#5 Physical Environment A well-organized classroom can be a game-changer when looking to keep students engaged and minimize distractions. Take time to arrange seating to suit various activities and maintain focus whether using clusters for collaboration, dyads for partner sharing or rows for independent work, to name a few. Identify ways to get feedback from… Read More March Motivational Mondays
March Motivational Mondays
#2 Acknowledgement with Behavior Specific Praise Learning is nearly impossible without feedback. Being acknowledged for doing something well is always appreciated, but if you aren’t really sure what exactly you did that was so great, it’s very hard to replicate or do it again. When educators give feedback along with the acknowledgement, this allows the… Read More March Motivational Mondays
March Motivational Mondays
#1 Defining Classroom Expectations Defining and teaching behavioral expectations is at the core of a strong multi-tiered system of support for behavior. Research demonstrates that having three to five positively stated, co-created expectations has a significant impact on the behavior of the school community and sense of belonging. This is true at the school and… Read More March Motivational Mondays
Progress Monitoring Classroom PBIS
In our last newsletter we addressed monitoring PBIS implementation in your school. We provided two pulse checks to assess the fidelity of implementation of schoolwide PBIS: Administrator Pulse Check and Teaming Pulse Check. Read on to find specific tools to assess and progress monitor the fidelity of your use of classroom practices that should be… Read More Progress Monitoring Classroom PBIS
