saeger middle school detours while implementing sw-pbs dr. brian schick, principal dr. kelly...
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Saeger Middle School
Detours While Implementing SW-PBSDr. Brian Schick, Principal
Dr. Kelly Helmick, Assistant PrincipalJennifer Jorel, Tier 2/3 Coach
Suzan Wilson, Tier 1 CoachPhyllis Bilodeau, Tier 1 Team Member
Who We Are at Saeger
• 760 students in grades 6 – 8.• 13% SpEd, 19% Free/Reduced, 3% ESL.• Our 6th year in SW-PBS.• Procedures in place for Tiers 1, 2, & 3.• This has been a long journey with many
detours!
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Increase Positive Reinforcements• We wanted to celebrate our good choices
– Aside from honor roll and attendance awards– Aside from the 4:1 used in the classroom
• We wanted a system to track student progress. • We wanted a system we could track our progress.
Positive Reinforcements• Tear off caught-cha’s
– Students drawn weekly for prizes– In the first year, caught-cha’s were up 1,385%!– Over 3,758 caught-cha’s were written.
Caught-cha’s need to be simple!
Positive Reinforcements
Privilege cards• Assemblies• Outside Lunches • Give-Aways
Thanks for being on a roll! (Tootsie Rolls)
You make smartie choices! (Smarties)
How about s’more good behavior!
(graham crackers & hot chocolate)
You’ve had a super sweet year! (snow cones)
Celebrations need to be memorable!
Pictures of assemblies here.
Collective Involvement of ALL Staff• We wanted all staff members to have input into our
SW-PBS program and lesson planning. • We wanted to build a sense of community,
ownership, and true buy-in. • We had naysayers! Ahhhhh!• We needed it to be easy.
Collective Involvement of ALL Staff• PLAN A: Allow teachers the latitude to integrate weekly lesson ideas into their curriculum.
• PLAN B: Have all departments take turns developing weekly school-wide “Talking Points.”– This includes everyone! – Set aside time in Home Base weekly for “Talking Points.”– Allow each area to address the behaviors they are seeing,
and tie them to our core pillars.
Bus Issues! The 3:16 Spike!• We had the core values down pat from 8:15 – 3:15.• Bus issues were a huge problem.• There was clearly a disconnect for our students.
Bus Issues! The 3:16 Spike!• Bus driver SW-PBS kits at beginning of the year.
– Team shirts for drivers.– Brochure explaining SW-PBS for drivers.– Caught-cha’s.– Laminated, magnetic matrix of bus expectations.– Life Savers and emergency chocolate.– Empowering our bus drivers to take control.
• Bus meetings at start of year. • Bus Challenge
– One week of no troubles meant an after-school snack.– The snack was handed to students by the bus driver.
• Adopted buses with high referrals. – Teachers boarded buses and provided daily pre-corrects.
Bus Issues! The 3:16 Spike Solved!• Our efforts paid off!• 2010 – 2011 113 bus-related office referrals. • 2011 – 2012 59 bus-related office referrals.
Reluctant Teachers• Just like student behaviors either avoid or get
something, so does adult behavior! • Was it to avoid work or was it to get more time for
curriculum?
Reluctant Teachers• Ask for their help on a specific task.
– Bulletin boards, a small role in an assembly, seek their input, possible presenters at faculty meetings.
– Make it a point to use their ideas.– Celebrate their small efforts (just like you would with a
child).
• Peer pressure has power for adults. Surround them with positive joy.
• The results are in the data. This has power. Broadcast your data loud, clear, and frequently.
Reluctant Teachers• Offer to help in problematic classrooms.
– We contacted our district SW-PBS coordinator and asked her to do building walk-thru’s.
– We also asked her to make herself available to observe in classrooms and provide feedback to teachers.
• This was a safe, non-judgmental way for teachers to get ideas. • Teachers actually took her up on the offer. • This was not used in performance reviews and not shared with our
building Principals.
• We continue to do mini-workshops at ALL faculty meetings.
• When you help teachers directly, they see the value!
Where is everyone? Help!!!• Not enough time! • Not enough people!• We needed to divide and conquer.
Finding Help• Divide your lead people by Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. Each Tier needs its own Coach. • Come up with specific leadership roles within each
Tier. – Student Recognition– Community Outreach – Data – Communications– Teaching Expectations/Lessons
Staff Turn Over• We had lots of retirees! • This meant a lot of new staff members who had
never heard of SW-PBS.
Staff Turn Over• New staff = New Helpers! • New staff are introduced to SW-PBS during a
welcome aboard luncheon. • This is followed up by a 3 hour required training
session for new staff. • Trained teachers with clear expectations help the
entire team!• A SW-PBS procedures manual is essential.
Community Involvement• We need more parent and community involvement
in our efforts. • SW-PBS teams are stretched thin. • Money is tight. • We have on-going communication with our families,
but it is out-going communication, and not a two-way dialogue. We want a partnership.
• Parents have power, and we need to harness that power!
Community Involvement• We tried partnering with local stores frequented by
our students by providing them caught-cha’s. – This did not work.
• We tried having parents sit in on the SW-PBS meetings, but we found it was difficult to maintain student confidentiality.
Community Involvement• Parent brochure handed out at schedule pick-up.• Monthly newsletter article focusing on behavior.• Caught-cha winners are listed in our newsletter for
parents. • Our PACK (PTO) helps us seek donations for give-
aways from local restaurants and stores. • Our PACK is planning a family dinner night to raise
money.• This continues to be a gravel road for us. Any
suggestions?
Contact Information
Saeger Middle School 5201 Highway N Cottleville, MO 63304636.851.5600http://fhsdsm.sharpschool.net/