The Magic School Bus Driver: SWPBS Behind the Wheel

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The Magic School Bus Driver SWPBS Behind the
Wheel
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Who we are

• G. Dorr Catherman Kalamazoo RESA, Positive
  Behavior Support Coach
• Ethan Morgenstein - Kalamazoo RESA, Positive
  Behavior Support Coach

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Norms Agenda

• 1. Why PBS and Buses
• 2. Preparation
• 3. Strategies
• 4. Content
• 5. Follow up
• 6. Next Steps

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It doesnt have to be like this
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1. Why PBS and Buses

• Everyone in a School is an Educator

Why are you here?
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A Good Bus Ride Can

• Set the tone of the day
• Be a childs only positive experience
• Be a time to prepare for school
• Be a time to wind down from school

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The disconnect between Buses and Schools
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2. Preparation

• Approval from Superintendant and Transportation
  Supervisor
• Develop Training evaluations
• Learn what other districts are doing
  Springfield, OR

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd
spend six hours sharpening my axe. Abraham
Lincoln
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Initial Discussion

• PBS Training for Drivers is NOT a quick fix
• This will not produce immediate results
• Leadership and Follow Up is a necessary component

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PBS in the District

• Take into consideration what role PBS plays in
  your school district
• Has it been adopted? Is it prevalent?
• Kalamazoo vs. Portage

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Randy Sprick

• Why reinvent the wheel??

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Riding the Bus

• Go for a real ride or two
• Talk to a driver
• Observe student behavior

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Know your Audience

• Find out what kind of team they have
• Any awards?
• What kind of training do they get?
• Have they been interviewed, received any press?

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Statistics from Kalamazoo

• I urge you to make the most of your school
  bus driver training period. The 11,000 students
  and 2,000 staff members will rely on you and your
  colleagues to operate 500 runs during the school
  day, almost 60 runs in the evening, and 2,000
  field trips throughout the school year period.
  All totaled you will safely transport almost 3
  million riders while driving almost 2 million
  miles. This is impressive work!
• Letter from Superintendant to KPS Bus Drivers

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The Training Manual

• Review the driver training manual
• Find out what is in there
• Statistics
• Policies
• Rules

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Complete a Survey

• Survey to schools (principals, counselors,
  behavior specialists) and drivers
• Find out what the issues are
• What are their ideas for solutions

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School Staff Survey Results

• When you need to communicate something to a bus
  driver working with your school, are you able to
  do that successfully?
• Always (5) 39
• Usually (6) 46
• Sometimes (2) 15
• Rarely (0)
• Never (0)
• To the best of your knowledge, are you aware of
  clearly defined expectations for student behavior
  on the school bus?
• Always (3) 23
• Usually (7) 54
• Sometimes (1) 8
• Rarely (1) 8
• Never (1) 8

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Survey (continued)

• If so, are you aware that clear expectations for
  student behavior on the school bus are taught?
• Always (0)
• Usually (4) 31
• Sometimes (6) 46
• Rarely (2) 15
• Never (1) 8
• Have the bus drivers from working with your
  school been trained in the forms of behavior
  support that are used in your school?
• All of them have been trained (1) 8
• Some of them have been trained (6) 46
• None of them have been trained (4) 31
• Dont know (2) 15

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Survey (continued)

• Do you think that student in your school have
  incentives for good behavior when riding the bus?
• All students have incentives for good behavior
  (2) 8
• Some students have incentives (5) 39
• None of the students have incentives (3) 23
• Dont know (3) 23
• What do you think the MOST IMPORTANT thing that
  could be done to improve the students bus riding
  behavior?
• Provide more support to drivers (3) 23
• Give the student time to practice bus routines
  (2) 15
• Use more incentives for students (2) 15
• Have stronger bus discipline policies for
  students (1) 8
• Other (please comment)

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Watching Bus Video Tapes

• This gives a look at a sample of what really
  happens on the bus
• Variety of drivers and students
• Where everything is captured YouTube

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"Brilliance innovates. Genius steals." Learn
what other districts are doing
David Douglas School District Transportation
Department Adapted from Ericka Guynes
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REYNOLDS SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANPORTATION Student
Expectations
Entering the Bus
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Bus Expectations Portland, OR
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Lesson Plan Example
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Lesson Plan Example
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Lesson Plan Example
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Lesson Plan Example
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WHY PBS??Increased Valuable Time

• Reduction in Referrals
• Increased academic time for students
• Increased time for administrators to focus on
  academic leadership
• Decreased bus/classroom disruptions
• Improvement in district-wide environment
• Increased Time To Drive The Bus Without
  Distractions!

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How Can You Implement PBS On Your Buses

• 1. Establish a PBS Team
• 2. Align with school and district PBS efforts
• 3. Develop clear expectations for
• -Waiting for the Bus
• -Entering the Bus
• -Riding the Bus
• -Exiting the Bus
• 4. Teach all expectations
• 5. Reward appropriate behaviors
• 6. Remember 51 positive to negative principle
• 7. Use data to monitor and adjust

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3. Strategies
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Setting Expectations / NormsH.O.P.E.

• H Honesty
• O Open-Mindedness
• P Practical ideas
• E Enthusiasm

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A Time for Venting

• Create an opportunity for staff to vent
• Validate frustration
• Parking Lot Strategy
• Sometimes the road less traveled is less
  traveled for a reason. Jerry Seinfeld

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Driving isnt Easy

• Acknowledge hard work and challenge of the job

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Using Humor

• Make the training fun
• Video Clips
• Photos

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Some Different Styles
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Keep them moving!

• Keep your audience engaged
• Include activities
• Small group
• Large group
• Elicit feedback

Anita Archer
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4. Content for the Training
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The real nightlife of a driver
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Make Rules
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And Enforce Them
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When we put down the paddle

• We started to use
• Role Power
• Emotional Intensity
• Punishment as Power
• Hoping and Praying

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Essential Practices of Positive Behavior Support

• Define
• Teach
• Monitor
• Acknowledge
• Correct
• Use Information

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EDISON S.T.O.R.M. TEAM
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SWIS Data Individual Student Report
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Group Activity What do YOU want to see

• Create 4 Groups
• Go to a STATION
• DEFINE Expectations
• Safe
• Respectful
• Responsible

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Essential Practices of Positive Behavior Support

• Define
• Teach
• Monitor
• Acknowledge
• Correct
• Use Information

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Teaching Expectations
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Teaching the Danger Zones
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Voice Signals for the Bus

• 0 Be Silent
• 1 Whisper
• 2 Quiet Voice
• 3 Normal Conversation
• 4 Outside Voice

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Correcting Behaviors Flow Chart
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Coordinating with Schools

• Why is this important?

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Coordination

• What are the biggest barriers?
• Who do you talk to?
• When can you find time?
• What is the best way to do this?

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5. Follow Up
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Collaboration with District Leadership

• Collaboration is essential in follow-up
• Train Hope Ineffective strategy
• PBS Leadership Transportation Leadership
  Building Leadership

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Create a Team of Drivers

• Creating a system that meets consistently
• Effort should be lead by drivers
• Drivers need to have input
• Help in development, implementation, and
  follow-up

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Aligning documentation
Bus Referral Form
School Referral Form
Everyones Referral Form
SWIS
Data
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Including drivers in all steps

• Defining Expectations
• Teaching Expectations
• Monitoring Behaviors
• Acknowledging Expected Behavior
• Correcting Behavioral Errors
• Using information for decision making

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6. Next Steps

• Is this feasible in your district?
• How do you start?
• Who are the people to include??

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On-Going Training and Research
Collecting Data to Learn where the need is
Provide More Training for Bus Staff
Collaborate with Leadership
Learn from other schools
Springfield, OR
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What Does This Mean Directly For the
Transportation Team?

• The Bus ride is one of the most important and
  critical times of the school day for most
  students. The School Climate is established on
  the bus and the final success of each day ends
  when the student gets off the bus. Behavior
  Expectations and Safety are reinforced and
  solidified on the bus.
• You make a great difference!

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References

• Method Internet research, relentless phone calls
  and emails.
• www.Youtube.com Cat Herders, Bus Drag Race
• Laura Riffel, www.behaviordoctor.org
• Ercka Guynes, David Douglas School District,
  Portland, Oregon
• Michele Cook, Gresham-Barlow School District,
  Gresham, Oregon
• Randy Sprick, Safe and Civil Schools,
  www.safeandcivilschools.com

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Questions
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Contact Us

• Ethan Morgenstein emorgens_at_kresanet.org
• G. Dorr Catherman gcatherm_at_kresanet.org

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Thank you!