pbis at school and at home

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PBIS at School PBIS at School andand

at Homeat HomeCountryside Elementary SchoolCountryside Elementary School

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013

Positive Behavior SupportPositive Behavior Support Goals Goals

• increase academic performance

• increase safety

• decrease problem behavior

• establish positive school cultures

Consistency MattersConsistency Matters

Common Common VisionVision

Common Common LanguageLanguage

Common Common PracticesPractices

School School CommunityCommunity

We need to teach behavior the same way we teach reading, math,

science, etc.

“Give Me Five!”

.

Brains Thinking

Eyes Watching

Ears ListeningMouth Quiet

Hands & Feet Still

When I see this, my hand is raised and I am silent and still

ZonesZones• Red Zones mean “No Talking”Red Zones mean “No Talking” (Hallways)(Hallways)• Yellow Zones mean “Talking Yellow Zones mean “Talking

quietly and inside voices” quietly and inside voices” (Bathrooms and cafeteria)(Bathrooms and cafeteria)

• Green Zones mean “ Normal Green Zones mean “ Normal voices and Have Fun” voices and Have Fun” (Playground)(Playground)

Who are Countryside Cougars?

• Every student, teacher, custodian, cafeteria staff, hostess, bus driver and parent at Countryside Elementary!

• We treat every Cougar with Respect!

Cougar CallCougar Call

Students earn Cougar Cash for being respectful, responsible, and ready in all school settings.• What does it look like to be respectful?• What does it look like to be responsible?• What does it look like to be ready?

$1.00 “COUGAR CASH” $1.00

Redeem for a Positive Behavior Incentive!

Cougar Bathroom RulesCougar Bathroom RulesRespectful

Stay in Your Own Space

Inside VoiceKeep Walls and Floor

CleanResponsible

Flush and Wash Hands1 2 3 Tear-Toss-Trash

Ready Leave Quickly

and Quietly

Cougar Cafeteria RulesCougar Cafeteria Rules

Respectful Inside Voices “Please and Thank You” Hands and Feet to

YourselfResponsible Clean Up Stay in Seat Eat only what you bought or brought

Ready Line Up Quietly Be Ready

Cougar Playground RulesCougar Playground Rules

ShareInclude others

Take care of the equipment

Respectful

Follow Recess RulesReturn the equipment

Responsible

Line up quickly and quietly

Ready

Cougar Hallway RulesCougar Hallway Rules

4 S’sSingle, Straight, Silent,

and Self

RespectfulBe Considerate

Be TimelyGive Me “Five”

(Brains Thinking, Eyes Watching, Ears Listening, Mouth Quiet, and

Hands Still)

Responsible

Salt and PepperWalk on the Right Side

Ready

Red Zone

Children comply with the rules 80% of the time. However they are complimented for their behavior less than…..

2% of the time

Connecting school, family, and community partnership activities to student outcomes

• AttendanceAttendance• Math AchievementMath Achievement• Student BehaviorStudent Behavior• Reading and Reading and

Languages Arts Languages Arts AchievementAchievement

• AttendanceAttendance• Math AchievementMath Achievement• Student BehaviorStudent Behavior• Reading and Reading and

Languages Arts Languages Arts AchievementAchievement

Wish you had one of these……

PRINCIPLES OF PBISPRINCIPLES OF PBIS

Behavior is learned and

can be taught.

If you say:

•Quit•Stop•Don’t •No

What is Needed to Address Challenges?

PBIS means:Being Proactive instead of reactive.

– We brainstorm where problems might occur:• In the car• Family room• Bathroom

– We brainstorm when problems might occur:• Transitions• Meal times• Academics/homework

– We brainstorm who might have problems:• Certain children together• Certain children when they are overtired

We want to be one step ahead of the children.

The Cougar Rules at HomeExpectatio

nHomework

I am respectful

I allow others to learn

I am responsibl

e

I write my assignments

in my agenda

I am ready

I have all my materials that

I need

The quickest way to change behavior….in

anyone.

Research indicates that you can improve behavior

by 80% just by pointing out what someone is doing

correctly.

What is discipline?Discipline means teaching Discipline means teaching

children what we want them to do children what we want them to do and correcting them when they and correcting them when they

make mistakes.make mistakes.

Punishment stops but doesn’t Punishment stops but doesn’t change behavior.change behavior.

Enforceable Statements

• I’ll be happy to take you to soccer when your room is clean.

• I’d love to give you 15 minutes of free computer time when the table is set for dinner.

• I’ll be happy to put dinner on the table when the toys are picked up. Take your time.

Questions