School-wide Behavioral Support The Newtown Way

School-wide Positive Behavioral Support – How we got started. School climate 2007-2008/2008-2009 Building Goals Expectations Consistency Accentuate the positive Climate Committee We can do better!!!

Basic Components School-wide Common expectations Teach students expectations –Restorative

Practices Reinforcement

◦ Accentuate the positive◦ Consequences

How do we know we are doing better?

Newtown’s Code of Conduct

Respect Cooperation Responsibility Sportsmanship

General Rules1. Show respect, cooperation, responsibility and good

sportsmanship

in all areas of our school community.2. Keep hands, feet, and other objects to ourselves.

3. Respect ourselves, others, and all property.

4. Let teachers teach and learners learn.

5. Show good manners.

Newtown’s Code of Conduct

Also Appearing In…

Specific Areas Include:Drop Off/Arrival, Hallways, Classrooms, Bathrooms,

Recess, Cafeteria, Busses

Assignment Books – Handbook

Classroom and School Posters

Online

Restorative Language

•What happened?  What did you do? (Helps create ownership)

•What were you thinking at the time (Helps reflect on more than impulsive actions)?

•What have you thought about since (Helps reflect on the choices/consequences that have happened as a result)?

Who/how many have been affected by what you have done (Helps build empathy)?

•What do you need to do to make things right (Plan of action to move forward)  

Restorative Agreement (RA)

When students engage in behavior which verbally or physically harms another individual:

Grades K – 2 – Students are introduced to the language of Restorative Practices by answering RA questions.

Grade 3 – Students respond to Restorative Practice Questions and complete a RA checklist.

Grades 4 – 6 - Students respond to Restorative Practice Questions and complete a RA form.

Evolution

Apology in Action

Individualized

Vague

Community

Restorative Agreement

Principal’s Notice

School-wide

Community

Parents as Partners Teamwork

Communicate

Community