The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) is an international organization focused on the promotion of positive behavior supports in numerous settings. Positive behavior supports can be used in a variety of environments, including schools, early childhood, mental health, and child welfare settings. APBS members include teachers, administrators, ... Read More
PBIS Rewards Blog
Don’t Abandon PBIS After Winter Break!
It’s January and we’ve got some good news/bad news. The good news: winter break is over, and you are already halfway through the school year. The bad news: winter break is over, and you are only halfway through the school year. Which of these two statements rings true for you? Depending on your perspective, this halfway point can be energizing or ... Read More
Self-Care for Teachers
"I can’t do this anymore." "I think I’m going to quit." It's not uncommon for teachers to experience this type of fatigue at some point in your teaching career. From first-year teachers to 20+ year veterans, discouragement and burnout are all too often part of the deal. Long hours both in and out of the classroom, ever-shifting standards and ... Read More
A 21st Century Approach to PBIS with PBIS Rewards
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 reward ... Read More
