PBIS Vision: Creating a positive culture that supports success for all.
R.O.A.R. – Respectful, Orderly, Accountable, Responsible
PBIS Lesson Plan to Teach Lowell Expectations
ROAR Expectation
Orderly: Cafeteria Procedures
Area: Cafeteria
Time Frame: 30 minutes
Step 1: Identify & Provide Rationale/Purpose for teaching the stated behavior
It is important to be orderly in the cafeteria. Being orderly in the cafeteria will assure everyone has
sufficient time to eat in a clean and welcoming environment.”
Step 2: Lesson Objective(s) (desired behavior both observable & measureable)
Orderly behavior: Students will wash their hands appropriately before entering the cafeteria. They will
be able to remain in a single file line as they enter the cafeteria and wait to be served. They will sit in
assigned areas and remain seated until dismissed to bus table. Students will be able to explain why it is
important to show orderly behavior and how they can promote orderly behavior.
Step 3: Examples and Non-examples of the desired behavior
*Choose students to model examples and non-examples, asking students how they felt in each simulation
Examples (look/sound like)
Non-examples (not look/sound like)
 Wash hands before entering the cafeteria
 Splashing peers while washing hands
 Wait patiently and quietly in line
 Walking besides friends or in groups
 Listen to adults
 Walking to close to the person in front of you
(stepping on feet, tripping on each other)
 Walk at all times
 Pay attention to the person in front of you to  Not listening to adults
avoid bumping into one another
 Taking “cuts” in line
 Stay facing forward, keeping your place in
 Sitting in an unassigned seat
line
 Leaving your seat without permission for any
 Sit in assigned area with feet on the floor
reason (to ask for help, for seconds, to get
something you forgot, to go to the restroom. . .)
 Raise your hand if you need help
 Leaving your seat before being dismissed
 Raise your hand to get permission to leave
your seat
 Stay in your seat the entire lunch period/until
dismissed
Step 4: Practice/Role Play Activities
Model expected behavior (I do):
The teacher show the visual “Orderly Behaviors in the Cafeteria” (Click on clip art to attach to
presentation)
1) Wash your hands before entering the cafeteria
2) Remain in a single file line as you enter the cafeteria and wait to be served
3) Sit in assigned area and remain seated until dismissed
Teacher models each behavior, eliciting help from a fellow staff member or student volunteers. Discuss
why each is important. Discuss the correct and incorrect procedure for each behavior and write answers
on the chart paper: “looks/sounds like” and “not looks/sounds like”.
Lead students through behavior (We do/Practice):
Have students observe role plays done by groups of students. (The teacher can assign the behavior
students will model, or students may choose their own behavior as long as all the behaviors are
presented.) Have one student in each group violating the rules. Students observing must pick out the
violation. Then, students role play performing orderly cafeteria procedures without the rule violations.
Observing students will tell what went well and what needs work.
Debrief with students any questions: “Are there any questions you have about being Orderly in the
cafeteria?
Practice/Check for Understanding (You do):
Students are escorted through a “mock” lunchtime to practice appropriate movement and expected
behaviors. The class will practice walking in a single file line to the cafeteria, washing their hands,
remaining in a single file line while being served, sitting in their designated area, being dismissed and
walking back to class. Back at class, individuals think about what they did well and what they need to
practice. After individual think time, teacher and students will provide feedback about what went well
and what needs practice as a whole. (Feedback must be specific to the expectation)
Review Questions:
 How do we wash our hands in an orderly manner? Why is this important?
 How do we walk in an orderly manner? Why is this important?
 Where and how are we expected to sit? Why is this important?
 How can you help orderly cafeteria procedures?
Assessment (aligned to Objective):
Individuals identify the expectation the students are not following. Give them a strategy to
improve their cafeteria behavior.
1. Mary, Nick and Pete are finished eating, so they proceed to do whatever they feel
like doing
Expectation Not Being Met
Strategy to Improve Behavior
2. Richie got out of his seat when he realized he forgot to get his ranch dressing for
his salad.
Expectation Not Being Met
Strategy to Improve Behavior
3. Jack and Jill were splashing each other at the sink while washing their hands.
Expectation Not Being Met
Strategy to Improve Behavior
4. Jimmy cut in line to talk to his friend.
Expectation Not Being Met
Strategy to Improve Behavior
Additional Opportunities for Practice/Reteach:
 It would be fun for students to come up with their own video of cafeteria procedures.
 Students can illustrate and write about cafeteria procedures
 Publicly recognizing students who display cafeteria procedures
 Teacher regularly models cafeteria procedures with examples and non-examples (non-example could
be cutting in line)
Vocabulary Practice:
 Orderly
 Assigned
 Expectation
 Strategies
Materials:
 Visuals for cafeteria procedures
 Copies of assessment
 (Optional)Video of students transitioning from classroom to another designated area