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W elcome to E agle J unior H igh’s P ositive E ffective B ehavior S upport P lan. Guiding Principles. PEBS School-wide Expectations: Soar for Respect Soar for Responsibility Soar for Readiness. How is your school sharing information about PEBS with staff?.
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Welcome to Eagle Junior High’s Positive Effective Behavior Support Plan
Guiding Principles PEBS School-wide Expectations: • Soar for Respect • Soar for Responsibility • Soar for Readiness
How is your school sharing information about PEBS with staff? • Staff newsletters • Emails • Teacher bulletins • Notes in teacher mailboxes • Department head meetings • Principal open-door policy • Staff meetings • Data such as office referral or surveys • Post-classroom observation meetings
What has been your biggest challenge? • Staff buy in, commitment and participation • Developing and implementing behavior plans for red-zone kids • Honestly assessing what is currently in place and evaluating its impact • Constantly evaluating and re-evaluating what works
How is this school celebrating behavioral / social skill success? • Monthly recognition assembly • Traditional awards ceremony • Positive graffiti wall • An honor hall • Positive referrals • Daily compliment • A+ Staff recognition draw • Classroom celebrations • Weekly Draw for Golden Eagle Award
Goals and/or Objectives • To Decrease Office Referrals By 25% • TO Decrease Suspension By 20% • Increase Student Attendance • Increase Time On Task • Reduce The Number Of Literacy Support Plans For Grade 9 Students By 15%
Chairperson/Facilitator & Time Keeper/Task Master : Anna Mae Muise/Vice-Principal
Recorder/Secretary & Communication Coordinator: Susan Henderson/Principal
Data Manager & Team Archivist : Alison MacKeigan/Vice-Principal
Team Cheerleader: Mary Elaine Muise/Guidance Counselor
Team Cheerleader: Speedy Gonzolas / Classroom Teacher
School Rules • RESPECT • For self, others and property • RESPONSIBILITY • Be responsible and prepared at all times • READINESS • Be ready to follow directions and procedures
How we teach the rules and procedures • The process for teaching the rules and school-wide procedures: • Lesson Plans – Code of Conduct (includes quiz), Bullying, Substance Abuse, Media Awareness, School Wide Tardiness, Use of Kind Words, Acts of Kindness...etc • Opportunities for practice • Active monitoring of rule following behavior: Incentives, support from teachers, checklists, data collection, surveys, observations, regular group meetings and re-evaluations/evaluations
Rules and Procedures Continued… • Guest Speakers (positive role models) • Posting rules prominently in building • Matrix • Signs • Sharing the expectations • Information Brochure for Parents • Behavior Management Flowchart • Suggested Consequences • Implementation Checklist
School Wide Incentives • Student Incentives • Teacher Incentives • Teacher to Teacher • Given from one teacher to another as PEBS is implemented • Student to Teacher • Tickets given to teachers who exemplify the values of the code of conduct • By Number of Golden Eagles Distributed • Given monthly to teacher who gave the most incentive tickets to students
Student Incentives Monthly Recognition • September: Ice Cream Social • October: School Wide Sports Day • November: Turkey Dance • December: Basketball Game (students vs. faculty) • January: Snowballs / Cotton Candy / Popcorn • March: School Wide Lunch & Movie • April: School Wide Sports Day • May: End of Year Swim Trips
Student Incentives Continued… • Golden Eagle Award (teacher and admin picture on back) • Weekly Draw for Golden Eagle Award • Traditional awards ceremony • Positive graffiti wall • An honor hall • Positive referrals • Classroom celebrations
Teacher Incentives • Teacher to Teacher: Golden Apple Award, Letters in mailboxes, A+ Staff recognition draw • Student to Teacher: Gift Certificates • By Number of Tickets: Special PEBS Parking Space In Front of Building
Resources for Incentives • Adopters: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles • Community Agencies and Businesses • Restaurants and Movie Theater • Fundraisers • Parent organizations
Monitoring Process • School Wide Information System (SWIS) Data Referral System • Track Office Referrals • Track # of “Golden Eagles” given • Performance Feedback
Prevention Programs • Roots of Empathy • Virtues Project • Bullying prevention programs • Peer Mediation • Conflict resolution • Classroom Routines
Prevention Programs Implementation • All Staff • Guidance Counselor • Introductory Events/Rally • Ongoing Direct Instruction • Embedding in Curriculum • Booster Training • Keeping it out there; displays, announcements, etc…
Secondary Interventions • Token economy (have meeting to discuss correct behavior, then reward desired behavior with token) • The Behavior Education Plan • Organization/Structure • Identification/Referral • Contract/Agreement • Basic BEP Cycle (see binder) • Design of Support
Secondary Interventions • Role Play • Show instructional videos • Continuous monitoring of student behavior for decision making • Secondary Team – “Yellow Team” • Behavior skills • Social skills • Anger Management
Tertiary Interventions • Number and extent of office referral forms • Referrals through program planning process • Focuses on students who exhibit dangerous behavior, are highly disruptive, impede learning, and/or suffer social or educational exclusion • Functional Behavior Assessment
Tertiary Interventions • Collaborative (rather than expert-driven) approach • Includes the student and people who know him/her best • Rooted in understanding and intervention • Focuses on adaptive (and replacement) skills, and improving the individual’s overall quality of life