COACHES FORUM 4282008

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• COACHES FORUM 4/28/2008
• Sustainability in the Face of Staff Changes
• A system of renewal
• Success supports foundation structure
• Its about being a TEAM
• WHO - on the team will be responsible for
  sustainability?

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PBIS A School-Wide Approach

• Everyone in the environment knows the
  expectations.
• Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Expectation Making a difference!
• Where are the supports for PBIS?

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What does PBIS look like?

• Education/Practice
• Understanding and talking the same language
• Providing Resources

• Systems/Structures
• Organizational Structure
• Communications

• Data/Analysis
• School-Wide Information System (SWIS)
• Specific criteria

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Integrated approach

• Education/Practice
• Professional Development
• Informational Trainings
• Discussions with adults in the building

• Systems/Structure
• Established Structure
• Community
• Parents!

• Data/Analysis
• Needs Assessment
• School goals identified

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What are the challenges ?

• Education/Practices
• Abundance of information
• Schedules
• Getting the on the same page
• How staff interact with students

• Systems/Structure
• User Friendly communication
• Time

• Data/Analysis
• Monetary support
• Complexity of school Test results
• Data collection

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What have we learned so far?

• Systems/Structures
• Value of external coaches
• Superintendent and Principal support

• Education/Practices
• Selection/pacing of information and
  expectations
• Classroom expectations teachers and students

• Data/Analysis
• A clearly defined plan for all partners

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Continuity from Year to Year

• Systems/Structures
• Administrative support
• Empowering schools
• User friendly communication

• Education/Practices
• District theme to build capacity
• Parent-Community Involvement
• Opportunities for staff training

• Data/Analysis
• Family, School and Community

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What we see as a long term benefit

• A sustained structure for PBIS
• School-Parent-Community collaboration
• Active participation of students and staff within
  the learning environment
• Access to community agency services for all kids
  within the system

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Integrating new staff

• Building committee with a well working committee
• Agenda item Integrating New Staff!
• Identify which team members will mentor new staff
  and exactly what PBIS focus items will be their
  responsibility
• Ask principal to identify PBIS as school wide
  initiative throughout the year

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Orienting new people

• Identify the entrance point for new people coming
  into PBIS as a system
• Include the existing team into the process of
  this integration-orientation
• Address this process as needed during the school
  year

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The basic orientation pieces

• Knowledge of PBIS school materials, videos, PIBS
  websites, one-on-one discussion, parent that is
  part of the team, students included!
• System in your building district, building,
  classroom
• Implementation nuts and bolts, communication
• Evaluation and review SET, TIC, SWIS

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What are guiding questions to implement PBIS
Getting ready?

• WHO? HOW? WHEN?
• List the expectations, identified with
  completion date, common Q A page with an
  overview on the back side
• What are the guiding questions?
• What are the common QAs?