1) PBIS Update at Lewis & Clark:
Principal Alfonso Lopez introduced fourth grade teacher Angelita Jagla and
kindergarten teacher Donna Limon and they all updated the board on the
progress of the PBIS discipline program at L&C.
Highlights of update:
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More time is needed during classroom time for dual language; PBIS
allows them that time over the MYD program. After starting last year it
was decided to go full PBIS over MYD.
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Teachers show; demonstrate positive behaviors and the students follow
their example.
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Reward system for the students provides additional positive interaction.
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Blazer Bucks are earned for different activities or items.
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Time for academics has increased dramatically.
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Reinforcement for positive behaviors
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School is more “fun” overall
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Fewer referrals to the principal
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We celebrate the “Student of the Month”, never had time for that before
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Data collection is helping to decide what direction we are taking and what
we need to change to reach our goals, etc.
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Rules: Respect – Solve Problems – Make Good Decisions, we show these
examples to the students and practice these
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Three Tier Model: Discipline Strategies = 5% High Risk, 15% At Risk,
80% School Wide System of Support = SUCCESS
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Matrix in all areas in school and the most impact in the classroom
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Broken into categories = Minor and Major (Minor taken care of by
teacher in classroom and Major sent to office for principal to handle.)
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Office Referrals System broken down into details and we collect data,
which is in a Chart showing time of day and kind of disruption. It helps
us to manage and understand the causes of the disturbances. Then we
can address them and change the situation.
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Teachers shared their experiences in the classrooms. There is a lot of
teacher collaboration going on to share ideas that work while keeping the
benefits of the students in mind.
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PBIS shares with the students and shows the expectations to them.
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PBIS helps teachers feel like they are making a difference in the students’
life.
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The teachers are working with the principal to make things happen in a
positive way in all areas of the school. But L&C is still learning to make it
work better.
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The board was invited to come into the classroom and see how it works.
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Students are going beyond and above expectations and using the program
as a teamwork project to earn points to share in the classroom.
The board expressed their pleasure in hearing about the positive results and the
data collection methods used. They asked questions about input time used and
outcome of data, what it changes. The board also asked for parent input results.
Mr. Lopez and the teachers shared a lot of parent support and how happy they
are with the results in the classroom. More academics are taking place in the
classroom now. Mr. Lopez shared that a coach will be coming to help them with
areas they need to work on to help make PBIS even better. The board thanked
them for the excellent update.Bloggers comment: PBIS is not a program. It is a systems approach to teaching behavior, providing a response to intervention (RtI), and using data to guide decisions.
