What is the goal of PBIS?
The goal is to create a social culture in our school that will encourage positive behaviors and interactions, while discouraging problem behaviors. This social culture will lead to a safe environment where students achieve academically and build positive relationships with each other and with adults. The foundation of the approach emphasizes teaching students the behaviors we expect to see, reminding them to use those behaviors, acknowledging them when they do, and correcting them when they do not. Rattlers R.I.S.E. Up!
How can VVCM families help improve our social culture at school, home, and in our local community? Partner with us!
- Create a poster with your child(ren) to post in a visible spot in the home
- Ask/remind your child(ren) every day before for school what the expectations are
- Ask your child(ren) each day after school to give an example of how they followed the expectations and if they received a “R.I.S.E ticket” that day (see below)
How VVCM will use PBIS to foster our social culture:
- Utilize the school-wide expectations (R.I.S.E) for all students, staff, and settings
- Direct instruction of the expected behaviors
- Organizing routines & transitions for students & staff (arrival, dismissal, hallway, cafeteria)
- Regularly acknowledging expected behaviors
- Responding to problem behaviors with consistent & mild consequences that are focused on reteaching the expectations and identifying something the students can do instead to meet their needs
- Some students will require more support to be successful in our social culture- they will need something more and sometimes something different from our staff (Targeted Intervention & Intensive Interventions)