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staff Involvement. Acknowledgements. Portions of this presentation were adapted from work and presentations found at the following websites:. www.pbis.org www.pbisillinois.org www.pbismaryland.org. Back to Basics. Why is PBIS important? Change the climate of the school - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STAFF INVOLVEMENT
AcknowledgementsPortions of this presentation were
adapted from work and presentations found at the following
websites:www.pbis.org
www.pbisillinois.org
www.pbismaryland.org
Back to Basics
Why is PBIS important?
Change the climate of the school• Change the approach to
discipline• Change behavior of
students
Who’s involved with PBIS at your school?
Who Matters in Your School?
Creating a Cultural Shift
Who should be involved?
How do you get there?
Everyone Plays a Role
They know the behaviors
They can help with problem-solving
How do you get Staff to WANT to be Involved??
• They need to know the benefits• They need to feel included in
the process• They need support• They need to feel appreciated
for their efforts
What are the Benefits
What will the school get out of implementing PBIS consistently and with fidelity??
Do staff really understand PBIS?
Show the Benefits
• Short overview presentation • Show school data • Cost/benefit worksheet • Show national or regional
data • Show them our Fast Facts!!!• CCE can help• What else?
Working Smarter Initiative, Project, Committee
Purpose
Outcome
Target Group
Staff Involved
CooperationWhat are some common goals staff would like to meet?
• attendance• academic performance• behavior• environment• less disruptions, referrals, etc.• what else?
Get Their Insight
• Ask them regularly how the implementation process is going
• Ask for input on all aspects of PBIS
From Staff Viewpoint
How do they feel the implementation process is going?
• Survey example
Staff Surveys
Some suggestions for surveying staff:
• Beginning of year: input on lesson plans, celebrations, teacher incentives
• Just before mid-year break, do ‘mini-SAS’• Periodically (at staff meetings?), short
surveys asking about 1 or 2 topics• Once a year – late spring – do the SAS
Creating a Survey
What do you want to know?
• How committed is the school?
• Are Systems and Practices in place and consistent?
Are Supports in Place?• Procedures for responding to
problem behavior• Staff-managed vs. admin-
managed
• Time for teaching behavior lesson plans
• Staff have access to feedback and assistance
• System in place to request assistance for individual students
Reward System
• Does everyone consistently give out acknowledgements?
• Does everyone know how?
• Are tickets used to concentrate on particular behaviors, based on data trends? Do staff members do this?
It’s All in the
Do staff know how data are used to make decisions in your school?
PBIS Team Survey
•Do TIC quarterly•Do short survey that will compare your views to other staff views
Communication
A school can be a big place!!
• Let staff know what’s happening throughout the school
Keep Staff Informed
• What events are upcoming?• How did events turn out?• What do the data look like?• What else?
• How will you communicate?
Share data on a regular basis!
The big 5
Historical data (year to year, month
to month, etc.)
Attendance
How much time is lost to discipline
Share Data With….
AdministratorsFacultyProfessional staffSupport staffBus driversSubstitutesWho else??
• Milestones• Successes• Improvements
Who DOESN’T Like to Be Acknowledged?
Ideas:
• Handwritten note on desk saying ‘thank you’
• Staff members recognize each other
• Students recognize staff members
What else?
Small tokens of appreciation • movie tickets• small gift card for coffee• flowers or plant
No-cost incentives:• VIP or “rock star” parking spot• Casual dress day
Free food • hold a pizza party on a Friday afternoon • bring in bagels one morning
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How’s the Morale??
• Create a contest
• Turn the break room into a game room
• What else???
Who’s Most Important?
Administrators
• Authority and Resources to get things done
• They set the tone
Who Are Natural Peer Leaders in the School?
• Stay in touch• Create a feedback loop
Who is Missing?
Create a ‘Sub or Temp Packet’
• What is PBIS?• How to give acknowledgements• Procedures for handling problem
behaviors
• examples
What Can CCE Do to Help?
Questions?
Resources
http://cce.astate.edu/pbis/www.pbis.orgwww.pbisillinois.org
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