Positive Behavior Support

Lost Lake Elementary

PBS Team

• PBS Team:– Mrs. Loyko, Mrs. Zamora, Mrs. Marcil, Mrs.

Horton, Mrs. Gault, Coach Henry, Mrs. Maldonado and Mrs. Wilson

• Mission Statement:– To provide a safe learning environment

where students enjoy learning and can grow.

We Teach Them.

• “If a child doesn’t know how to read…we teach.”• “If a child doesn’t know how to swim…we

teach.”• “If a child doesn’t know how to add…we teach.”• “If a child doesn’t know how to ride a bike…we

teach.”• “If a child doesn’t know how to behave… we…?”

…..teach? …….punish?

Can we finish the last sentence as easily as we do the others?

We Must Teach Them.

Once you have developed classroom expectations, it is not enough to just post the words on the walls of the classroom….

• We must teach them to the students!

Discipline data for 2010-2011

Incidents types• 226 total discipline

referral incidents– 52 defiance/willful

disrespect– 88 inappropriate– 13 minor disrespect– 32 bus misconducts– 14 careless/malicious

action

Action types• 38 ISS• 32 OSS• 20 detentions• 18 school plus (behavior

Sat. School)• 129 parent contacts• 24 Loss of Privileges

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Why PBS?

“Approximately one-half of all classroom time is taken up with activities other than instruction, and discipline problems are responsible for a significant portion of this lost instructional time.”

(Cotton 1990)

Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Is…

• A positive school-wide culture

• A plan to reduce negative behaviors

• A way to increase and reinforce positive

behaviors

• A plan to teach students and staff

positive behaviors

• A way to monitor and track student

behavior

Tiered Model of School Supports & the Problem-Solving Process

ACADEMIC and BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS

Tier 3: Intensive, Individualized Interventions & Supports

The most intense instruction and intervention based on individual student need provided in addition to and aligned with Tier 1 & 2 academic and behavior

instruction and supports.

Tier 2: Targeted, Supplemental Interventions & Supports

More targeted instruction/intervention and supplemental support in addition to and

aligned with the core academic and behavior curriculum.

Tier 1: Core, Universal Instruction & Supports

General academic and behavior instruction and support provided to all students in all

settings.

FL RtI State Transformation Team, Dec. 2009

PBS and RtI:Behavior

Core Principles of PBS• Multi-tiered levels of support• Team process• Builds effective environments• Evidence-based interventions• Effective problem-solving• Data-based decision-making• Progress monitoring • Fidelity of implementation

RtI:B Critical Components• Multi-tiered levels of support• Evidence-based instruction and• interventions• Effective problem-solving • Data-based decision making• Progress monitoring • Fidelity of implementation

PBS and Lost Lake

Implementation

Specials• Blue Lion Loot• Given only by special

area teacher • Earn loot as a class• Establish own guidelines

for Lion Loot day• Reward once a semester

Cafeteria• Pink Lion Loot• Given only by lunchroom

assistant • Earn loot as a class• Must follow posted

lunchroom behavior • Reward once a month for

top class from each grade level and top class overall

Implementation

Hallways• Procedures Are:

– Quiet– Hands to your side– Single file line– Keep to the right

• Yellow Lion Loot can be given out for proper hallway behavior

Classroom• Own reward system• Must align classroom

rules with PAWS• Class rewards are

determined by teacher• Can use Yellow Lion Loot

to reward students

Individual Yellow Lion Loot

• Yellow Lion Loot will be for individual students

• Students must demonstrate positive behavior

• Adults will recognize three students every week. One of the students must be a “high risk” student.

• Students can turn in loot for monthly rewards

Discipline Procedures

• What if after positive rewards students are still misbehaving?

• Reteach and model appropriate behavior • Reward positive behavior• Follow the Lost Lake Behavior FlowChart

for discipline• If necessary, begin to fill out the

Observed Student Behavior Report

What is next for our school?

• Student PowerPoint is available for cafeteria, bus and PAWS

• Student assemblies will be scheduled with administration

• Monthly collections for pink and yellow lion loot

• Posters will be placed around campus• Videos will be created (any volunteers?)• Parent flyers will be sent home

What do I need to do?

• Post the lion PAWS poster • Create two envelopes for blue and red lion loot• Establish procedures for storing yellow lion loot• Fill out the procedures and rewards template• Teach lessons from Second Step or Steps to

Respect at least once a month • Teach lessons aligned with character words

once a month• Plan time to teach all procedures to students• Begin to reward individual students

We are all in this together!

• PBS will change our school culture• This is our learning year• There will be improvements and changes• We need every single adult on our

campus to make this work• Adults that participate with the yellow lion

loot, will get an opportunity for a raffle prize during the faculty meeting