Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)
Why do we need PBIS?
The purpose of school is not only to help
students learn the academic skills they will
need to be successful in college & career,
but also the social, emotional and character
skills that they will need to become positive
and productive citizens.
All students need to have clear and
consistent behavioral and academic
expectations and be supported as they learn
these and held accountable to maintaining
the expectations. Students come to us
developmentally incomplete, we need to
nurture positive habits as they learn and
grow.
What are our behavior
expectations?
 Be Safe
 Be Kind
 Do Your Personal Best
We teach our students what each of these
look like and sound like in different parts of
the school: the cafeteria, the restrooms, the
classroom, the library, the playground and
the computer lab. We acknowledge students
for “getting it right” by giving the Taylor
Tiger Tickets. Each week we choose ten or
more students to be recognized by the entire
school. Teachers may supplement these
positive behaviors in their classes as well.
What is the goal of PBIS?
The goal of PBIS is to create a positive,
caring atmosphere where all children and
adults feel respected and valued as a
member of our school community. The
desired result is to have a safe, nurturing and
creative environment where both students
and the staff feel enthusiastic about learning
and sharing ideas. Children do what they
think we expect them to do. It is imperative
that we create an atmosphere where children
feel positive about themselves and their
accomplishments.
We also know that it is important to give
students lots of encouragement for their
effort. To that end, our goal is to make five
positive connections with students for every
one critique that we share.
Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)
What can students do?
How can families help?
Students are expected to follow the behavior
expectations to create a culture where
everyone feels safe, and cared about. If
students see others not following the
expecations, we teach them this mantra:
Step 1 (Stop): Ask the other person to stop
the behavior. For example, “Stop saying
that, it hurts my feelings.” If the other
person stops, great. If not…
After teaching behavior lessons at school
and offering positive reminders, if students
do have difficulty we will send home a
Taylor Turn Around Ticket. This is a way
that we can communicate with families and
let you know we would like your support in
reminding students of our behavior
expectation. If a student receives three
turnaround tickets for the same behavior in
one month, then an office referral will be
written. Office referrals may also be written
if the concern is more urgent.
Step 2 (Walk): The student can walk away
from the situation. If this works, great, if
not then…
It takes a Village
STOP…WALK…TALK
Step 3 (Talk): The student asks an adult for
help.
If it’s a more urgent concern, then students
are also encouraged to report the concern to
an adult immediately.
Teaching appropriate social behavior, such
as problem solving through words is an
important part of a 21st century curriculum.
The goal of behavior interventions to teach
students to make better choices in the future
and support the culture that makes school
safe, fun and positive for everyone.
It’s this consistency by the adults on campus
that creates a safe and kind culture so that
everyone can do their personal best. As
adults, it’s important that we model the
behavior we expect from our students. No
one is perfect, but let’s work together
together to create a culture that is safe and
kind so we can all do our personal best.
For more information, please visit these
websites:
http://www.pbis.org/
http://www.pbisworld.com/
http://www.ogsd.net//?s=pbis
Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)