1. What is Safe and Civil Schools?
For the benefit of new staff members we first want to review what safe & civil schools is. . .

2. A Proactive, Positive, School Wide Approach to Positive Behavior
Support.
Safe and Civil Schools is. . .

3. The Goal:
A Safe,
Civil, and Productive
School
With a goal toward. . .

4. Positive Behavior Supports:
Strategies designed
to prevent problems
before they occur.
Positive Behavior Supports are federally mandated. Each school system in the state is required to have a system of positive behavior supports implemented in every building. I personally feel really fortunate to have a program as good as Safe & Civil in our building.

5. Positive Behavior Supports Are NOT: -NEW -A Specific Curriculum.
-Limited to a particular
group of students.

6. Positive Behavior Supports Focus on:
1. Providing supportive environments
2. Teaching new skills
3. Results in socially acceptable behavior.
One of the concerns we’ve heard about this process is that some of our students will not be able to participate. And while its true that perhaps a student with a severe multiple impairment might not learn the guidelines for success, this program WILL effect how other students interact with students who have more involved impairments.

7. Beliefs All students must be treated with dignity & respect.
2. Students should be taught the skills & behaviors necessary for success.
One of the concerns we’ve heard about this process is that some of our students will not be able to participate. And while its true that perhaps a student with a severe multiple impairment might not learn the guidelines for success, this program WILL effect how other students interact with students who have more involved impairments.

8. Beliefs
3. Motivation & responsibility are encouraged through positive interactions and building relationships.
4. Student misbehavior represents a teaching opportunity.
One of the concerns we’ve heard about this process is that some of our students will not be able to participate. And while its true that perhaps a student with a severe multiple impairment might not learn the guidelines for success, this program WILL effect how other students interact with students who have more involved impairments.

9. EVERYBODY!!! Who is Involved? Para Professionals Teachers
Administration
Transportation
Custodial
Kitchen

10. What’s in it for me?
-Staff become more positive, proactive & instructional with all students.
-All staff involved reinforce the same areas of focus.
-Continuity from room to room due to common language.

11. What’s in it for me? -Students learn to perceive all staff as equal
-Students will be rewarded for positive behavior
-Prevents problems before they occur.

12. School Improvement Committee
Meet weekly first ½ year; now bi-weekly
Reviewed & Revised Mission Statement
Developed Staff Beliefs

14. Safety Teamwork Attitude Respect
Here are our guiding principles for student behavior. . .We’ve used our mascot-the All-Stars- as an acronym for our guidelines for success.
Respect

16. Shirts --Staff demonstrate unity.
--Students also get to be part of the team!

18. Guidelines For
Success

20. Building-wide
Decor

21. Staff Photo Frames

22. Safe & Civil Lesson Plans Transportation – Magnets
Supervision in halls
Beh/Trans Incident Reports
Survivor

23. Student of
The Month

24. Staff Recognition

25. SWIS

26. QUESTIONS??
THANK YOU!

27. Resources www.safeandcivilschools.com www.swis.org
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