PBIS and Discipline

Established PBIS Strategies Greet students at the door – welcome and goodbye Using student names and asking questions about the student How did the Volleyball game go? How was the Rally? Clear classroom expectations- posted, repeated, modeled Focus on acknowledging appropriate behaviors

Interventions – What do you use? Greet students at the door Create, post, and teach/model procedures and routines Focus on positive interactions Other??? Acknowledge appropriate behaviors Use prevention strategies for attention-seeking and avoidance behaviors Verbal prompts Non-verbal prompts Reteach desired behavior Provide Choice Student Conference Parent Conference (phone) Proximity / Seating Change

Taking notes in Synergy THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION IS REAL!!

Teacher to Teacher Notes Getting Started: Place mouse in top left corner over student’s picture. A little symbol will pop up. Click on it. Be aware that projecting student identifiers, grades, and disciplinary actions in front of a class is not a good idea due to confidentiality laws.

Click on the Symbol

Click show history to find previous comments from all teachers or enter one here.

Teachers can view other teachers’ comments and common students’ behaviors.

Ways to USE NOTES Keep track of Positive comments Behavioral notes Parent contacts Discipline interventions Referrals sent in the notes section. These notes are be useful for Admin, Health Office, Counselors, etc.

When writing notes and referrals You are a RECORDER….include the FACTS “write it like…” The kid is always a pain and is never working. or…. Student has interrupted class, used inappropriate language, come tardy to class more than 2 times per week (see Synergy notes).

What is the Student CONTACT LOG

Questions??

Do I write a referral or do I not? That is the question….

What are Inappropriate “Mild or Moderate” Behaviors? Classroom Managed or Office Managed??

Classroom Managed Severity and Pervasiveness Disruption Disrespect Dress Code Violation Inappropriate Language Pass Misuse Tardiness Lack of Preparedness Electronic Devices Teasing Interruptions

First offense of inappropriate behavior Classroom Managed Verbal Warning / Student Conference Remind student of classroom rules Remind student of school rules Log note in Synergy

Second offense of inappropriate behavior Classroom Managed Re-teach Expectation Student Conference Log in Synergy Apply interventions Communicate Parent Shared teachers Coaches SLC coordinator Etc?

Have you noticed….?

Third offense of the inappropriate behavior Classroom Managed & Teacher Consequence Apply More Interventions Contact Parent Communication-counselor, coach, academy lead, other teachers, etc. Continue to Log Notes in Synergy Lunch Detention After School Detention Other**

Fourth offense of the inappropriate behavior Communication- Parent Call What you have written in NOTES and on the REFERRAL matter Complete Office Referral in Synergy Administration will look for prior minor incident reports in Synergy Administration will look for intervention strategies, communication with parents, etc.

Office Managed aka “Red Flag” 4th offenses for all Classroom Managed inappropriate behaviors (needs prior Synergy Documentation) Fighting (verbal or physical) Fraud or Academic Dishonesty Harassment/Bullying (cyber, etc) Truancy Property Damage Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco/Weapons Vandalism Bomb Threats/False Alarms Arson

Administration Interventions Reflection Corrective Feedback Student Conference Rapport building Re-teach expectations Review appropriate behavior Parent Contact Refer to Guidance or Intervention

Administration Consequences *case by case Detention Saturday School Campus Beautification Restitution No contact contract Suspension Recommendation for Expulsion

Communicating

Questions??