Kathy Helgeson, Southern Oregon ESD P P B Y PBIS in the Class Room S A P L C R T I “This is the worst class I’ve ever had!” Kathy Helgeson, Southern Oregon ESD

The Critical Elements Machine vs. Buffet Establish rules. Clarify your expectations. (How does it look?) Create lesson plans & teach. Design feedback & reinforcement system. Collect data. Is this working? Machine vs. Buffet

Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Teach kids what you want, and pay more attention to them Rules Teach kids what you want, and pay more attention to them when they are doing it than when they are not.

Write a list of all the different activities/locations that require different expectations.

Pass out matrix examples. Model a quiet work time expectation lesson Pass out matrix examples. Model a quiet work time expectation lesson. Do a little cooperative work. – Brainstorm the different kinds of situations you have in your classroom (Direct Instruction, co-op, lab, tests, story time, seat work, etc. Use flip chart to remind students of expected behavior.

Spend more time focused on what is going right. Train yourself to look for it…

Purpose of Positives Help Adults Build Positive Relationships Who they are What they do Create a positive, inviting environment Tool to encourage & reinforce desired behaviors Those learning new behaviors Role models of positive behavior

Why use tangibles? They help you learn to look for the good in kids. Gotcha! Why use tangibles? *Safe *Respectful *Responsible They help you learn to look for the good in kids. They increase your opportunities to build relationships with kids. They multiply the positive reinforcement. It is more effective in helping kids change habits than verbal praise alone. (but remember - is has to be genuine.)

meaningful message that Creating Bridges Deliver a meaningful message that builds self-esteem and can become internalized. “I know that assignment was hard, but you stayed with it. You’re a hard worker.” “Thanks for standing up for someone else. You did the right thing. You should be proud of yourself.”

Good things might come your way if you're doing the right thing. Bigger isn’t better. Intermittent random reinforcement is most effective in changing behavior. Good things might come your way if you're doing the right thing.

In your experience, what gives teachers the “biggest bang for their buck” in getting students to do what is expected? A. Giving out rewards B. Having clear and consistent consequences for problem behavior C. Teaching expectations directly, and reinforcing students who comply

The goal of classroom management is to develop a group of students who are responsible, motivated and highly engaged in meaningful tasks. Not just to minimize disruptions and keep teaching…

Focus on Prevention +++-