Prevent Behavior Problems
Prevention works better than problem response.
Penalties have a big advantage: they are quick and easy. But they have disadvantages: they foster resentment, often remove the student from the classroom and from learning and tend to be ineffective at improving student behavior.
That's the advantage of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS): teaching expectations then reinforcing behavior with positive feedback and keeping students in class. But that puts a bigger burden on teachers. Penalties for misbehavior aren't eliminated, but they are needed less frequently. And research has shown that a mixed approach of "carrots" and "sticks" works better than either alone.
We provide the tools to support both, PBIS and mild penalties...what we call balanced PBIS. And our positive behavior tools are designed to minimize added burden on teachers so they can focus on instruction.