This is a guest post by Dr. Shanna Spickard of Milan Middle School in Milan, Michigan. Our school has been doing PBIS since 2012 as a teacher-developed and led practice. In the fall of 2017, Milan Middle School added PBIS Rewards to the program. We were looking for a 21st Century way to transform our hard copy signature card and wooden token ... Read More
PBIS Rewards Blog
Check-In/Check-Out PBIS Best Practices
Schoolwide PBIS can completely change your school’s climate by focusing both students and staff on positive behaviors. Your school is doing an outstanding job of implementing schoolwide Tier 1 PBIS, and you have seen improved behavior throughout your school. However, a certain percentage of your students don’t seem to be responding. Students who ... Read More
When to Reteach Behavior Expectations?
Is it taking longer for your students to respond to the signal for quiet? Has lunchroom behavior taken a turn for the worse? Are you feeling frustrated because students aren’t cleaning up as thoroughly now as they did in September? Although most teachers normally reteach behavior expectations after winter break or spring break, sometimes a behavior ... Read More
Creating an Awesome School Culture
If a visitor walked through your school’s doors right now, what kind of atmosphere would they find? Would they notice positive interactions between staff and students? Would they hear announcements over the PA system encouraging members of the school community? Would they see signs and artwork in the hallways celebrating student accomplishments? If ... Read More
