Set The Culture For Success: Student-Driven PBIS
Presentation Abstract
This presentation will share the journey our school has followed over the last eleven years to develop a culture for success that is student-driven. The learning environment includes a student-created class vision, flexible learning environment, and a Growth Mindset. We will share how to develop student agency and incorporate it into all aspects of a student’s day. Models will be shared on how classroom teachers unpack the behavior standards at the beginning of the school year with their students. Steps for working with students to define appropriate behavior for each of the characteristics of our PBIS matrix will be highlighted. Some strategies that will be shared will focus on leading students through the stages of identifying what each of these behaviors look like in the classroom, in the cafeteria, in the hallway, and on the bus. The classroom teacher leads discussion about what students need to be successful and what they need to demonstrate. As the culminating classroom practice, it will be shared how to empower students to rate themselves daily on each of the established behavior expectations. School-wide practices such as Town Hall meetings and school-level rewards will also be shared as a resource. Best communication practices to reach parents in the home and community will be shared (brochures, videos, surveys, newly developed parent workshops, and mentoring).
Recommended Citation
Blackburn, Tracy; Cook, Kendra N.; Gutierrez, Sophia; Sparrow, Daniel; and Ross, Rebekah, "Set The Culture For Success: Student-Driven PBIS" (2019). Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference. 38.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gapbs/2019/2019/38
Set The Culture For Success: Student-Driven PBIS
This presentation will share the journey our school has followed over the last eleven years to develop a culture for success that is student-driven. The learning environment includes a student-created class vision, flexible learning environment, and a Growth Mindset. We will share how to develop student agency and incorporate it into all aspects of a student’s day. Models will be shared on how classroom teachers unpack the behavior standards at the beginning of the school year with their students. Steps for working with students to define appropriate behavior for each of the characteristics of our PBIS matrix will be highlighted. Some strategies that will be shared will focus on leading students through the stages of identifying what each of these behaviors look like in the classroom, in the cafeteria, in the hallway, and on the bus. The classroom teacher leads discussion about what students need to be successful and what they need to demonstrate. As the culminating classroom practice, it will be shared how to empower students to rate themselves daily on each of the established behavior expectations. School-wide practices such as Town Hall meetings and school-level rewards will also be shared as a resource. Best communication practices to reach parents in the home and community will be shared (brochures, videos, surveys, newly developed parent workshops, and mentoring).
