Creating a Culture of Respect An overview of techniques from RTI, PBIS, Tools for Teaching and other behavior management programs

What are the behavior problems and solutions?

Response to Intervention

Response to Intervention How to save your energy for those challenging 20%: Making school-wide expectations clear and consistent. Practicing expectations Recognizing and rewarding good examples

Discuss Common Expectations and Language Bathroom Playground Classroom Halls Gym

Communicating Common Expectations

Communicating Common Expectations http://youtu.be/h7XHc9tdLpE

Lunch Hallway Rules Shoes on the Blue Facing forward Mouths Quiet

Celebrate, Practice and Reward

Prevent or Respond? Reactionary responses result in nagging and dishing out consequences that often bring attention to the unwanted behavior.

Prevent or Respond? Planning ahead allows you to prevent most unwanted behaviors by “going public” with good examples.

Signals Save your energy by having non-verbal signals to communicate desired behavior.

Insist on 100% Compliance “I am not amused”

Bullying Prevention What is the policy now? What is the procedure for reporting bullying? What is the procedure for responding? How is this communicated to staff and children?

Bullying Prevention Stop – Assertively give a “stop signal” (pbis = “school-wide”) Walk – Calmly walk away Talk – Report the incident to an adult Bully behavior is to flame as attention, reaction and tolerance is to oxygen.

Where do we go from here… Take time to define expectations with colleagues Discuss “grey” areas Create visual examples for all to see Create opportunities to practice Enjoy your energy well-spent