Module 5 School-wide Rules and Expectations

Session Objectives Provide a rationale for setting and teaching clear rules and behavior expectations for specific common areas Outline methods for communicating and teaching expected behavior Begin initial development of your common area rules and behavior expectations Develop effective procedures to support the rules/expectations

If different staff in the school use dramatically different approaches or rules, students will be confused because expectations vary so much from class to class or area of the building. Errors in School-wide Discipline Practices

Effective School-wide Rules/Expectations Create a culture and climate of social competence in the school Address all forms of behavior in the school State exactly what is expected from the students Target specific areas within the school setting

Setting Clear Expectations Setting and communicating school-wide and classroom rules is an important first step in building an effective school-wide PBS system Well-designed rules: –Convey to students what teachers expect –Guide student behavior –Strengthen teacher monitoring and correction of behavior

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The Meadows Elementary

Defining and Designing Rules Developing and posting school or classroom rules alone does not guarantee appropriate behavior. Staff need to: Develop the rules/expectations/procedures Post around the school Teach and re-teach rules directly Provide frequent and positive feedback Provide ongoing monitoring and supervision

EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION Reason #2: A friendly adult presence does the following:  Promotes an invitational school climate.  Promotes a spirit of cooperation. Watch this video clip of how an assistant principal is being proactive & positive. Count the number of positive interactions she makes in 2 minutes.

Effective Supervision A friendly adult presence does the following: Promotes an invitational school climate Promotes a spirit of cooperation

Structure For Success Setting the stage for a safe and positive learning environment is important, not only in the classroom, but all other areas of the school and throughout the entire day

Consider the Following as you Design School-wide Rules/Expectations Structures Staff Behavior/Interactions Student Behavior/Interactions

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DeSoto High School

Are your expectations clear? Do you teach and re-teach your expectations? Is the area/activity structured for success? Is supervision and monitoring…?  adequate  consistent  not based on emotions When significant levels of misbehavior in school-wide activities and/or common areas occur, please, consider the following questions

The Art of Supervision Visibility Circulating Scanning Instructional Interacting Positively Professional Proactively Intervening

18 Defining Rules and Expectations Rules should be stated in both positive and behavioral terms Students will walk slowly on the right in the hallway Students will behave in the hallway No running

Considerations Goal (Purpose) Student Expectations (behavioral, rules) Consequences (a range) Ideas/Activities to encourage/reinforce responsible student behavior Supervision Responsibilities Teaching Responsibilities

Align “Guidelines for Success” with School-wide Rules/Expectations SafeResponsibleRespectful Hallways Cafeteria Restrooms Buses Library Classroom

Align School-wide Rules/Expectations to “Guidelines for Success” Goal:

22 Mock Process for Developing Expectations for Common Area “Looks Like”“Sounds Like” What would you hear from adults and students? Ideally, what would you see adults and students doing? What are some other things you might see in your school?

Module 5: Team Assignment Select one common area or activity Determine the “looks like” and “sounds like” for the common area (what do you want ideally) If you already have expectations in place for all areas/activities – select one you want to revisit and modify Develop and write the “goal” Develop behavior expectations and procedures Link the behavior expectations to your “Guidelines for Success” using the blank school- wide matrix template