PBIS Coaching: Making it “Do-able”

PBIS Coaching:Making it “Do-able” www.pbismaryland.org Sharon Conley & Sara McGarvey School Psychologists PBIS Coaches since 2000 Washington and Frederick Counties

Outcomes • Gain knowledge about coaching • Acquire tips for effective coaching • Learn strategies to enhance coaching efficiency www.pbismaryland.org PBIS in MD: “A Plane Built in Flight”

Roles of a Coach 1.) “Positively Nag” and “Cheerlead” 2.) Empower the Team Leader 3.) Be a resource for information and a liaison 4.) Facilitate Data-Based Decision-Making 5.) Facilitate PBIS Implementation at School www.pbismaryland.org

“Positively Nag” and Cheerlead • Provide frequent, positive communication • Find positives in school data • Provide edible reinforcers, thank you’s, other kudos • Celebrate successes • Cc-ing key people, PR contact, presentations • Encourage positive behavior by administrator • Maintain coaches’ school binder • Means of documenting efforts and celebrating success • Encourage team’s documentation of programming www.pbismaryland.org

Empower the Team Leader • Meet with TL outside of scheduled meetings • Work “behind the scenes” • Establish rapport, encouragement, guidance • Foster the image of the TL • Within Team meetings and School system • Encourage independence with website • Offer tools from toolkit and other resources www.pbismaryland.org

Facilitating vs. Leading www.pbismaryland.org

Be a resource for information and a liaison • Multiple levels • School(s), LSS coordinator, MSDE • Attend coaches’ meetings and other training opportunities • Collect data for state or LSS Coordinator • Forms • Distribute information (“timing is everything”) • Toolkit www.pbismaryland.org

Information resource and Liaison • Stay Sane (i.e., organization) • Notebook System • #1: School notebook • #2: Toolkit • #3: Accessing Technical Information • Monthly Form Requirements • Post-it notes vs. PDA (the coaches’ best friends) • Readily-Available Contact Information • School’s Team “Group Contact” for email • Seek out answers/support as needed www.pbismaryland.org

Facilitate Data-Based Decision-Making • Use data to measure outcomes • Refer to the “general data-based decision-making rules” (front pocket of tool kit) • SWIS access • Consult with SWIS Facilitator as needed • Obtain “Read-only” passwords and use as needed www.pbismaryland.org

Facilitate PBIS Implementation at the School Level • Attend team meetings and trainings regularly • Refer to Form A (TIC) • “Light Wand” image • Guiding principles and monitoring tool • Take the “Show me…” stance • Outcomes of implementation steps • Presence of critical features • Provide periodic review of “Big Ideas” www.pbismaryland.org

PBIS Outcomes Supporting Decision Making Supporting Staff Behavior DATA SYSTEMS www.pbismaryland.org PRACTICES Supporting Student Behavior

Continuum of Effective Student Support Students with Chronic/Intense Problem Behavior (1-7%) Students At-Risk for Problem Behavior (5-15%) Students without Serious Problem Behaviors (80-90%) Specialized Individual Interventions (Individual Student System) Specialized Group Interventions (At-Risk System) Universal Interventions (School-Wide Systems Classroom Systems) www.pbismaryland.org All Students in School

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PBIS Coaching: Making it “Do-able”