Porters Point School PBIS Team Members: Jim Marshall, Jordanna Silverberg, Fred Moses, Dan Shepherd, Maureen Belaski, Mary Ann Kadish, Connie Cummings and Jennifer Gamache

So WHAT is School-wide PBIS? Positive Behavior Intervention Support is a proactive school-wide data driven systems approach to improving social and academic competence for all students.

SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Decision Making Supporting Student Behavior Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Evidence-based Smallest effort Biggest, durable effect

Universal Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings Targeted Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Intensive Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

Porters Point School mission statement is posted for all to read.

Statement of Purpose To create a positive school culture through promoting school-wide behavior expectations, by using structures to model and teach expectations, with consistent responses to problem behavior and the use of data to make those decisions. Family and community involvement happens at all levels.

Be Safe Be Respectful Be Ready to Learn School Wide Expectations

School Wide Expectations are posted throughout the school

Rule/ Expectation Routine/Setting PlaygroundHallwaysCafeteriaBusClassroom Settings Be Safe -Seek adult help when needed -Use equipment correctly -Stay within the boundaries -Play safe -Line up safely -Make safe choices - -Walk in straight lines -Face Forward -Keep a space around you and person in front -Hands and feet to yourself - -Wait in line with hands and feet to yourself -Walk holding your tray with both hands -Stay seated in the cafeteria -Raise hand if you need something - -Stay in your seat facing forward -Keep hands, feet and other objects inside the bus -Keep your back against the back of the seat -Exit bus safely when the bus has come to a complete stop - -Keep your hands and feet to yourself -Stay in assigned area -Take care of supplies and school property -Move safely and slowly - School-Wide Expectations MATRIX

Be Respectful -Share equipment -Include others -Return equipment - -Move quietly in line -Walk on the right -Use eyes to look at art work -Keep hallways neat and clean - -Eat your own food -Practice good table manners -Recycle -Use inside voice -Be kind to people around you - -Use an inside voice -Be kind to people around you - -Listen to others -Raise your hands and wait to be called on -Use encouraging polite and kind words -Eyes on speaker Rule/ Expectation Routine/Setting PlaygroundHallwaysCafeteriaBusClassroom Settings

Be Ready to Learn -Follow the directions first time given -Have a plan for play -Line up for the bell - HALLWAY POSITION -Quiet when lights are off - CAFETERIA POSITION -Be at the bus stop on time -Watch for you stop - BUS SITTING POSITION -Participate in class activities -Complete your work and do your best - GRADE LEVEL/SPECIAL POSITION Rule/ Expectation Routine/Setting PlaygroundHallwaysCafeteriaBusClassroom Settings

Each Classroom was given a copy of Have You Filled a Bucket Today? And they revisit this book frequently. Teachers have used other books to help teach the School Wide Expectations.

Student Safety Posters

Students have been involved in the assemblies as we introduced the School Wide Expectations.

Recognition System Our Tangible is called a “warm fuzzy” given as a recognition to an individual student. “Warm Fuzzies” are collected in classroom setting Bear containers for one week. (In the event it is filled sooner each class can have a special recognition-micro celebration) Classroom containers are emptied into a whole school collection containers in the cafeteria.

Each Friday at lunch classes bring their bears with “Warm Fuzzies” and they are added to the large Containers. Students applaud the success of each class as their jars are emptied.

Name of reward Criteria for obtaining reward Process for delivering reward (What, When, By Whom, How Often, How Many, Where) School-wide formal recognitions “Warm Fuzzy” Following the expectations Adults acknowledge the positive behavior and give student a “Warm Fuzzy”. On the bus the driver gives the students a note which they turn in to Mr. Moses or Mrs. Kadish and they give the student a “Warm Fuzzy”. School-wide “quick” acknowledge ments Each classroom container is collected on Friday morning. The contents are poured into a container. The container will be kept on the wall in the cafeteria for all to view. Classroom reward system Collect “Warm Fuzzy” in container The classroom container fills up before the end of the week The class can have a special snack, extra recess, free choice time, games, dance party, etc. to celebrate. Individual student reward system “Warm Fuzzy” Demonstrating the school wide expectations and/or a random act of kindness to build a better community. Individual to Classroom to School 1.Can be collected in cafeteria. 2.Adults acknowledge exemplary behavior that helps build the PPS community. “I noticed that you ______. That helps our community stay healthy and safe.” Continuum of Procedures for Encouraging Expectations

Whole School Recognition assembly was held when the first container was filled. A whole school celebration was announced and carried out. Additional celebrations will be held when other containers are filled.

Responsive Classroom’s practices and strategies can provide structure and support for PBIS as well and other behavioral and academic initiatives. Responsive Classroom and PBIS are compatible in many ways:

SWIS DATA Problem Behavior

SWIS DATA Location

SWIS DATA Time of Incident

SWIS DATA Student Referred

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