Germantown School District “Journey in PBIS”

Germantown School District “Journey in PBIS” Presented By Elementary Principals

WHY PBIS?Shouldn’t they know how to behave??? • “Behave” means different things to different families. • Teaching and reinforcing expectations makes holding students accountable that much easier. • Students want to be successful! Knowing how to behave is part of student (and driver) success/feeling good about the bus!

Bus Lesson Plans • 1st Lesson Plan- Riding the Bus (Kickoff Week) • 2nd Lesson Plan- “Booster Lesson” (after Winter Break) • 3rd Lesson Plan- “Booster Lesson” (after Spring Break) • Other Lessons – As needed, by grade level or bus

PBIS Lesson Planning • Lessons take place (hopefully) in the setting we’d like to see the positive behavior happening (the bus!) • Students know that bus drivers know the expectations and will acknowledge riders for positive behaviors • Lessons revolve around the 3-4 School-Wide Expectations that each school has adopted: • Be Safe/I am Safe • Be Respectful/I am Respectful • Be Responsible/I am Responsible • Be Kind

Sample PBIS Matrix Each school has a similar matrix for positive behavior expectations

APPLYING PBS ON THE BUS Teach Bus Expectations Observing Positive Behavior Dealing with Problem Behavior COMMUNICATE Acknowledge Positive Behavior Rewards Paws, Eagle Coupons, etc Schools & Drivers Verbally 5-1 Bus Bucks

Rewards (examples) • Verbal Praise • Bus Bucks • Special Seat • Talk on the PA • First One Off the Bus • School rewards

The PBS bus journey continues…….

Germantown School District “Journey in PBIS”