or

goals you are trying to reach• Choose a system

2. Implement the system

3. Maintain, modify, and fade the system

See the Classwide Motivation

Planning Sheet

CHAMPS pgs. 308-309DSC pgs. 273-274

Tips for Effectively ImplementingMake sure…• the system is appropriate and interesting to students

• the rewards students will be working toward are highly motivating(students value them and they expect to be successful)

• your expectations for behavior are clear and you have developed adequate procedures for observing

• you teach the students how the system works

• you believe the system will help improve behavior

More Tips for Effectively ImplementingMake sure you…

• set up the system so student success is likely

• avoid arbitrary time limits

• carefully organize the entire system before you begin implementation