1. Creating a Climate for Success with PBIS

2. AGENDA Including Bus Drivers in your Training School Samples Lessons

3. COMMON CONCERNS Loud talking Out of seat Disrespect to driver Bullying Throwing items Consistency with rules Common language Common procedures Consistent consequences

4. BEHAVIOR ON THE BUS SURVEY OF 300 BUS DRIVERS (Randall Sprick at the University of Oregon) Problems in Order of Frequency –Moving/ out of seat68% –Noise/ rowdiness64% –Rude/ disrespectful43% –Fighting/ hitting39%

5. Fulton County, GA Bus Survey Results Behavior Problems 70% of the drivers indicated that out of seat behavior was their number one problem 30% of the drivers indicated loud talk was their number one behavior problem Laura Riffel, www.behaviordoctor.org

6. Fulton County, GA Bus Survey Results Frequency of Behavior Problems 39% of the drivers indicated behavior occurred 2 times or less per week 61% of the drivers indicated that behaviors occurred 3 times or more per week Laura Riffel, www.behaviordoctor.org

7. How Can PBIS Help You? Common Vision Common Language Common Practices

8. POLICIES/ PROCEDURES Expected Behavior –Express in positive terms –3 to 5 expectations Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior –Clear consequences for the rule violations –Range of responses to behavior Consequences for Appropriate Behavior –Recognize good behavior –Procedures for acknowledging expected behavior

9. If you say: Quit Stop Don’t No

10. Use the School’s Expectations on the Bus!

11. Mercer Middle School

12. Sycolin Creek ES

13. Remind Students Before Entering the Bus Hamilton ElementaryF. H. Reid Elementary

14. Example:Loading and Unloading When the bus is moving Respect Self Stay where the bus driver can see you. Stay on the sidewalk until it is safe to load. Stay in your seat until the bus comes to a complete stop. Keep body parts inside the bus. Keep your bumper on the seat. Keep feet out of aisle. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Respect Property

15. Example:Loading and Unloading When the bus is moving Respect Self Stay where the bus driver can see you. Stay on the sidewalk until it is safe to load. Stay in your seat until the bus comes to a complete stop. Keep body parts inside the bus. Keep your bumper on the seat. Keep feet out of aisle. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Stand at arm’s length behind the person in front of you. Load the bus by holding on to the handrail so you don’t trip on others. Talk softly so others may hear directions from bus driver. Keep all belongings tucked in the seat with you. Respect Property

16. Example:Loading and Unloading When the bus is moving Respect Self Stay where the bus driver can see you. Stay on the sidewalk until it is safe to load. Stay in your seat until the bus comes to a complete stop. Keep body parts inside the bus. Keep your bumper on the seat. Keep feet out of aisle. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Stand at arm’s length behind the person in front of you. Load the bus by holding on to the handrail so you don’t trip on others. Talk softly so others may hear directions from bus driver. Keep all belongings tucked in the seat with you. Respect Property Keep bus stop clear of litter. Keep your belongings near you when waiting for the bus to load or unload. Keep all belongings inside your backpack. Keep feet on floor. Keep hands in lap.

17. TEACHING THE RULES 1.State the rules positively 2.Do not assume that students know or understand the rules 3.Teach the rules at the beginning of school 4.Work with teachers and principals to ensure the rules are taught 5.Students should actively participate (role play, demonstrate, explain the importance of the rule, etc.)

18. Teach It Where It Happens

19. Use Student-led Videos

20. Gotchas Remember to provide the drivers with tickets, gotchas or incentives for good behavior on the bus

21. Acknowledge & Recognize Respecting All Self Yields Others Success Property ……………………………………………….. Student __________________ Staff _____________________ Location __________________

23. What to Say? Avoid general praise. –Instead of “Great job”, say, “Great job of staying in your seat today.” Be specific. –Point out what they’re doing right. Say, “Thanks for talking quietly today.”

24. How Can We Recognize Drivers?? They love… –School lanyards –Appreciation from teachers, admin. –Coffee –Special lunch with students or staff –Notes from students

25. Greetings Initiating the interaction tells the student that you are in control

26. Provide Continual Supervision Scan the bus As safety permits, scan as students get on or off the bus

27. Eye Contact Verbal Prompt Hand Signal Re-teaching Modeling CORRECTIVE CONSEQUENCES

28. Avoid emotional reactions Consistency reduces the need for students to test the limit Solving small problems initially stops them from becoming bigger problems Use Consequences Calmly, Consistently, and Immediately

29. Reporting Problem Behavior Consult with your administrator about forms and procedures Encourage drivers to keep track of “minor” issues Report “major” problems Encourage drivers to listen to students who report problem behavior

30. PBIS IN THE NEWS Provide PBIS updates and news in your district’s transportation newsletters

31. Acknowlegements Laura Riffel, www.behaviordoctor.org for some of the content, graphics and information.www.behaviordoctor.org Loudoun County Public Schools who are implementing PBIS and provided the school and bus samples Claudia Scordellis, Driver Trainer Supervisor, Loudoun County Public Schools

32. RESOURCES National Center on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support –www.pbis.orgwww.pbis.org Loudoun County Public Schools website –www.lcps.org (Pupil Services)www.lcps.org Cathy Shwaery, –Behavior Support Coordinator Cathy.Shwaery@loudoun.k12.va.us Cathy.Shwaery@loudoun.k12.va.us –571 – 252 – 1011