Administrative Dilemma Cafeteria Behavior Jody Durick Anne McAdam Jeremy Slack Jeremy Slack Katie Wears Katie Wears

Saint Patrick’s Academy Student Population 4 sections of K80 students 4 sections of K80 students 4 sections of 1 st 84 students 4 sections of 1 st 84 students 5 sections of 2 nd 100 students 5 sections of 2 nd 100 students 4 sections of 3 rd 88 students 4 sections of 3 rd 88 students 7 sections of 4 th 140 students 7 sections of 4 th 140 students 5 sections of 5 th 112 students 5 sections of 5 th 112 students

Background Information Five lunch monitors total. Five lunch monitors total. Two lunch monitors are responsible for four classes. Two lunch monitors are responsible for four classes. Each monitor makes minimum wage and works 2-3 hours a day. Each monitor makes minimum wage and works 2-3 hours a day. School adopted PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies) last year. School adopted PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies) last year.

Situation: Cafeteria Behavior Students have trouble getting through the line in a timely manner. Students have trouble getting through the line in a timely manner. The students frequently want to change their order when they are in line which slows down the line. The students frequently want to change their order when they are in line which slows down the line. Students are rude to the cafeteria workers and the lunch monitors. Students are rude to the cafeteria workers and the lunch monitors. The cafeteria is loud and messy. The cafeteria is loud and messy. Monitors say there are not enough of them to sufficiently deal with the number of children. Monitors say there are not enough of them to sufficiently deal with the number of children.

State of the Cafeteria

Lunchroom Behavior

Cafeteria Behavior

State of the Cafeteria

Previous Interventions Principal’s presence in the cafeteria. Principal’s presence in the cafeteria. Time-out table for behavioral issues. Time-out table for behavioral issues. Raffle tickets for students with good behavior. Raffle tickets for students with good behavior.

School Improvement Team Meeting Invite a representative from the lunch monitors to discuss the problem at SIT meeting. Invite a representative from the lunch monitors to discuss the problem at SIT meeting. Concerns are charted. Concerns are charted. Possible solutions are brainstormed. Possible solutions are brainstormed. Groups take possible solutions and agree to research them. Groups take possible solutions and agree to research them. Return to SIT in 2 weeks. Return to SIT in 2 weeks.

Positive Classroom Discipline Where to begin? Where to begin? Adequate structure prevents expensive remediation. Adequate structure prevents expensive remediation. Sample procedures. Sample procedures. Plans, priorities, and logistics. Plans, priorities, and logistics.

Rethinking Lunchtime: John Muir Elementary School Lunchtime as education. Lunchtime as education. Integrating food into the curriculum. Integrating food into the curriculum.

Rethinking Lunchtime: John Muir Elementary School Committed faculty and staff. Committed faculty and staff. Administrative leadership and support. Administrative leadership and support. Effort at many levels. Effort at many levels. Outside agencies. Outside agencies.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) A systems approach to establishing the social culture and behavioral supports. A systems approach to establishing the social culture and behavioral supports. PBIS organizes the host environment. PBIS organizes the host environment.

Summary of PBIS “Big Ideas” Systems (how things are done). Systems (how things are done). Data (how decisions are made). Data (how decisions are made). Practices (how staff interact with students). Practices (how staff interact with students).

School-Wide Expectations

School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Teach behavior & routines directly Teach behavior & routines directly Actively monitor behavior Actively monitor behavior Acknowledge appropriate behavior with verbal praise Acknowledge appropriate behavior with verbal praise Review data to make decisions Review data to make decisions Correct behavioral errors Correct behavioral errors Explicit teaching- Respectful? Role-model? Manners? What do these look like to kids? Explicit teaching- Respectful? Role-model? Manners? What do these look like to kids? BE PROACTIVE BE PROACTIVE

School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Write lesson plan with PBIS committee and lunch staff for positive behavior Write lesson plan with PBIS committee and lunch staff for positive behavior Prepare video for classrooms to watch correct behaviors in lunch line and cafeteria Prepare video for classrooms to watch correct behaviors in lunch line and cafeteria All teachers & lunch staff present during teaching- common understanding & language All teachers & lunch staff present during teaching- common understanding & language

Lesson Plan

School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Role Play Role Play Practice Practice Post expectations & language Post expectations & language Students sign visible poster in cafeteria Students sign visible poster in cafeteria

School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Tier 1 School Wide Video Tier 3 Individual Intervention Tier 2 Lunch Bunch

Rubric

Solution- SWBIS—Future Plans Review data as a committee Review data as a committee Adjust and booster with lessons Adjust and booster with lessons New incentives New incentives Friendly competition Friendly competition Recess before Lunch Recess before Lunch

Recess Before Lunch Improved cafeteria atmosphere. Improved cafeteria atmosphere. Improved student behavior. Improved student behavior.

Implementing Recess Before Lunch Have discussions with staff and build support. Have discussions with staff and build support. Re-evaluate the master schedule. Re-evaluate the master schedule. Develop a hand washing routine. Develop a hand washing routine. Design a plan for storage of lunches for students who bring their lunch. Design a plan for storage of lunches for students who bring their lunch. Develop a system for students with lunch money. Develop a system for students with lunch money. Practice the new routines with students. Practice the new routines with students. Be visible. Be visible. Be committed. Be committed.

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