As the new school year kicks off with shiny new school supplies and big plans for the year, it’s also a good time to begin changing your school culture and climate. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, can help your school chart a new path toward improved behavior, effective social and emotional learning, and increased academic ... Read More
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Including PBIS in Your Classroom Budget
Preparing your classroom for the new school year means starting fresh. You organize your classroom library, decorate your bulletin boards, arrange desks, and any number of other tasks. You want your students to feel welcomed and excited to spend the year with you. How do you include PBIS in your classroom budget and preparation? It’s often necessary to ... Read More
Give Your Students Tools, Not Rules
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. - Abraham Maslow When it comes to helping your students learn and practice good behavior, how you approach classroom expectations is key. While your school’s PBIS initiative guides schoolwide behavior, those broader expectations are the basis for behavior within your ... Read More
PBIS Data Analysis – Your Key to Improving Your Initiative
No matter where your school is on its PBIS journey, consistent data analysis will help your initiative to grow and adapt. A PBIS initiative generates a lot of data, giving you terrific insight into how your school community is responding. This data can tell you how much buy-in you have from your staff, how receptive your students are to expectations, and ... Read More