PBIS Universal Level Reinvigorating Tier One Implementation VTPBiS Leadership Forum October 7, 2014

Agenda  Intros  Session Format  Overview  Williston Central School  Small Group Topic Selections and Discussions  Report Out

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Layering of Support

Tier One in VT

PBIS at the Universal level is all about...

School Rules NO Food NO Weapons NO Backpacks NO Drugs/Smoking NO Bullying Redesign Learning & Teaching Environment

Defining Behavior Expectations Few in number, positively stated, and in behavioral terms. 7 Example: Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Teaching Matrix SETTING All Settings HallwaysPlaygroundsCafeteria Library/ Compute r Lab AssemblyBus Respect Ourselves Be on task. Give your best effort. Be prepared. Walk.Have a plan. Eat all your food. Select healthy foods. Study, read, compute. Sit in one spot. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Be kind. Hands/feet to self. Help/share with others. Use normal voice volume. Walk to right. Play safe. Include others. Share equipment. Practice good table manners Whisper. Return books. Listen/watch. Use appropriate applause. Use a quiet voice. Stay in your seat. Respect Property Recycle. Clean up after self. Pick up litter. Maintain physical space. Use equipment properly. Put litter in garbage can. Replace trays & utensils. Clean up eating area. Push in chairs. Treat books carefully. Pick up. Treat chairs appropriately. Wipe your feet. Sit appropriately. Expectations 1. SOCIAL SKILL 2. NATURAL CONTEXT 3. BEHAVIOR EXAMPLES Teaching & Lesson Plans Teaching Behavior Expectations

Acknowledging Behavior Providing students feedback to let them know when and how they are meeting expectations (positive acknowledgement)

Discouraging Problem Behavior This involves: – Consistent practices for preventing problem behaviors – Distinguishing between minor and major behaviors – Practices for responding to problem behaviors – Continuum of Procedures for responding to problem behavior

SWIS Big 7: Core Reports 11 Avg. Referrals Per Day Per Month Grade Student Problem Behavior Day of Week Location Time Procedures for record keeping and decision making

Implementation Dips

Common Implementation Dips  Implementation too loosely defined  Implementation not managed well  Results are poor or are not known  The implementation has lost momentum after some period of initial enthusiasm.

Implementation too loosely defined Strategies:  Define and design all efforts within a multi-tiered framework  Organize your system using this logic  Use the same prevention and intervention procedures for both behavior and academic  Create consistent “decision rules” for problem solving and solution finding  Define PBIS within your cultural context and in a way that everyone can understand.

Implementation not managed well Strategies:  Administrator and leadership are key!!!  Create an environment where people feel safe  Use data tools and provide data information to others regularly  Use Team meeting process (TIPS!!!)

Results are poor or are not known Strategies:  Create effective and efficient data systems and reporting mechanisms!  Understand your data so you can use it for change and explain it to others  Share your data with others!  Market it!!!

The implementation has lost momentum Strategies:  Use data -  To survey staff perceptions (SAS)  To reward staff and student performance  To celebrate success!  To narrow scope of focus (hallways, cafeteria)  Take a break between “roll-outs”  Acknowledge incremental successes along the way

5 Strategies for Continuous Improvement and Sustainability  Predictable  Consistent  Positive  Safe  Data driven Keep it….

Williston Central School

Open Space Meeting  Identify 5 topics related to the theme “reinvigorating tier one.”  Once topics are identified, I’ll post them around the room.  Self select the topic you want to discuss. You can switch topics at any time.  Small group discussions center around guiding questions.

Guiding Questions for Networking Groups  Define the topic  What are your challenges?  What will it look like when things are going well?  What strategies have been successful? (roll outs, lesson plans, acknowledgements, celebrations and more!)

Resources and Next Steps!  Attend FBA trainings in November  Participate in Data Days and upcoming events that can be found on our professional development calendar at  Complete the BAT, SAS, BOQ….  Use each other as resources!!!