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McIntire Elementary
Melissa Milius and Beth Houf
Fulton, MO
Share what has worked and what hasn’t in our PBS Journey to help your road be a little less bumpy to help build staff ownership
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The most important step in building a successful PBS foundation is to take time to establish the WHY?
Why do you need PBS at your school?Our school’s WHY?
Dealing with disciplineDiscipline vs. managementParent involvement in disciplineSchool-wide behavior expectations
Pre-PBS • Administration-centered/punishment-driven• No data collection• No guidelines for office visit• No recognition for expected behavior
Current Reality•Student and classroom-centered, teacher and administrator working together with parents and students
•School-wide referral system for minor and major referrals*
•Expected behaviors taught, reinforced and recognized consistently* (stick)
Rewarding too muchRewarding inconsistentlyWhat’s Working Now: Bear Bucks - Individual students may earn a red Bear Buck for
demonstrating above and beyond behavior each day. These Bear Bucks are then placed inside the Honey Pot. Every day we draw several students from the Honey Pot for special rewards.
Braggin' Bear Postcards - Individual students who are safe, respectful, and responsible may receive a postcard from any teacher in the building. The teacher will write a special message to the student. Postcards will be displayed in the hallway for everyone to see. The postcards will then be mailed home to share the good news with family!
Student of the Month - Each month teachers select one student from their classroom that has demonstrated the qualities of a safe, respectful, and responsible student. The students are then recognized during our monthly PBS assembly and also have Popcorn with the Principal.
Pre-PBS• Time spent on routines the first two weeks of school,
not revisited as an expectation• Each classroom had different routines and
expectationCurrent Reality:•Teachers are expected and allowed time throughout August to focus on routines and revisit frequently
•Each classroom/grade level expected to use similar routines, checklists given to help*
•Classroom walkthrough*
Current RealityInform parents of PBS practice & dataInform parents when students are referredInform parents when students are
excelling*Parents are using PBS at homeWebsite
Pre-PBSParents called or brought in as needed
Pre-PBSEach classroom and grade level worked
independently
Current RealityExpectations are school-wide and grade level
centered to meet the needs of students
Taught systematically
Support given to teachers by PBS team
• Staff Ownership vs. Team/Admin Ownership
• Research vs. What’s Popular• Inquiry Year vs. Full Steam Ahead• Fizzling out midyear• Rewarding too much, too fast• Not involving all stakeholders• Not confronting behaviors that need to
be addressed (homework)
School-wide expectations for all behaviors for students and staff
Recognize expected behaviorsStaff ownership in decision-making processLooking at data to make decisionsNot a one-size fits all processNot just for elementaryMakes the jobs of the staff easierIt’s a process NOT a program
Support, support, support -especially the beginning of the year
Have a fidelity check -if it isn’t measured, it isn’t done
McIntire Team Minutes/ Agenda Date: Members: Goals/ Outcomes:
Topics for Today’s Discussion Who? Estimated Time
Minutes/ Notes
Next Meeting Date: 9-15-2010 Tasks/ Assignments for the next meeting:
Topics for our Next Discussion Who? Estimated Time
1. Review norms
Team
Review norms---how did we do?? Team Expectations for Agendas and Minutes: Minutes:
Turned in to Beth at the conclusion of your meeting. She will post on PD board in the lounge. The more detailed your minutes; the better.
Agendas: Should be developed during your meeting for the next time you meet. You can always add or revise as needed Should be used to help guide your meeting
Norms: Please review these at the beginning and the end of each meeting.
McIntire Norms: Begin and end on time Respect and listen to others Take care of your needs Keep sidebar conversations and distractions to a minimum Be reflective practitioners
Needs from administrator/ support team:
