PBIS at School and at Home

1. PBIS at School andat Home Countryside Elementary School October 9, 2013

2. Positive Behavior Support Goals • increase academic performance • increase safety • decrease problem behavior • establish positive school cultures

3. Consistency Matters Common Vision School Community Common Practices Common Language

4. We need to teach behavior the same way we teach reading, math, science, etc. Teach Model Practice Praise

5. “Give Me Five!” Ears Listening Mouth Quiet Eyes Watching Hands & Feet Still Brains Thinking When I see this, my hand is raised and I am silent and still .

6. Zones • Red Zones mean “No Talking” (Hallways) • Yellow Zones mean “Talking quietly and inside voices” (Bathrooms and cafeteria) • Green Zones mean “ Normal voices and Have Fun” (Playground)

7. Who are Countryside Cougars? • Every student, teacher, custodian, cafeteria staff, hostess, bus driver and parent at Countryside Elementary! • We treat every Cougar with Respect!

8. Cougar Call Respectful Responsible Ready

9. Who can earn Cougar Cash? 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!

10. Cougar Bathroom Rules Respectful Stay in Your Own Space Inside Voice Keep Walls and Floor Clean Responsible Flush and Wash Hands 1 2 3 Tear-Toss-Trash Ready Leave Quickly and Quietly

11. Cougar Cafeteria Rules Ready Line Up Quietly Be Ready Respectful Inside Voices “Please and Thank You” Hands and Feet to Yourself Responsible Clean Up Stay in Seat Eat only what you bought or brought

12. Cougar Playground Rules Respectful Responsible Share Include others Take care of the equipment Follow Recess Rules Return the equipment Ready Line up quickly and quietly

13. Cougar Hallway Rules Respectful Responsible Be Considerate Be Timely Give Me “Five” (Brains Thinking, Eyes Watching, Ears Listening, Mouth Quiet, and Hands Still) 4 S’s Single, Straight, Silent, and Self Ready Salt and Pepper Walk on the Right Side Red Zone

15. Children comply with the rules 80% of the time. However they are complimented for their behavior less than….. 2% of the time

16. Focus on Results: Connecting school, family, and community partnership activities to student outcomes • Attendance • Math Achievement • Student Behavior • Reading and Languages Arts Achievement

17. Wish you had one of these……

18. PRINCIPLES OF PBIS Behavior is learned and can be taught.

19. If you say: Quit Stop Don’t No

20. We want to switch from a reactive approach. to a proactive approach. What is Needed to Address Challenges?

21. 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.

22. The Cougar Rules at Home

24. 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. Point out what they are doing right

25. Discipline means teaching children what we want them to do and correcting them when they make mistakes. Punishment stops but doesn’t change behavior. What is discipline?

26. EnforceableStatements 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.

27. Questions