Positive Behavior Support Our TEAM’s Journey Together Everyone Achieves More

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You’re an all American who loves baseball, Mom and apple pie. You’re a cheerleader for your program, level- headed, a good PR person and a fundraiser. You’re also kind, thoughtful, and always remember everyone’s birthday. You’re nurturing, dependable, loyal, and help others to “shine”. Others often turn to you for help.

 You’re a patient thoughtful individualist and problem- solver.  You like to see a project through from start to finish.  You’re a good grant writer and work well with difficult people.  Your are reflective and insightful.  You have little patience for incompetence or liars.  You set high standards for yourself and others.  You are dependable, resourceful, and loyal.

 You’re analytical and logical.  You gather data first before giving an opinion, play the devil’s advocate at meetings, tend to see all the possibilities and drive people crazy by sharing all the “what ifs”.  You hate deadlines and put off starting things; you’re a procrastinator.  You like to be the expert but in your own time frame.  You can analyze things to death.  You like there to be rules that everyone follows.  You like a lot of structure and hate surprises.

 You’re creative, optimistic, always see the cup as half full.  You’re messy (messy desk or classroom) but organized (eventually find missing item or believe you will).  You like to be a hands-on person.  You’re a little off-beat, ditzy, funny, friendly and outgoing person who is always willing to help.  You like the surprising things in life, the “krackel”.  You like situations that allow flexibility, change, and growth.

 Dr. Darin Siefert-principal  Miss Jennifer Granda-PBS chairperson  Ms. Angie Myers-PBS historian  Mrs. Stephanie Sutton-PBS committee member  Ms. Amanda Church-assistant principal  Ms. Meagan Wagner-PBS chairperson  Linda Wall-Special Area Teacher’s coach  Theresa Reando-cheerleader  Cara Pellerin-coach  Donna Myers-coach  Kay Bolle-coach  Angie Tinnin-cheerleader  Amy Naeger-Communication Coordinator  Katie Thompson-Data Manager  Patty Long-Cheerleader  Jocelyn Kerr-Behavioral Expertise  Jessica Calloway-Academic Expertise  Katie Glaze-parent Introductions

Office Personnel-4 Principal Assistant Principal Secretaries Classroom Teachers-46 Kindergarten-13 First Grade-12 Second Grade-11 Third Grade-10 Special Education-9 Teachers-8 Secretary Counselors-2 Special Area Teachers-8 Title 1-4 Aides-9 Custodians-2 Cafeteria Total Faculty and Staff Members in our building ! 945 students served

Have volunteers on the TEAM TEAM roles are chosen by looking at each members’ strengths TEAM members must be comfortable speaking their mind Must be able to reach consensus and remember to do what is best for the children (Decision Rule) Define Norms & Protocols for meetings Have an Agenda

 Attend all the training possible.  PLAN, PLAN, PLAN  Action Planning  Matrix  Be organized  Be flexible  Let your faculty know up front…  That you are learning with them  You do not know all the answers  Get to know your consultant.

First Inning Spring Training Presenting to the Team Dependent on the activity being presented We presented in the following settings: Faculty Meetings During Professional Learning Communities Professional Development Days

Second Inning Our Opening Day  Back to School Bash  Teachers invited by invitation with the expectation they would be there.  Have everything ready to give the teachers  PBS Binders with lesson plans, procedures, positives  Tigers, Tiger Tails, Tiger Paw  Pouches for name badges and Tiger Tales  T-shirts  Hall passes  Have materials that may need replaced throughout the year in central location-ready to use  Teachers were up and participating in activities throughout the presentation  Used “Favorite Chocolate Bar” activity to make groups  Principals strategically group the teachers

Third Inning The Play Book  Lesson Plans  Divide by areas on the Matrix  Teaching schedule is placed on the building master calendar  Tried to teach all areas in first 3 weeks of school  Too many lessons  Not enough time  Still need some “tweaking”  Want to make videos to go with each area using students in our classes

Fourth Inning Getting Runs ☺ The Positive Behavior Matrix ☺ Introduced at our Back to School Bash ☺ Overwhelming for the teachers and us as we presented it ☺ Decided to put it on hold and do some “tweaking” ☺ Start small-free & frequent ☺ All teachers should be using the 4:1 praise ☺ Quarterly assemblies-on master calendar

Fifth Inning Evaluating the STATS The Data 1.Review, review, review 2.Present to faculty monthly 3.Use to it to make changes in those weak areas 4.Use the Big 5 Generator 5.Added an additional graph-Grade Level

Sixth Inning Public Relations o Share with parents o Send an introductory letter explaining what PBS o We are working on a brochure o Newsletters o Principal’s monthly newsletter o Teacher’s classroom newsletter o Counselor's monthly newsletter o Parents on the team o Parent Survey

Seventh Inning Stretch Questions & Answers

Eighth Inning Evaluate Changes Positives Improvement in behavior Overall positive feel in the building Negatives Still have a few nay-sayers Areas to work on Reflection Parent survey Teacher surveys

Ninth Inning Game Over-NOT! Living Document Through continual evaluation changes will be made. Questions