PBIS and Character Education at Elm Dale
School:“The Elm Dale
Way”
PBIS and Character Education at Elm Dale
School:“The Elm Dale
Way”PTO Parent Presentation
October 5, 2015
PBIS Presentation
• What is PBIS?
• What does PBIS look like at Elm Dale?
• How can parents support PBIS?
What is PBIS?Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports
What is PBIS?Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports
An Overview
PBIS BIG IDEASPBIS is not a curriculum - it is a
framework to identify needs, develop strategies, and evaluate practice
toward success
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a process for teaching children appropriate behavior and
providing the supports necessary to sustain that behavior.
Consider this:“Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others?”
“If a child doesn’t know how to read, weteach.”“If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.”“If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, weteach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we . . . .
. . . .teach? . . . . punish?
Tom Herner (NASDE President), Counterpoint 1998
What is different about PBIS?
PBIS is used school wideOrganized system of consequencesClear school wide expectations with
incentives and consequencesActual teaching of Positive Behavior
ExpectationsBehavioral recognition system for
kids doing the right thing
What does PBIS look like at Elm Dale?
What does PBIS look like at Elm Dale?
“The Elm Dale Way”
• I am SAFE Being safe means making
choices that keep you and others free from harm.
• I am RESPECTFUL Being
respectful means being polite and cooperative.
• I am RESPONSIBLE Being
responsible means being dependable and trustworthy.
Expectations
• Behavioral expectations are taught to students at beginning of each year
• Posted throughout school• Taught and reinforced in class and
around the building• Uniform language
ELM DALE SCHOOL – PBIS BEHAVIORAL MATRIX (8/24/12)
VOICE BASICS “Voice Levels”
BODY BASICS “GIVE ME 5”
LINE BASICS “Stay in line, you’ll be fine”
0=No Voice 1= Whisper Voice 2= Learning Voice 3= Speaker Voice 4= Outside Voice 5= Emergency Voice
1. Mouth Quiet 2. Ears Listening 3. Eyes on Speaker 4. Hands to Self 5. Body Still
1. Face forward in a single line 2. Voices are at 0 3. Hands are by your side 4. Use quiet walking feet 5. Stay in your personal space
Hallways Bathrooms Cafeteria Playground
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Control your body Walk at all times Voice level 0 when
walking with your class
Stay on the right Use the handrail on
the stairs Face forward Walk the steps one at
a time
Control your body Keep body and eyes
to self 1 person – 1 stall or
urinal Walk when
entering/exiting bathroom
Use walking feet at all times
Control your body Keep hands and feet to yourself and feet on the floor
Clean your hands Eat your own food
Use equipment properly Follow agreed upon rules for
games Keep hands and feet to
yourself Play tag on the field or
blacktop only (never on the equipment)
Tell an adult if equipment goes off the playground
Walk until you get to the clock
Wait for friends past the clock
Stay on the playground at all times
Keep woodchips, snow, and sticks on the ground
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Use the door with the green light
Stay in a straight, single file line
Keep appropriate space between you and your neighbor
Take the shortest route to your destination without stops
Take care of business in a short amount of time
Remember to flush Keep bathroom
clean Turn water on 1 pump of soap 2 to 3 paper towels
to dry hands Put towels in
garbage
Pick a seat and stay there
Keep 9 students at a table
Take 1 pump of sauce
Raise your hand if you need help
Clean up your area Check for your
belongings
Wait until the bell rings to line up
Report the 4 B’s (broken, bruised, bleeding, bullying)
Follow adult directions the first time
Put equipment away Wear the outside clothing
you brought unless otherwise told by an adult
Ask an adult for permission to come back into building during recess
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Greet others with a wave and a smile
Use quiet feet Enjoy the hallway
displays with your eyes only
Hold the door for others
Honor others’ privacy/property
Use a quiet voice Count “3” drink Keep school
supplies out of the bathroom
Stay in your spot in line
Use table manners Use voice level 2 5 minutes of 0
voice level Speak with
kindness
Practice good sportsmanship Include everyone who wants
to play & take turns Solve problems peacefully
and fairly Walk in the building with a 0
voice level Speak with kindness to peers
and adults Accept consequences
without arguing or complaining
VOICE BASICS “Voice Levels”
BODY BASICS “GIVE ME 5”
LINE BASICS “Stay in line, you’ll be fine”
0=No Voice 1= Whisper Voice 2= Learning Voice 3= Speaker Voice 4= Outside Voice 5= Emergency Voice
1. Mouth Quiet 2. Ears Listening 3. Eyes on Speaker 4. Hands to Self 5. Body Still
1. Face forward in a single line 2. Voices are at 0 3. Hands are by your side 4. Use quiet walking feet 5. Stay in your personal space
Bus Library/Computer Lab
Arrival/Dismissal Special Events/Field Trips
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Walk to and from your bus on the sidewalk
Enter the bus safely Seat on the seat Back on the back Face the front Talk quietly (voice
level 2) Remain seated
Push in chair Keep headphone
wires out of your mouth and hands
Control your body Keep your hands and
feet to yourself Use internet only with
permission Use appropriate
websites
Walk Keep to the right on
the sidewalk away from busses and cars
Go straight to your classroom
If late check in at the office
Assemblies Control your body Keep hands and feet to yourself Field Trips Stay with your chaperone Listen to and obey all adults
(chaperones, field trip guides, teachers, etc.)
Keep hands and feet to yourself
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Keep hands, feet and head inside the bus
Keep everything in your backpack
Check for your belongings
Return books on time Use shelf markers
appropriately and return to can
Place books on shelf properly
Take care of all books Tell Librarian when a
book needs repair Keep library clean Treat computer
equipment properly
Dress for the weather Keep things in the
hallway neat, organized and off the floor
Enter classroom as quickly as possible with all your things
Assemblies Stay seated until your teacher
dismisses you Field Trips Be responsible for personal
belongings Follow directions for activities Take permission slip home to
be signed and returned
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Quickly find a seat Listen to and
cooperate with the bus driver
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Use kind words with others and bus driver
Line up to board buses parallel to curb
Enter computer lab through lab doors
Enter library through library doors
Use appropriate voice level determined by teacher
Stay in straight quiet line when checking out books
Use kind words Follow adult directions Ask for help when
needed
Get ready right away Honor other’s space
and property Voice level 2 or lower
Assemblies Sit on your bottom with your
legs crossed Voice level 0 during
presentation Enter quietly and in a single file
line Clap when appropriate Field Trips Leave no trace/pick up after
yourself Show appreciation/thank the
field trip guides Respect/care for others’
property (ex. art work, animals, etc.)
Use appropriate voice level determined by teacher
Cool Tool ExampleCool Tool Behavior Lesson Plan Title: Be A Sport, Know When To Report
Universal Expectation: I am safe, I am respectful, and I am responsible.
Name of Skill/Setting: Report the 4 B’s (broken, bruised, bleeding, bullying)/Playground
Purpose of the Lesson (What you want them to know):
Teaching Tools/Resources/Examples/Activities (The information being shared):
Adult Modeling/Student Role Plays:
Follow up/Reinforcement Activities:
*Being Respectful means being polite and cooperative. *Being Responsible means being dependable and trustworthy. *Being Safe means making choices that keep you and others free from harm.
1. Students will learn the difference between reporting and tattling.
2. Students will identify specific instances that need to be reported on the playground.
3. Students will name the 4B’s (broken, bruised, bleeding, bullying).
1. Discuss with students the difference between reporting and tattling.
2. Have students give examples of both reporting and tattling.
3. Display and discuss the Playground Expectations Matrix with students, emphasizing the 4 B’s.
4. Visit the playground to role play different situations.
1. Kids are lining up to come in for lunch. One child is not looking and accidentally bumps into the child in front of them and apologizes. The bumped student says, “That’s ok, I know it was an accident.”
2. Kids are lining up to come in for lunch. One child is not looking and accidentally bumps into the child in front of them and apologizes. The bumped student says, “I’m going to tell! And you’re going to get in trouble.” Tattler stomps off to tell.
3. There is a 2 on 2 basketball game taking place on the playground. One player yells, “You stink! I’m telling everyone not to be your friend.” Another student sees this happen and reports it to the playground aide.
2. Review Cool Tool before recess as needed.
3. Ask 5 students how they can show the expectation on the playground.
4. Ask 3 students to name the 4 B’s.
5. Reinforce appropriate behavior with verbal praise or “Bucket Tickets”.
Positive Acknowledgements
• Directly connected to expectations• Earn pink “Bucket Tickets” in the
classroom, hallway, cafeteria, playground, specials, bus
• The “Eagle Shop” in all classrooms• Additional individual classroom
acknowledgements• “Students of the Month”
How can Parents help?
• Review your child’s agenda/assignment notebook daily
• Ask your child about his/her day • Reinforce school expectations and relate them to home environment
• Use PBIS language when appropriate
• Reward your child with positive praise Your support shows that home and – school are working together as a team!•
Benefits of PBIS• improved academic achievement• reduced office referral rates of up
to 50% per year• Improved attendance and school
engagement• Improved school atmosphere• Reduced dropout rates• Reduced delinquency in later
years
Character Education
A thought from Theodore Roosevelt:“To educate a person in mind and
not in moralsis to educate a menace to society.”
Character Education• “The deliberate effort by schools,
families, and communities to help young people understand, care about, and act upon core ethical values.” (Character Education Partnership)
• Emphasizes “life skills” in order to develop civic-minded students of high moral character
• Efforts to support our students in becoming socially responsible young citizens
2015-2016 ChacracterTraits
at Elm Dale
• Widely-shared core values form the basis of good character
• Kindness• Honesty and Integrity• Perseverance and Hard Work
How we will Focus on These Character Traits
• “Kid-friendly: explanations of the traits• All-School Kickoff for each trait• Related Literature• Classroom focus activities• School-wide service project• Family Connection• Celebration Assembly
Morning Meetings
• Held daily in every classroom• An engaging way to start the day• Builds a sense of classroom
community• Sets kids up for social and
academic success on a daily basis
Components of a Morning Meeting
• All students gather together on the carpet
• Greeting• Sharing• Group Activity• Morning Message/News and • Announcements
The “Elm Dale Way”:How do PBIS and Character Ed
connect together?• Behavioral expectations (Safe, Respectful,
Responsible) closely related to core character ed values (Kindness, Integrity, Perseverance)
• Teachers are mentors, role models, and caregivers
• Teach values and positive behaviors through curricula and “teachable moments”
• Involve ethical reflection• Incorporate cooperative learning strategies
and teamwork• Create a positive, caring learning
environment
• Both are planned and proactive• Both have high expectations for
responsible behavior• Both connect students and staff• Both involve a social/emotional learning
emphasis• Both are practiced in and out of the
classroom• Both are implemented on a yearly basis• Both include role modeling by the staff• Both must be a total school
commitment
More Connections:
Thank you very much for coming!
We appreciate your support for our effortsin promoting
“The Elm Dale Way”.
And remember,Elm Dale Rocks!
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
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