#3 Center for Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports This week’s website in the spotlight is PBIS.org. This website from the Center for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports features a wealth of resources and tools for everyone from superintendents to classroom teachers looking to better meet the needs of students, build better learning environments and support… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#2: The IRIS Center The next resource we would like to share in this August Friday 5 series: Beyond our Blog, is the IRIS Center. The resources on this site are focused on improving outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities. Some of our favorite things about the Iris Center are their Modules, Information… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#1: VTSS Resource Hub A few of our favorite things about the VTSS Resource Hub are the ready to use resources which include: various MTSS Anchor documents such as Virginia’s core components, the Hexagon Tool for selecting evidence-based practices and more! You’ll also find the VTSS 10 Evidence Based Classroom Practices one-pagers, complete with videos… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#5: Best Practices for Student Acknowledgement In creating an authentic, positive, and productive school environment, a comprehensive acknowledgement system is not just a nice-to-have, but a fundamental necessity. Imagine a system that not only recognizes individual student achievements, but one that also celebrates the collaborative successes of small groups and the collective spirit of the… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#3 Individual Student Celebrations and Acknowledgements Building positive, thriving school and classroom communities with a culture of growth happens when effort and achievement are recognized and celebrated at the school, classroom, and individual student levels. Recognizing individual students for their effort and achievements creates a sense of belonging and increases their individual intrinsic motivation and… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#2 Classroom Acknowledgements and Celebrations Just as school-wide celebration and acknowledgement activities are meant to build a positive school culture of belonging for all, classroom celebrations and acknowledgements are another opportunity to build and strengthen a sense of team by creating a classroom community where each individual is appreciated and valued as a part of… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
Replacing the “Clip Chart”
For many years traffic lights have often been used as behavior “clip charts” in educational settings. Educational research now clearly identifies the damaging impact this practice can have on students. Read this one-pager for ideas on how to use a familiar classroom visual in ways that are supportive of student well-being and growth! A digital… Read More Replacing the “Clip Chart”
