The Talawanda Way: PBIS in a Secondary Building

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Summary

Our team will interactively present the current PBIS practices we’ve implemented with our high school students and staff. An overview of our practices, interventions, and supports include:

Positive School Climate Practices:

  • Teacher-to-teacher recognition – Teachers nominate colleagues

  • Teacher-to-student recognition of key practices

  • Administrator-to-teacher recognition of key practices

  • Teacher support carts

  • Devoted time to recognizing positive interactions with students.

  • We have a PBIS-dedicated professional learning community that is given one hour every month to address and inspire the staff.

Our interventions and supports include:

  • Clear and consistent building wide expectations with scheduled times to reteach as needed. (Tier 1)

  • Tutorial period: Every Tuesday and Thursday students are given 30 minutes to work with individual teachers based on need. (Tier 1)

  • Extra Time Extra Help: Small group (1-7 teacher-student ratio), academic skills, social emotional skills. (Tier 2)

  • Student Assistance Program: Students are given an advocate that connects home and school regularly. Entrance to this program is dependent on health, attendance, academics, and behavior. (Tier 3)

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The Talawanda Way: PBIS in a Secondary Building

Our team will interactively present the current PBIS practices we’ve implemented with our high school students and staff. An overview of our practices, interventions, and supports include:

Positive School Climate Practices:

  • Teacher-to-teacher recognition – Teachers nominate colleagues

  • Teacher-to-student recognition of key practices

  • Administrator-to-teacher recognition of key practices

  • Teacher support carts

  • Devoted time to recognizing positive interactions with students.

  • We have a PBIS-dedicated professional learning community that is given one hour every month to address and inspire the staff.

Our interventions and supports include:

  • Clear and consistent building wide expectations with scheduled times to reteach as needed. (Tier 1)

  • Tutorial period: Every Tuesday and Thursday students are given 30 minutes to work with individual teachers based on need. (Tier 1)

  • Extra Time Extra Help: Small group (1-7 teacher-student ratio), academic skills, social emotional skills. (Tier 2)

  • Student Assistance Program: Students are given an advocate that connects home and school regularly. Entrance to this program is dependent on health, attendance, academics, and behavior. (Tier 3)