Transcript BACK IN SCHOOL - LiteracyAccess Online

Creating a
Climate for Success
with
PBIS
AGENDA
• Including Bus Drivers in your Training
• School Samples
• Lessons
COMMON CONCERNS
• Loud talking
• Consistency with
rules
• Out of seat
• Common language
• Disrespect to driver
• Common procedures
• Bullying
• Throwing items
• Consistent
consequences
BEHAVIOR ON THE BUS
SURVEY OF 300 BUS DRIVERS
(Randall Sprick at the University of Oregon)
• Problems in Order of Frequency
– Moving/ out of seat
68%
– Noise/ rowdiness
64%
– Rude/ disrespectful
43%
– Fighting/ hitting
39%
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
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
How Can PBIS Help You?
Common
Vision
Common
Practices
Common
Language
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
If you say:
• Quit
• Stop
• Don’t
• No
Use the School’s Expectations
on the Bus!
Mercer Middle School
Sycolin Creek ES
Remind Students Before
Entering the Bus
Hamilton Elementary
F. H. Reid Elementary
Example:
Respect Self
Respect Others
Respect Property
Loading and
Unloading
•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.
When the bus is
moving
•Keep body parts inside the
bus.
•Keep your bumper on the
seat.
•Keep feet out of aisle.
•Watch for your stop.
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
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.
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.)
Teach It Where It Happens
Use Student-led Videos
Gotchas
Remember to provide
the drivers with tickets,
gotchas or incentives for
good behavior on the
bus
Acknowledge & Recognize
Respecting
All
Self
Yields
Others
Success
Property
………………………………………………..
Student __________________
Staff _____________________
Location __________________
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.”
How Can We Recognize
Drivers??
They love…
– School lanyards
– Appreciation from teachers, admin.
– Coffee
– Special lunch with students or staff
– Notes from students
Greetings
Initiating the
interaction
tells the student
that you are in
control
Provide Continual Supervision
•
Scan the bus
•
As safety permits, scan as students
get on or off the bus
CORRECTIVE CONSEQUENCES
• Eye Contact
• Verbal Prompt
• Hand Signal
• Re-teaching
• Modeling
Use Consequences Calmly,
Consistently, and Immediately
•
Avoid emotional reactions
•
Consistency reduces the need for students
to test the limit
•
Solving small problems initially stops them
from becoming bigger problems
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
PBIS IN THE NEWS
Provide PBIS
updates and news
in your district’s
transportation
newsletters
Acknowlegements
• Laura Riffel, www.behaviordoctor.org for some of the
content, graphics and information.
• Loudoun County Public Schools who are implementing
PBIS and provided the school and bus samples
• Claudia Scordellis, Driver Trainer Supervisor, Loudoun
County Public Schools
RESOURCES
•National Center on Positive Behavior
Interventions and Support
–www.pbis.org
•Loudoun County Public Schools website
–www.lcps.org (Pupil Services)
•Cathy Shwaery,
–Behavior Support Coordinator
[email protected]
–571 – 252 – 1011