Color Code Deborah Nelson, DOSFSS Bonnie Van Metre, DSE/EIS February 9, 2015 North Baltimore Plaza Hotel 2004 Greenspring Dr. Lutherville-Timonium, MD, Division of Student, Family, and School Support, Maryland State Department of Education Sheppard Pratt Health System Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Objectives:  Participants will:  Develop an understanding of the importance of looking at functions of behavior when identifying strategies and interventions  Understand why color systems are often misaligned with fundamental PBIS principles and behavior research  Apply function-based thinking in hands-on activities PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Function Based Thinking in the Classroom Why is FBT important? PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Decrease Challenging Behaviors Improve Climate Increase Student Engagement Decrease ODR Decrease OSS Increase Attendance

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Function Based Thinking in the Classroom

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Function Based Thinking in the Classroom

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Function Based Thinking in the Classroom

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Function Based Thinking in the Classroom

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015 Assumption Based Thinking in the Classroom

The most difficult students have a high tolerance for negative consequences.

Behavior Principles:  Behaviors  Develop in 1 of 4 ways  Continue because they work  Serve a specific function  Occur in a context PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

ALL behavior has a function… PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Functions of Behavior:  Obtain  attention, tangible item, sensory  Escape  demand, aversive environment/ activity, attention, tangible  Self- Regulation/ Stimulation  Tapping, humming, rocking, doodling PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Where to Begin & the Impact PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Shift to Antecedent Strategies  Interrupt chains of challenging behavior  Social Emotional Skills  Reflective  Controlled by the teacher PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

How does this all fit in to PBIS? PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Antecedent Strategies  Praise & Acknowledgment  Student Choice  Behavior Contracts  Cognitive Bridges PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Praise & Acknowledgment PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Creating Cognitive Bridges When you deliver a positive reinforcer, what message might you deliver to help them internalize a useful message?  “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.”

PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Behavior Contracts PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Functional Communication training (FCT)  Antecedent intervention  Addresses all functions of behavior  ID new skill to obtain “same” outcome  Immediate, quality and quantity

Examining the Color System  Jake’s story… PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Class Dojo PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015

Wrap Up PBIS Coaches: February 9, 2015