Transcript PBIS at HOME: - Newburgh Enlarged City School District

PBIS at HOME:
Continuing a Positive Behavior Program at
the End of the School Day
Carrie Frost, LCSW-R
Jennifer Arroyo, M. Ed.
PBIS is a system of supports
that include proactive
strategies for defining,
teaching, and supporting
appropriate student
behaviors to create positive
school environments. Instead
of using a patchwork of
individual behavioral
management plans, a
continuum of positive
behavior support for all
students within a school is
implemented in areas
including the classroom and
non-classroom settings (such
as bus, hallways, restrooms).
GAMS GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
•BE SAFE
•BE RESPECTFUL
•BE RESPONSIBLE
•BE READY
•Modeling
•Role Playing
•Teaching and ReTeaching
•Asking Questions
We Teach Our Students Exactly What These
Expectations LOOK LIKE in Our Classrooms and in Our
Common Areas (ie. Hallways, Cafeteria, Bus,
Bathrooms, Playground, etc.) So That Every Student
Learns the Same Skills.
This Year, PBIS at GAMS is Focusing On Behaviors
in Common Areas
Students will be especially focused on learning and
practicing positive behaviors when they leave the
classroom.
We Praise and
Reward
Students When
We See Them
Using What
They Have
Learned!
Teachers and Staff “Catch”
students demonstrating
positive behaviors, and then
they are given a “Gotcha”
ticket. These tickets are placed
in a classroom jar. Each time a
classroom receives 100 tickets,
the class receives a special
privilege. In this way, the whole
class encourages each other
and works together to show
positive behavior.
Each quarter, students that
have followed the Expectations
(no bus or school write-ups) will
also participate in special
school-wide celebrations.
PBIS is a Positive Program and
DOES NOT
Replace or Connect With Discipline!
PBIS encourages positive behaviors, so that
you confront negative behaviors less often.
In PBIS, you can only EARN privileges; they
CANNOT be taken away after they are earned!
In Other Words, PBIS and Discipline are
Separate!
When you practice a Positive
Behavioral Program at Home, you
accomplish two things: You support
what your child is learning at school,
and you create better behaviors
outside of school.
PBIS at Home
IN FIVE EASY STEPS…
• LEARN THE
EXPECTATIONS
•
USE THE LANGUAGE
• BE A
“SUPERMODEL”!
• MAKE IT A
REWARDING
EXPERIENCE
•
COMMUNICATION IS
KEY!
LEARN THE EXPECTATIONS
Think about what it means to
be SAFE, RESPECTFUL,
RESPONSIBLE, and READY
(prepared) in your home.
Focus on behaviors that you
can SEE and your child can
easily understand (for example,
being safe in the kitchen might
mean keeping your hands away
from the stove; being
responsible might mean
cleaning up after dinner).
Include your child in this
activity and make them think!
Write down what you have
decided on a poster for your
home.
A SAMPLE POSTER…
SAFE
RESPECTFUL
RESPONSIBLE
READY
KITCHEN
•CALM BODY
•HANDS TO
SELF
•PARENT
PRESENT
•TAKE ONLY
WHAT YOU
NEED
•SHARE
•CLEAN UP
AFTER
YOURSELF
•HELP MOM
WITH CHORES
•WASH HANDS
BEFORE
EATING
BATHROOM
•WASH HANDS
•EVERYONE
GETS A TURN
•PRIVACY
•BRUSH YOUR
TEETH 2X/DAY
•CLEAN UP
SINK
•BE IN THE
SHOWER AT
YOUR TIME
EACH DAY
BEDROOM
•CALM BODY
ON BED
•KEEP VOICES
DOWN
•EVERYONE
GETS SOME
PRIVACY
•PUT TOYS
AWAY AND
MAKE BED
EACH DAY
•READY FOR
BED AT 8PM
***BE POSITIVE***
Positive Wording (No “No’s”!)
“Don’t Run”
WALK
“No Hitting”
HANDS TO YOURSELF
“Stop jumping around”
KEEP YOUR BODY CALM
USE THE
LANGUAGE
Think about the
words you use
when you are
trying to teach one
of your
expectations at
home, and replace
those words with
the Expectations.
For example, if
your child is
throwing a ball
inside the house,
instead of saying
“Don’t throw the
ball in the house”,
ask them, “Are you
being SAFE?”.
Ask, “Why not?”the purpose of
PBIS is to get
children to THINK
about their
behavior and to
PROBLEM
SOLVE. Follow
up by asking
“Where is a SAFE
place to throw the
ball?”. PBIS
language is
SIMPLE, but it
takes PRACTICE
to use it every
day.
USE THE
LANGUAGE
BE A “SUPERMODEL”
TEACHING
THE
EXPECTATIONS
Our children learn behavioral skills from us!
Demonstrate for your child what you would like to
see from them. Model what positive behavior looks
like, and even what it doesn’t look like! Put on
“skits” or “plays” at home-don’t be afraid to look
silly or to have fun! The more you practice, the more
your child will learn (and respect) the Expectations!
THINK
SIMPLE
FIRST
DON’T WORRY ABOUT
TEACHING EVERY BEHAVIOR
IN EVERY AREA AT
ONCE…THINK ABOUT AN
EXPECTATION (IE. BEING
SAFE) OR AN AREA (IE.
BEDTIME) THAT YOU WOULD
LIKE TO FOCUS ON, AND
START WITH THAT
MAKE IT A
REWARDING
EXPERIENCE!
Positive Behavior is LEARNED.
Children are not intrinsically
motivated to show positive
behavior…they learn to do it
because of the reaction they get
from us! While children will
learn from positive or negative
consequences, they are more
motivated and create lifetime
motivation (not just when we are
around) when consequences are
positive.
Creating a Reward System That’s Easy for
Everyone
• Talk with your child about things that they like to do and things they
enjoy and create a list. Remember, a special privilege doesn’t have to cost
a thing; it could mean extra time together, a trip to the park, a movie at
home, a late bedtime, or a trip to the library. The thing most children
want is time with you!
• Create a daily way to keep track of the positive behavior you are
focusing on…younger children tend to like stickers or smiley faces on a
chart, and older kids might like a “Responsibility Chart” that they can
check off themselves. Younger children need more reinforcement, so you
might have to check in with them more often during the day.
• Create the ground rules about how a privilege will be earned and
when the child will receive it (ie. If the child earns a late bedtime, this
may have to be “cashed in” on weekends only) and discuss it with your
child in advance so everyone is clear on the rules.
• Remember, the privilege a child earns for the behavior you choose is
separate from discipline…if a child earns a privilege for going to bed on
time each day, he/she will still earn it even if they have misbehaved in
another way…you discipline the other behavior!
MY BEDTIME CHECKLIST
Monday
I Was Responsible! I Brushed
My Teeth!
I Was Ready! Put on my
Pajamas!
I was Ready and Respectful! I
Went to Bed on Time by
Myself!
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
My Responsibility Chart
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Expected Behaviors
Brushing Teeth
Getting Your Own Breakfast
Homework
Making Bed
Put Laundry in Hamper
Room Clean
Shower
One Check= One Point
45 Points= Privilege
TOTAL: _____
The Most Important Thing is
Good Communication
Even if a Positive
Behavior Program
is Not for You…..
•Talk regularly with your child about
what they are learning about PBIS
•Read about PBIS in our School
Handbook or Hootin Newton
•Talk to your child’s teacher about
how to support your child’s PBIS
program.
•Use the PBIS language with your
child as often as you can and THINK
POSITIVE!
•Volunteer for upcoming PBIS events
Your Child’s Success Begins With You!
For More
Information,
Visit
www.pbis.org