In order to implement a Positive Behavioral Support System (PBSS) in a school, it is important to have an understanding of the history, norms, needs, past and present patterns and trends of the school. Another important element are the attitudes of the teachers and staff, they must be ready to implement the system and most importantly willing. Teachers’ understanding of research based class management strategies is key, furthermore how they envision their students responding to the discipline system in the classroom and in the school is essential for the system to be effective. It is important for schools to periodically survey staff to get their views and perceptions of the school climate significantly related to how students behave. …show more content…
This is another good rating. The teachers feel that their property is secure however some teachers have the impression that the property of the students is not secure. Three of the teachers feel as though the students believe that school rules are unreasonable and inappropriate. Only one teacher does not feel safe to work in the school after students are dismissed. Overall all teachers with the exception of one agree that the school is a safe and secure place to work during the normal school day. There are no concerns of students vandalizing or destroying school property. This issue is minimized when students and staff members take pride in the school and help to keep buildings and grounds clean and attractive, in which the teachers agreed on. Based on this analysis I believe that the school is ready to implement a school-wide Positive Behavioral System (PBSS). There is definitely a need for a behavior program in the classroom due to the loss of instructional time stemmed from classroom disruptions, as well as the students’ routine visits to the office. Based on the data the teachers believe they have effective classroom management skills. To increase the readiness for a Positive Behavioral Support System I would recommend PBIS professional developments and trainings for staff. This training is important to ensure students at the school are experiencing (5:1) five positive interactions from teachers and staff …show more content…
Many students do not know what appropriate behavior is, therefore modeling and role playing is a great way to motivate students and demonstrate what is expected in the classroom. Using real-life situations to practice and having students’ role-play the prompted social skill is a great way to infuse routines and appropriate behaviors within the classroom and school. I would also recommend using a school-wide universal language to prevent bad behaviors. I would suggest having the students make signs and posters to display around the school, using the social skills universal language, to reinforce and remind them to make good choices. Involving and empowering students gives them responsibility, leadership qualities, pride and also helps their self-esteem. Furthermore, students should be frequently rewarded and/or praised by faculty and staff for following the school rules and exhibiting appropriate behaviors.
A good way to reward students is by using “ClassDojo”. ClassDojo is a fun communication application used in the classroom to recognize behaviors. I would suggest using this app school-wide. Teachers can shape and organize their ClassDojo based on their individual classroom needs, by adding prompts for good behavior and specific problem behaviors. Students earn points for making good choices and lose points for bad behaviors. When students earn and lose points they either hear a
In the text book: At the school level, a properly executed “positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) program should be implemented using the “PBIS Pyramid model” addressing Primary (for all students: “prevention, effective for 80 – 90% of students”), Secondary “focused on At-risk students (to “reduce problem behaviors for 5 – 10% of students”), and Tertiary Interventions (“for students with high-risk behaviors for 1 – 5% of students”).
Scheuermann, B., & Hall, J. (2012). Positive behavioral supports for the classroom. (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. ISBN # 10:0132147831
Schools are in great need of systems, processes, and personnel who are able to support the needs of students with problem behavior. Research indicates, however, that (while I am a big, fat cheater) information has not been made available to teachers and other professionals in a format that allows these strategies to become common practice. Many teachers choose isolated behavioral strategies that are not applied immediately after the problem behavior has occurred.
First, positive behavior supports like receiving “money” for returning a signed point sheet the next day. The students always remembered to return the point sheet because of the reward. I also observed differentiated instruction during my observations. Some of the students are able to write by themselves, others need help brainstorming, and one student with autism would communicate what he wanted the paraprofessional to write down. Capitalizing on student’s strengths and interests was also used. To inspire reading there were magazines about video games and also comics. These were the interests of several boys in the class which encouraged them to
A Positive Behavior Support System (PBSS) is a school-wide approach to help establish the social culture and behavioral supports that are needed for all of the children in a school to ensure the achievement of both social and academic success. Because school principals play a pivotal role in the success of the school community it is, without a doubt, important that the principal play an important role in developing and implementing a PBSS in their school.
I believe every student is entitled to a safe learning environment where they can reach their full potential academically and behaviorally. Students will reach their full potential in a positive learning environment. The positive learning environment will be established from the beginning of the year providing a lasting impact on the students academic, and behavior performance throughout the entire year. The positive learning environment will be a classroom setting, which allows students to feel welcomed, safe, and important on daily basis allowing learning to occur to its fullest potential. To ensure my students are in a positive learning environment there must be a behavior management plan clearly explaining the expectations I have for my students. Throughout my behavior management plan I will explain how I plan to implement expectations so students act accordingly. My behavior management plan will be individually tailored to my students allowing me to push them to their fullest potential to by taking into consideration each student’s behavior and personal needs.
John Winthrop, in his sermon, A Model of Christian Charity,” not only lays out the mission ahead, as he sees it, for the settling of the New Land, but he lays the foundation for American society. Seeing the founding of this colony as a holy, sacred mission, Winthrop contends that absolute unity, even conformity, must be insisted upon. Through his diction and use of metaphor that both reinforce that unity and combine the sacred and governmental, his targeted biblical and historical allusions, and his dramatically shifting tone, Winthrop elevates unity to a sense of urgency, arguing that the Puritans’ colonial effort resides comfortably in the history of the world and God’s relationship with it: the stakes could not be higher. Throughout his sermon, Winthrop’s figures of speech related to bonds and
The article thoroughly explained how the behavior system worked in their school and gave examples of how the program was implemented and showed improvements. In reading this article, it only provided little information behind the data that was involved in using the program. Overall, the article provided sufficient information has to how the technology can help improve classroom
First, be sure to recognize the difference between reinforcement and punishment. To increase the desired behavior, reinforcement should be used. Punishment is used to decrease unwanted behaviors. Second, when an adult begins to use positive reinforcement and ignoring the inappropriate behavior, some students may begin to exhibit behavior that get worst. This abnormal behavior is referred to as “extinction burst”. The student is acting out in an effort to generate the reinforcement they use to get from the adult. Thirdly, teachers and adults should use positive reinforces that are attainable quickly and easily. Sometimes, food is not accessible and is not appropriate so positive phrases work well. Lastly, inappropriate behaviors should always be ignored, unless they are
In the second semester all teachers work together implementing his behavioral plan more effective and constant and it made a difference that all teachers were in the same page” accordingly to the Especial Ed. Teacher. As the homeroom teacher mention that it was great that the parents were supportive to the strategies that t...
As a teacher managing problem behavior in your classroom can be one of the most challenging tasks. Behavior problems can range from disruption of lessons to acts of violence against fellow students and teachers. Children’s emotional setbacks and life challenges can also contribute to behavior issues at school. A study done by the Justice Center and the Public Policy Research Institute found that six out of ten students suffered from an “emotional disturbance” and were expelled or suspended between seventh and twelfth grade (Firke, 2011). This same study showed that discipline varied greatly between schools. This report also revealed the urgent need for a more thoughtful technique in school discipline policies. In many cases teachers have exhausted their classroom management strategies without success. Behavior Modification is aimed at improving school and classroom behavior, and can give teachers additional tools to help them to deal proactively and effectively with behaviors that are disruptive to students and teachers in the classroom. When children are disruptive in the classroom it can cause a lot of problems for their classmates and their teacher. Yet, in the long run, it's the disruptive child themselves who is most impacted, on both a social and educational level (Epstein, Atkins, Cullinan, Kutash, & Weaver, 2008). Behavior modification techniques should be used in school, to change the negative behaviors, and increase the positive behaviors seen in these children.
Reinforcement is a motivation which depends upon a performance and increases the chance of a performance being frequent. Positive reinforcement can increase the chance of not only necessary behavior but also unwanted behavior. For example, if a student complaints in order to get attention and is successful in getting it, the attention helps as positive reinforcement which increases the possibility that the student will remain to complain. Positive reinforcement is one of the important ideas in behavior inquiry and it is something like rewards, or things usually work to get (Fahimafridi, 2016).
My goal as an educator is to continually learn, reflect and change my practices in order to ensure all students learn at high levels. As I stated earlier, my initial educational philosophy was behavioral. I was somewhat surprised to find that I still scored the highest in this category on my self-assessment. However, after further reflection and reading B.F. Skinner, I believe that behavioral aspects still have an important role in education today. As an educator I have a moral responsibility to help students learn how to function as members of a classroom community. Skinner believes that the environment of a classroom and school should be as “conducive as possible to students’ learning”. Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports is a model I truly believe in and have used with success with children. Through PBIS, expected behaviors...
As discussed throughout this paper we build our classroom management plans based on our past experiences, our knowledge, our professional learning and our very own personal reflection. The importance of our beliefs, values and our philosophy play a major role in our planning. I, personally have a strong desire to support students who are often labelled ‘troubled’ and ‘the naughty child’, I believe there are reasons behind why students misbehave and strive to do my best as an educator to engage students through positive reinforcements as discussed and continue to put in place preventive practices. Building our own positive learning framework is key to a successful classroom. Even throughout our ongoing experiences we may adapt to other methods, theories and even values according to our journey as a teacher. Even as teachers we will always be learning and continue to perfect our individual
Of all the variables in a comprehensive literature review classroom management had the largest effect on student achievement. Therefore, teachers need to provide clear purpose and strong guidance regarding both academics and student behavior. Teachers and students need to collaborate as a team sharing concerns about the needs and opinions of others. Teachers should be aware of high-needs students and have a plethora of specific techniques for meeting some of their needs. Positive support from the parents, administration, support personnel and the community to bring about positive changes in student behavior is also necessary. Teachers can make a modification; they can construct a community that nurtures and develops social and emotional skills as well as academic