Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Social and Emotional Learning

More Alike Than Different

Learning Intentions How PBIS and SEL work together How both necessary to support a positive, effective learning climate How to systematically integrate SEL into existing PBIS structures at your site

School-wide PBIS is the application of PBIS to the whole school. Thus, it is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students. It is a school discipline and positive school climate model. 4

SEL is a process for helping children and adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING Explicit Instruction Integration Culture and Climate Self-Awareness Self- Management Relationship Skills Responsible Decision Making Social Awareness

SWPBIS and SEL Common Features Systematically TEACH skills Commitment to positive school-wide social culture Commitment to building personal competence of students Link social development with academic success

Anchorage School District Beginning Implementation

Data Monitoring Office Discipline Referrals & Suspensions DESSA-mini (middle school level) PULSE Risk Analysis Report (attendance, discipline incidents, grades, achievement data) School Climate & Connectedness Survey

Washoe County School District Established Implementation

Model A – Focus on strong integration Language integration for posted Expectations Language used in teaching and re-teaching Model B – Focus on an Expectation and a Competency each month Model C – Focus classroom teachers instruction of SEL skills n relation to minors and teaching

Model A Its about the language and integration Respect, Responsibility, Readiness Be Responsible, Respectful and Safe Expectations posted in a variety of settings Review language used to teach expectations and support behavior alongside the WCSD SEL Standards. – Where will the SEL standards language enhance teaching & re- teaching at your site? – Precise praise, teaching & re-teaching expectations, matrices

Model A – Focus on strong integration Language integration for posted Expectations Language used in teaching and re-teaching Model B – Focus on an Expectation and a Competency each month Model C – Focus classroom teachers instruction of SEL skills n relation to minors and teaching

Model B Focus on an Expectation and a Competency each month On-going lessons – Once/month in Social Science; Every day for Tier 3 Focus Week – Daily lessons or activities around an expectation & Competency Expand upon expectations & connection to Competency – Monthly “Focus Lesson” 15

MonthPBISSEL Aug-SeptOn-location teaching sw-expectations Self-Awareness Self-Management October- November Monitor sw-data Booster on-location as needed Reinforcement continues Social-Awareness Relationship Skills DecemberMonitor sw-data Booster on-location as needed Reinforcement continues Responsible Decision Making JanuaryOn-location teaching sw-expectations Self-Awareness Self-Management Name tag activities

Model C Focus teachers managing classroom behavior using behavioral expectations and SEL skills Review with classroom teachers – SW-expectations Classroom expectations and routines – Minor behavior definitions – SEL Standards – Data to demonstrate what SEL skills need to be systematically taught, and when.

PracticePBISSEL MentoringUniversal and Tier 2 intervention for students seeking attention Self-Awareness Social-Awareness Self-Management Relationship Skills Responsible Decision Making Project-Based Learning Universal and Tier 2 intervention Self-Awareness Social-Awareness Self-Management Relationship Skills Responsible Decision Making Structured Break Tier 2 intervention for students Self-Awareness Self-Management Relationship Skills Responsible Decision Making Check-in/ Check-out Tier 2 intervention Self-Awareness Self-Management Relationship Skills

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