1. Shawn Tiani RTI and Special Programs Coordinator

2. History: Character Counts
Six pillars taught in classrooms
Evidence of Six Pillars throughout the school and community
Teachers were encouraged to align their classroom management plans with the Six Pillars

3. History: Character Counts
Provided universal expectations for behavior
Provided foundation for behavior support systems/classroom management plans by teaching the “why”

4. History: Character Counts
Character Counts isn’t a management system, but rather a belief system
Character Counts teaches ideals, and encourages making “right choice”, but not always explicitly taught

5. From Character Counts to PBIS
Trustworthy
Respectful
Responsible
Fair
Caring
Good Citizen
Respectful
Responsible
Safe

6. What is PBIS? A universal set of behavioral expectations
Pre-taught in each specific setting
Reinforced through positive recognition
Retaught with “Cool Tools”
And celebrated school wide!

7. What is PBIS?
A universal set of behavioral expectations

8. What is PBIS?
Pre-taught in each specific setting

9. What is PBIS?
Reinforced through positive recognition

10. What is PBIS?
Retaught with “Cool Tools”

11. What is PBIS?
And celebrated school wide!

12. District PBIS Structures
Universal Expectations
Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe
District Support
Shawn Tiani, RTI & Special Programs Coordinator, serves as “External Coach”
Building Support
Each building has an assigned “Internal Coach” that works in collaboration with building administration teams

13. PBIS as part of our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Behavior is learned, like academics…
If a child struggled to read…
…would you take away their book?
No – we’d say READ MORE!

14. PBIS as part of our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Behavior is learned, like academics…
If a child couldn’t add…
…would you remove their number line?
No – we’d say use your resources!

15. PBIS as part of our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Behavior is learned, like academics…
If a child doesn’t respect others…
…would you isolate them?
But that’s what we do…

16. PBIS as part of our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Behavior is learned, like academics…
We should reteach the skill,
then give them ample opportunities
to practice that skill!

17. PBIS as part of our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Functional Behavior Assessment / Behavior Intervention Plan
Check In/Check Out, Social/Academic Intervention Groups
Cool Tools, Positive Reinforcers, Celebrations

18. Components of a Universal System
Expectations are clear and concise, can be repeated by students, and are upheld throughout all areas of the building
Matrices of specific descriptors for each expectation in each area
Behavior is positively rewarded
Coupons (Raffle, School Store, Privileges)
Out of the Blue / Random Rewards
School Wide Celebrations

19. Components of a Universal System
Consequences
Consequences are not given to punish students.
Consequences provide students an opportunity to…
Review expectations
Reflect on choices
Refocus attitude/behavior
After the consequence, students are provided with an opportunity to apply taught skills

20. Components of a Universal System
Cool Tools
Common behaviors concerns are identified and “Cool Tools” are created and presented
Cool Tools demonstrate area-specific behavior expectations (Ie: Assemblies, Classroom blurts, Hallways, Recess/Playground)
Explanation of the expectation
Non Example (what not to do)
Example
Discussion of the expectation, specific to the non example and example

21. …but what if that doesn’t work…

22. Components of T2 Interventions
Check In/Check Out
Assigned a staff “mentor”
Students will “check in” each morning, receive a pep talk, and pick up their Point Sheet
Teachers will award students 2, 1 or 0 points for being Respectful, Responsible and Safe in each subject area
2 – minimal redirection with compliance
1 – moderate redirection with eventual compliance
0 – constant redirection with no compliance
Students will “check out” at the end of the day and review the points earned with the mentor.
Mentor will review points and discuss the choices the student made (good or bad) but DOES NOT CONSEQUENCE/DISCIPLINE/REPRIMAND!

23. Daily Point Report (DPR)
Expectations
I/E
SPECIALS
READING
SCIENCE & SOC ST
LUNCH & RECESS
GUIDED READING
LANGUAGE ARTS
MATH
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe

24. Components of T2 Interventions
Social/Academic Intervention Groups
Students with common behavior and/or academic needs meet weekly with a group facilitator to focus on specific behavior concerns and how they should look in academic settings
Examples
A group of students who struggle with organization and reading may have a reading intervention and part of that intervention will include organizing their materials, teaching them how to apply that skill to other classes
A group of students in a math intervention are disrespectful to their peers. As part of the math intervention, Friday is “Math Game Day” where they play games with each other. The teacher reviews what respectful, responsible and safe behavior looks like while playing the game, and challenges students to extend their thinking to outside of the intervention (ie at recess).

25. Where did Character Counts go?

26. Character Counts PBIS provides the “What” – WHAT are the expectations
Character Counts provides a means to teach the “Why” – WHY do we expect that
Signs of Character Counts is still evident
Signs, banners, picnic tables, garbage cans, language
Character Counts is still taught, but sporadically and primarily in the younger grades
Each class has a minimum of 30 minutes/week for “Social-Emotional Learning” time, where Cool Tools, Character Counts, Second Step and Skill Streaming are used to reinforce the universal behavioral expectations.

27. 2015…and beyond!
Bullying is an increasing problem – not just in our schools, but nationwide.
Developing a District-wide, homegrown Anti-Bullying campaign
District “Slogan” (something we generate, that is ours)
Contests
Art: Posters, Banners, etc
Writing: Poetry, Stories, etc
Performing Arts: Songs, Assemblies, etc

28. How B.E.S.T. can help…
If interested, we would love to partner with BEST to bring our anti-bullying message out into the community.
Reignite the connection built through Character Counts
Bridge the community and our schools

29. Thank You!
Questions