 Rather than telling students what NOT to do, PBIS focuses on desired behaviors.  PBIS schools use a school wide approach to encourage positive behavior from everyone.

 The way students conduct themselves toward others.  PBIS students are reminded that their actions toward themselves and other affect the whole community.

 is the action taken to improve a situation.  PBIS schools believe that behavior, just like knowledge, is learned. Students are not punished because they have not been able to learn their math facts. The system provides support so the students may learn positive behavior and be successful members of their community.

 The collaborative initiative to provide encouragement, comfort and assistance to students and faculty who need it.

 Regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others and yourself.

 Academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families, and educators.

 Events that occur prior to behavior and serve as a trigger for problem behavior.

 Interventions and strategies that are evidence based.

 Information that is used to identify status, need for change, and effects of interventions.

 Supports that are needed to enable the accurate and durable implementation of the practices of PBIS.

 The set of strategies used to ensure a productive, harmonious learning environment

 The ways teachers structure time, space, and classroom interactions to promote learning

 Any action taken by the teacher to directly control student behavior

 A form of discipline entailing either withdrawing a privilege or subjecting the student to unpleasant consequences.

 The shared values, beliefs, and ways of knowing and living of a group