Horizon Elementary January 14, 2014 Stefanie LaPolla Behavior Support Coordinator

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Safe Schools Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Bullying Prevention Behavior Intervention Plans & Safe Use of Seclusion & Restraint Safe School Ambassadors PEER Helper Individual Health Care Plans Threat Assessment Food Allergy Awareness, Safety & Prevention Crisis Intervention Suicide Prevention

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Loudoun County Public Schools 70 schools currently implementing PBIS 07–08 08–09 09– – – – Horizon Elementary joined the PBIS family in 2011

Multi-tiered System of Behavioral Support Primary Prevention Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings Secondary Prevention Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior ~80% of Students ~15% ~5%

Academic + Social Behavior

PBIS… Is an approach for teaching children appropriate behavior and providing the supports necessary to sustain that behavior. Is not a curriculum - it is a framework to identify needs, develop strategies, and evaluate practice toward success

PBIS Goals Strategies and systems to create common language create consistent expectations establish positive school cultures increase instructional time increase safety decrease problem behavior

SYSTEMS PBIS Team Faculty Commitment Implementation Plan PRACTICES Discipline Procedures Expectations Developed Recognition Program Lesson Plans Classroom Systems DATA Data Entry & Analysis Evaluation Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Student Behavior OUTCOMES Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement Supporting Decision Making

Consistency Matters Common Vision Common Language Common Practices School Community

Discipline Works When …. Prevention creates more Positive than negative consequences Punishment (failure) Reinforcement (success) 4 : 1

Continuum of Reinforcement Natural Success Nod, wink, thumbs up “Thanks” Public acknowledgement Token acknowledgement Privileges Tangibles (small to large) *The ultimate goal is to be towards the upper portion of the continuum. Natural Success Nod, wink, thumbs up “Thanks” Public acknowledgement Token acknowledgement Privileges Tangibles (small to large) *The ultimate goal is to be towards the upper portion of the continuum.

It’s a RAP

School Wide Incentives When a staff member sees a class demonstrating the 3C’s—the class receives a compliment. Once the class has filled their compliment chart they take it to the office. Once the jar is filled, there is a slide show highlighting these students.

The quickest way to change behavior….in anyone.

PBIS means: Being Proactive instead of reactive. o We brainstorm where problems might occur: In the car Family room Bathroom o We brainstorm when problems might occur: Transitions Meal times Academics/homework o We brainstorm who might have problems: Certain children together Certain children when they are overtired We want to be one step ahead of the children.

How can you catch your kids being good… …in the grocery store …in the car …getting ready for bed …playing with their friends

PBIS at Home

A Partnership Success breeds success - the more your child is successful, the harder they will work. By working together with your child’s teacher, we can increase the chance that your child will be successful at home and at school! It is important that the child knows we are on the same team!!

Questions???