Unit 2: Developing PBIS Strategies
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Welcome to Unit 2 of our mini course!
This unit will focus on case studies with difficult students and how to develop ways to assist them.
Performance Objectives
With the completion of this unit, you will be able to:
1. Understand the key components of PBIS.
2. Develop new strategies to incorporate into their own classroom.
Learning Outcome: Given a set of student/ classroom scenarios, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of PBIS by analyzing student needs and creating a plan to implement for the students.
Directions
1. Read through the following scenarios, which increase in difficulty.
2. As you read through them, begin drafting techniques to use with these students in relation to how to integrate into your own classroom.
3. Add your ideas to the discussion thread to save your ideas!
Please read this to frame your mindset before moving into the lesson:
"By contrast, in a school using PBIS, the focus is on preventing problems. From the start, students learn about what behavior is appropriate, just like they learn math or science. Students are taught social skills, including how to act in different settings, such as the classroom, on the bus or with friends. They may learn through role-playing or through actual lessons. Staff at the school regularly praise kids for good behavior."
Scenario 1
Jimmy is a new student to the district. He has started the first week of class by expressing that he is a "failure" and can never do anything right. Previous data from the other school shows that he is slightly below grade level, but received small-group support and was becoming successful in that setting.
How would you support Jimmy in the transition to a new school?
Scenario 2
Taylor, a child with diagnosed ADHD tendencies, was constantly out of her chair, off task and pulling others off task 90% of the time. You realize that you are redirecting her over fifty times a day. Without that redirecting, Taylor did absolutely no work on any subject. With one-on-one oversight all day long – and I mean the teacher standing right by her desk – she was barely capable of learning.
How should you respond to Taylor effectively?
Make sure to add your ideas to the course discussion page, as you will need these strategies in Unit 3 as well!
Click here if you need ideas for strategies to try!
Click to continue to Unit 3: Self-reflection of your design
Resources
A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports System. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.pbisworld.com/ Lee, A. M. (n.d.).
Elementary Classroom Discipline Case Studies. (2015). Retrieved from https://classroomcaboodle.com/teacher-resource/classroom-discipline-case-studies/
PBIS: How Schools Can Support Positive Behavior. Retrieved from https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/pbis-how-schools-support-positive-behavior
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports - OSEP. (2017). Retrieved from https://www.pbis.org/