Presented by: White Pigeon MS/HS Chief Pride Team Implementing PBIS in a 6-12 Building

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White Pigeon MS/HS PBIS Team Key Players on the Team: Jon Keyer- Principal Melissa Krull- Internal Literacy Coach School & Community Resource Coordinator Mike Manis- External Literacy Coach ISD School Psychologist Kate Johnson- Internal Behavior Coach School Counselor James Yoder- External Behavioral Coach ISD Social Worker Joel Messenger- Dean of Students/Athletic Director

PBIS in a 6-12 Grade Building Middle School & High School students are housed in one building with shared administrators Approximately 450 students in the building total Fall Implemented the behavior portion of MiBLSi Fall 2012 – Will implement the literacy portion of MiBLSi

Stages of Implementation of Chief Pride Exploration/Ado ption Installation Initial Implementation Elaboration Continuous Regeneration Establish Leadership Teams, Set Up Data Systems Development Commitment Provide Significant Support to Implementers Embedding within Standard Practice Improvements: Increase Efficiency and Effectiveness

Principal on Board! Having the principal lead the change may be the single most important factor to the success of PBIS implementation. It will take staff training and a “shift” in philosophy for some. Change is never easy, so BE PATIENT! ALL stakeholders MUST have a say!

School Improvement Team Helped to streamline the implementation of PBIS into our building. Helped to build capacity for “buy in.” Included leaders and department chairs who worked during the summer creating the behavioral expectation lesson plans for the “roll out”.

Curriculum & Grant Director Finds funds for monthly School Improvement Team meetings. Aids in decision making for MS literacy curriculum. Helps schedule Professional Development that supports the PBIS program and the needs of the staff and students.

Board of Education It is important to educate the board regarding changes in the building. Present the idea that we are adopting a different, but positive and pro-active approach to behavior that teaches the students our expectations and rewards appropriate behavior. Expectations are consistent throughout the building. The more they are educated, the more they will support. Presented Chief Pride to our board in January 2012

Staff Training During PD, which was prior to the start of the school year, we had a FULL day of training on Chief Pride (PBIS). We had a lot of important information to share, so we broke up the day by passing out Chief Pride tickets to those who were participating and following the expectations. We then drew winning tickets throughout the day for prizes. We also had snacks, ice breaker activities, and humorous videos. o

Staff Training Continued….. The staff worked in assigned groups and studied and practiced one of the behavioral expectation lessons. This would be the lesson that they would be teaching to the students at the beginning of the school year. Each group of teachers had at least two representatives from the School Improvement Team on it.

ALL Staff Involved with Implementation The 2 nd day of school….. We broke the students up into groups by grade level with students per group. The groups rotated through the various behavior expectation areas: bathrooms, hallways, cafeteria, gym, classroom while the teachers taught the 30 minute lessons that were created by the School Improvement Team.

Classroom Expectations …same in each class

Expectation Signs Visible

Just as a reminder

Just Like on the Road

Community Involvement A letter went out at the beginning of the year to all families. It explained what “CHIEF PRIDE” was all about and how we could use their help by donating money or prizes of various sizes. Families also received a letter at fall conferences and a Chief Pride donation container was set out for anonymous donations. We were able to collect a substantial amount of money through this process.

Catch’em Being Good!

Chief Pride Drawings

Rewarding Students…. Each day, during 6 th hour, three names are drawn from both the MS and HS ticket containers. Their names are announced and they come down to the library to choose a prize from the display case. Items for the daily drawing cost about $1 each. Friday there is an additional drawing for a weekly reward. One name is drawn from both the MS and HS ticket containers. Prizes are valued at about $10 each. Students look forward to the daily rewards that are given and will remind us if we forget to announce them. In February, 2012, about 50% of our students had won a prize at least once.

…is FUN!!!

Rewards Days At the end of the1 st semester, we held a Rewards Day called the “CHIEF PRIDE BASH!!” This was for all students who had zero or one major discipline referrals since September. Students signed up for activities that included the Wii, handheld games, board games, card games, time in the gym, etc. FREE – This did not cost the district anything. BIG prizes were donated and winners were drawn. Families donated packaged snacks and drinks. The CHIEF PRIDE BASH increased the student-teacher connection. Behavior expectations were retaught to those students who did not earn this reward day.

Wii Dancing with Mrs. Poley

Euchre with Mr. Sosinski

Computer Game Fun!

Games in the Gym with Mr. V

Video Game Area

Handheld Games

Snacks and Drinks for Everyone!

Gift Certificate Winners

Middle School Wii Winner… and the teacher who gave the winning ticket

High School Wii Winner… and the teacher who gave the winning ticket

Data Collection Behavior SWIS program tracks major and minor problem behavior by student, time and location. Reading Benchmark tests are administered three times a year in grades 6-8. Seminar groups (study hall) are based on students’ literacy needs. Intensive groups are the smallest. Data is shared with staff.

Reading Interventions Fall 2012 Read to Achieve for content area skills 6 th -8 th grade (Tier 2) Six Minute Solutions for increased fluency 6 th -8 th grade (Tier 2) Corrective Reading for intensive reading skills 6 th -8 th grade (Tier 3) Instructional Literacy Process for all content areas ALL students grades 6-12

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