SW-PBS is a systems change framework to address school climate and culture. When you embark upon implementing SW-PBS at the district and school levels, you are undertaking a change in your system of addressing culture, climate, discipline, and behavior. It becomes a change in the way your district or school does business. Implementation is a [...]
Strategies for Responding to Student Behavior This video library from Missouri teachers provides recommendations and strategies for responding to student behavior. Presenters Exhibiting Disrespect Albert Sanders, St. Louis PublicUrsulla Wadley, Nell Holcomb R-IV SchoolOlga McFadden, Waynesville R-VIJennifer Moore, Union R-XIErin Graves, Dunklin R-5 School DistrictDan Brinkmann, Washington School District Lack of Respect Dan Brinkmann, Washington [...]
“Collective teacher efficacy refers to a staff’s shared belief that through their collective action, they can positively influence student outcomes, including those who are disengaged and/or disadvantaged. Educators with high efficacy show greater effort and persistence, a willingness to try new teaching approaches, set more challenging goals.” (Donohoo, 2017) Efficacy is developed through four main [...]
This module describes the process for writing lesson plans, developing a teaching schedule, and providing special activities and events that guide the ongoing teaching of expected behaviors. Outcomes By the end of this course, you will… Develop a system to teach expected behavior in the social behavioral curriculum, that includes:understand why teaching social behavioral skills [...]
The purpose of the Tier 1 SW-PBS Leadership Team is to provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of universal procedures in the entire building for all students and staff. Time is the most valuable resource for educators. Meeting and planning time are often scarce, so we must learn to work smarter, maximizing our [...]
Description The Establishing Strong Family-School Connections Module offers educators suggestions and tools for engaging students and families whether learning occurs in a building or in a virtual environment. Students learn best when families and school work together, and creating connections is crucial to learning from the first day of school and throughout the year. Outcomes: [...]
Description The Community Building module offers educators suggestions for building a positive classroom environment, whether that is in a building or in a virtual environment. Students learn best when they feel safe and supported. Creating a trauma-responsive environment is crucial to building community and relationships, from the first day of school and throughout the year. Outcomes: [...]
"A system is a set of related components that work together in a particular environment to perform whatever functions are required to achieve the system’s objective." Meadows, 2008 Leaders who impact student outcomes understand their fundamental task is to create a system in which everyone is dedicated to student learning. This module focuses on leadership [...]
Positive Behavior Support in the Classroom introduces the 8 Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) Effective Teaching and Learning Practices. These practices have been shown to decrease problem behavior and increase time for academic learning. These positive and proactive strategies help to establish an effective classroom learning environment. This learning package contains 10 lessons, which [...]
Data-Based Decision Making (DBDM) is A process for making decisions based on data, as opposed to decisions based on intuition or only a few observations. An ongoing, outcomes driven approach. A way of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data for the purposes of problem-solving and making instructional decisions. A continuous approach to school improvement. Data-Based Decision [...]