Positive BehaviorPositive BehaviorIntervention and Support Intervention and Support

We can communicate We can communicate positive behavior positive behavior expectations by…expectations by…

• Being good role models• Promoting positive behaviorpositive behavior often and everywhere through

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•VideVideosos

•AnnouncemAnnouncementsents

•Classroom Classroom lessonslessons

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•Class Class climateclimate

•Recognition & Recognition & ReinforcementReinforcement

We can reinforce positive We can reinforce positive behaviors by offering behaviors by offering

students…students…Praise and positive reinforcementRecognition through

Retail store gifts Coupons for community businesses Opportunities to participate in

athletic and social activities School supplies & materials Tickets to games, dances, or movies Money

PBIS Depends PBIS Depends onon

CONSISTENCYCONSISTENCYin

Expectations

Training

Involvement

Interpretation

Implementation

Accountability

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Teachers

Students

Families

School staff Support groups

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What is PBIS?What is PBIS?• PBIS is a 3 – 5 year process.PBIS is a 3 – 5 year process.

• Over 2,000 schools across the country - Over 2,000 schools across the country - over 400 in Marylandover 400 in Maryland – have implemented – have implemented PBIS.PBIS.• 50% or more schools reduce their office referrals 50% or more schools reduce their office referrals

by 50% the first year. by 50% the first year.

• This is a data driven program.This is a data driven program.

• PBIS is a process for creating safer and PBIS is a process for creating safer and more effective  schools. more effective  schools.

• PBIS focuses on improving a school’s PBIS focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach and support positive ability to teach and support positive behavior for all students. behavior for all students. 

What is PBIS? What is PBIS? (cont.)(cont.)

• It is a It is a SCHOOL-WIDE SCHOOL-WIDE design for discipline.  design for discipline.  

• It is team-based systematic planning.It is team-based systematic planning.

• It is for (and by) It is for (and by) ALLALL students, students, ALL ALL staff, staff, and in and in ALLALL settings. settings.

• It is a program that can be upgraded as we It is a program that can be upgraded as we go along.go along.• Each month we will analyze the discipline data.Each month we will analyze the discipline data.

• We will survey the staff, students, and parents for We will survey the staff, students, and parents for upgrades.upgrades.

What is different What is different about PBIS?about PBIS?

Organized system of Positive Behavior Organized system of Positive Behavior management in all settings management in all settings

Organized system of disciplinary actionsOrganized system of disciplinary actions

Clear school wide expectations with Clear school wide expectations with incentives and consequencesincentives and consequences

Actual teaching of Positive Behavior Actual teaching of Positive Behavior ExpectationsExpectations

Behavioral recognition system for kids Behavioral recognition system for kids doing the right thingdoing the right thing

The 3 MajorThe 3 MajorComponentsComponents

of PBISof PBISTeachingTeaching appropriate behavior in all appropriate behavior in all

settings.settings.

InterventionsInterventions when behavior when behavior expectations are not met.expectations are not met.

RecognitionRecognition when behaviors are met. when behaviors are met.

BE RESPECTFULBE RESPECTFUL

BE RESPONSIBLEBE RESPONSIBLE

BE SAFEBE SAFE

PBIS CORE VALUESPBIS CORE VALUES

Remember!Remember!““Be Respectful! Be Responsible! Be SafeBe Respectful! Be Responsible! Be Safe!”!”

PBIS Expectations MatrixPBIS Expectations MatrixClassroom Cafeteria Bathrooms Hallways Buses Library/

Computer LabSchool

Grounds

Respect -Follow directions-Raise your hand-Use appropriate language-Use appropriate tone-Keep your hands & feet to yourself

-Follow directions-Listen to adults-Exhibit good table manners-Keep food on your plate or in your mouth-Keep food in cafeteria

-Respect the privacy of others-Keep the facilities clean

-Keep hands & feet to yourself-Observe personal bubble space-Listen to adults in hallway -Use your quiet inside voice

-Follow directions-Wait in line-Listen to the bus driver-Share seats-Use appropriate language

-Follow directions-Use your quiet inside voice-Raise your hand to be recognized

-Follow adult directions-Use appropriate language-Obey fire drill procedures

Responsibility -Employ active listening-Participate actively

-Stay in designated area-Clean up your eating area

-Do your business & leave -Flush the toilet-Throw trash in appropriate receptacles-Wash hands

-Carry a valid hall pass-Go straight to your destination-Use you own locker-Pick up litter

-Stay seated while the bus is moving-Keep your body and belongings inside the bus

-Follow Media Center & Computer Lab Rules -Use equipment correctly-Access only appropriate websites

-Dispose of trash in appropriate receptacles-Use equipment correctly

Safety -Keep your hands & feet to yourself

-Wait in line for your turn-Keep your hands & feet to yourself

-Report problems,vandalism, etc

-Walk on the right-Wear appropriate shoes at all times-Keep hands & feet to yourself

-Enter and exit in an orderly fashion-Stay in your seat-Report any incidents

-Enter and exit in an orderly fashion -Stay in your seat-Report any incidents

-Use equipment correctly-Keep hands & feet to yourself

Guidelines for AwardingGuidelines for Awarding “Support Bucks” “Support Bucks”

Why?Why?The Support Buck is a positive behavior recognition The Support Buck is a positive behavior recognition

to encourage our students to consistently to encourage our students to consistently demonstrate core values: demonstrate core values:

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.Support Bucks should Support Bucks should ONLYONLY be given to students be given to students

who are consistently demonstrating core values.who are consistently demonstrating core values.

Who?Who?All staff (teaching, office, building service, cafeteria, All staff (teaching, office, building service, cafeteria,

bus driver and substitute teacher) should be bus driver and substitute teacher) should be awarding Support Bucks.awarding Support Bucks.Staff = $1 Buck, Bus driver = $2 Buck, Substitute teacher = $3 BuckStaff = $1 Buck, Bus driver = $2 Buck, Substitute teacher = $3 Buck

Where?Where?Support Bucks should be linked to the

appropriate behavior based on the locations in the Expectations Matrix.

When?When?Support Bucks should be given immediately to

students when a behavior in the Expectations Matrix is consistently observed.

Guidelines for AwardingGuidelines for Awarding“Support Bucks” “Support Bucks” cont.cont.

Guidelines for AwardingGuidelines for Awarding“Support Bucks” “Support Bucks” cont.cont.

How?How? When you award the Support Bucks to a student, the When you award the Support Bucks to a student, the

student should know exactly why he/she is getting student should know exactly why he/she is getting the recognition. The reason should be valid and the recognition. The reason should be valid and connected to the core values:connected to the core values:

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.Safe.

Circle one of the three core values on the buck to Circle one of the three core values on the buck to denote which behavior is being recognized. denote which behavior is being recognized.

Print the student’s first and last name and sign your Print the student’s first and last name and sign your name legibly in ink. name legibly in ink.

Recognitions for individual Recognitions for individual students may include the students may include the

following:following:

Ice Cream PassesIce Cream Passes Target Gift Target Gift

CertificatesCertificates McDonald’s CouponsMcDonald’s Coupons Wal-Mart Gift Wal-Mart Gift

CertificatesCertificates Dance PassesDance Passes

Movie PassesMovie Passes Game PassesGame Passes Bags/FreebiesBags/Freebies Six Flags PassesSix Flags Passes Grade Level Grade Level

RewardsRewards dances, movie dances, movie

nights, etc.nights, etc.

Grade LevelGrade LevelStudent RecognitionStudent Recognition

Peace DaysPeace Days

Any particular day when there are NO office referrals Any particular day when there are NO office referrals that disrupt the peace of the school.that disrupt the peace of the school.

Result = 1 Peace DayResult = 1 Peace DayOffice referrals that will result in a lost Peace Day: Office referrals that will result in a lost Peace Day:

TBDTBDWhen a particular grade accumulates a certain When a particular grade accumulates a certain

target level of peace days, the entire grade will be target level of peace days, the entire grade will be recognized. recognized.

The target levels are: 5, 15, 30, 50, 75, and 100 days.The target levels are: 5, 15, 30, 50, 75, and 100 days.

StaffStaffRecognitionRecognition

Public recognition for giving out Support bucks. Public recognition for giving out Support bucks. Golden fire boot for staff whose class has best Fire Golden fire boot for staff whose class has best Fire

Drill behavior.Drill behavior. Building service recognition for cleanest Building service recognition for cleanest

classroom/ stations.classroom/ stations. Public recognition for student attendance.Public recognition for student attendance. Parking in an administrator’s parking space for a Parking in an administrator’s parking space for a

week.week. Administrator/SDT/Counselor class coverage.Administrator/SDT/Counselor class coverage. Administrator/SDT/Counselor walk class to lunch.Administrator/SDT/Counselor walk class to lunch. Movie passesMovie passes Gift certificates Gift certificates

InterventionsInterventionsfor staff and studentsfor staff and students

SURFACE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESSURFACE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

• Non-verbalNon-verbal• VerbalVerbal

Positive Responses by TeachersPositive Responses by Teachers

THE ALTERNATIVE THE ALTERNATIVE TEACHER TEACHER

How and when will the alternative teacher be

utilized? After previous strategies have been After previous strategies have been

implemented without positive results, the implemented without positive results, the alternative teacher can be used as a alternative teacher can be used as a resource. resource.

When a student has been identified in the When a student has been identified in the EMT process as needing behavioral EMT process as needing behavioral interventions and support.interventions and support.

**The alternative teacher should The alternative teacher should not be used as a quick fix for not be used as a quick fix for student behavior problems.*student behavior problems.*

Staff Managed BehaviorsStaff Managed Behaviors Tardiness (on 3rd tardy, enter student into Response System) Skipping class (1st offense is phone call home and 4pm reflection. 2nd

offense is immediate office referral) Non-compliance with staff direction Classroom disruption Bullying Inappropriate language Failure to serve teacher assigned detention Unprepared for class Leaving the classroom without permission Inappropriate computer use Inappropriate locker behavior Dress code violation Throwing objects Eating/drinking in class Academic dishonesty Inappropriate language Sleeping in class Carrying backpack Electronic devices/cell phones (visible and/or on)

Office Managed BehaviorsOffice Managed Behaviors Bomb Threat/False Alarm Possession of a Weapon/Explosive Device Threats of bringing/using Weapons Fighting/Physical Aggression Physical Assault/Harassment Intimidation Sexual Harassment/Sexual Offense Loitering Theft/Burglary Verbal Abuse and/or Threat of Violence Inappropriate Bus Behavior Failure to Identify Oneself Truancy Inappropriate hallway behavior Vandalism/ Property Damage False Fire Alarm or Arson Possession/Distribution/Use of OTC Medication, Controlled Substance, Tobacco, or

Alcohol Leaving the Classroom without Permission Forgery/Extortion Gambling Chronic Violation of Teacher Managed Behaviors Possession/Use of Imitation Weapons Possession/Use of Imitation Drugs Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Response SystemResponse System