Positive Behavior Support for ALL Michigan ... - Oakland Schools
Positive Behavior Support for ALL Michigan ... - Oakland Schools
Positive Behavior Support for ALL Michigan ... - Oakland Schools
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Section 1<br />
Exploring Beliefs and Defining <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong><br />
If a student doesn’t know how to read, we teach.<br />
If a student doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.<br />
If a student doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach.<br />
If a student doesn’t know how to behave, we ...... punish?<br />
John Herner<br />
People need to take responsibility <strong>for</strong> teaching students how to behave. When<br />
school personnel, community agencies, families, and students adopt <strong>Positive</strong><br />
<strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> (PBS), academic and social skills will likely improve. The<br />
principles of PBS are applicable and appropriate <strong>for</strong> <strong>ALL</strong> students regardless of<br />
educational status. This document will help readers understand why <strong>Positive</strong><br />
<strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> is effective and necessary, who does it, how it is done, and<br />
how its success can be evaluated.<br />
What Is <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong>?<br />
<strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> is a broad-based set of proactive approaches integrated<br />
within comprehensive, schoolwide systems. Such systems are communities<br />
of concern that include parents, school personnel, students, and appropriate<br />
community agency personnel. This home/school/community system supports<br />
students in learning responsible behavior and achieving academic success.<br />
Who’s Involved?<br />
• Parents<br />
• Teachers<br />
• <strong>Support</strong> Staff<br />
• Student<br />
• Community<br />
• You!<br />
<strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong>: The Concept<br />
• PBS is a data-based ef<strong>for</strong>t.<br />
• PBS concentrates on adjusting the system that supports the student.<br />
• PBS is implemented by a collaborative, school-based team using personcentered<br />
planning.<br />
• The emphasis of intervention is on skill building.<br />
• Schoolwide expectations <strong>for</strong> prosocial behavior are clearly stated, widely<br />
promoted, and frequently referenced.<br />
• New contacts, positive experiences, powerful role models, and appropriate<br />
relationships are developed in this student-centered system.<br />
• It can require time (months to years) and patience to develop responsive systems;<br />
personalized settings; and appropriate, empowering, and enduring skills.<br />
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