Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Framework

PTA General Meeting - March 2, 2016

Trish McGuireBrenda Brush

Overview

Safe School Climate Norms

Behavior Guidelines

Parent Handbook

PBIS

Looking Ahead

Parent Resources

District Safe School Climate Norms

● Be Here

● Be Safe

● Be Honest

● Care for Self and Others

● Let Go and Move On

Julian Curtiss Pledge

At Julian Curtiss School, I will

strive toward excellence in my

school work by being prepared

to learn and giving my full

effort. I will build my character

by being honest, showing

respect and by safely caring for

myself and others. Every day is

a new beginning.

Behavior Guidelines● Appropriate Behavior is expected of all students

● In class discussion of what the norms mean in behavioral terms should occur on the first day of school and repeatedly over the first few weeks.

● Morning meetings and or community meetings modeled after Responsive Classroom

● Complete class contracts

● Specialists discuss what the norms look like in their settings.

Behavior Guidelines

● Individual teachers utilize preferred classroom behavior systems - marbles in a jar, stoplight system, stickers, rainbow colors, Class Dojo - to reward positive behavior and provide consequences for inappropriate behavior.

● Across all settings, school adults model the behavior expectations using the common language of the norms. Children will practice complying in explicit ways.

Reactive strategies for non-compliance

● Use explicit language to state which norm the student is not following and how to correct their behavior.

● Yelling or sarcasm from the adult is NOT an acceptable strategy.

● After providing explicit redirection, an additional consequence may be instituted such as:

○ Consequence based on the class reward system – move down on the stoplight, move down a color on the rainbow, etc.

Reactive strategies for non-compliance

● Reflection sheet

● Time out in the classroom

● Time out in a buddy teacher’s classroom

● Phone call home.

Depending on the severity of the inappropriate behavior, an office referral may be warranted.

Reflection Sheet

● Uses the common language of the school norms

● Allows students time to reflect on their behavior

● Asks for students to problem solve around alternatives to their behaviors

● Alerts parents to incidents during the school day

Office Referral Leads to one or more of the following depending on the severity of the

incident:

● Reflection Sheet after discussion with administrator

● Working lunch

● Phone call home by administration

● Parent Meeting

● After school detention (with notification to parents and prior

arrangement)

● In school suspension

Office Referral

● Kept on record in the

office for data collection purposes

● Multiple office referrals

lead to meeting with parents to discuss recurring behaviors

● Student may be referred

to PBST

Parent Handbook

● Available on the JC Website under the Parent Resource

Page tab

● Pages 13-15 outline District

Behavior Guidelines (E002.

1)

● All parents signed

acknowledgement of receipt

of handbook at the

beginning of the year

PBIS Positive Behavior

Interventions and Supports

Three Tiers

1. Primary Prevention - resources and and supports available to all children

2. Secondary Prevention - tailored to a group of students displaying at risk behavior

3. Tertiary Prevention – specialized individualized systems of support for high risk behavior

Tier 1 at Julian Curtiss

• School Norms

• Morning announcements

• Classroom morning meetings

• School Assembly participation

• Student Council

• Service Club

• Art Club

• District SEL Events

• Digital Citizenship Classes

• Mindfulness

Tier 2 at Julian CurtissPositive Behavior Support Team

● Includes 2 administrators, 3 special education teachers, school psychologist, speech pathologist, district behavior coach

● Team meets weekly - supported by district behavior coach Fabian Boie.

● Team has established a process for student referral and behavior plan development.

● Team is working with classroom teachers and other staff on data collection and plan implementation.

Tier 3 at Julian Curtiss

Individual students that need more structured support are referred to the PBST. These supports may include:

● Individual behavior plans - implemented in cooperation with classroom teacher and other staff

● Weekly team meetings● Specialized schedules● Support for classroom teachers from PBST members

and/or behavior coach● Coordination with outside agencies and specialists

Plans moving forward

● First year of training with CES (2015-2016)

● Behavior team attended full day training

● CES is providing Technical assistance

at JC (5 days)● Continuation with CES for PBIS

training in 2016-2017 (part of 3 year

plan)● Focus on fidelity of implementation of

existing practices

Parent Resources

● Positive Behavior Supports for Family - www.pbis.org/families

● PBS Parents - Challenging Behavior in Children - www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/challenging_behaviors.html

● Get Behavior in Shape at Home http://www.pbis.org/common/cms/files/pbisresources/behaviorshape.doc

Questions? Thoughts?Comments?