"This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." -- Western Union internal memo, 1876. "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." -- Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, to Elvis Presley in 1954."I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943."There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman, founder of Digital Equipment Corp, 1977. "He has a shot at winning (the Giants') 4th receiver role." -- The 2011 ESPN Fantasy Football profile of Victor Cruz."Don't quit show business. Who could ever make a living at fantasy football?" -- Pretty much everyone I talked to in 2005.

PBIS and Power……do you guys PBIS and Power……do you guys have any behavior problems?have any behavior problems?

So our mission/charge:PBIS FPS overview……

How Does Positive Behavior Intervention Supports “FIT”

with our FPS Mission?

Date this Quote: “The children of today now love luxury. They

have bad manners. They show disrespect to adults, and love to talk, rather than work or exercise.  They contradict their parents, chatter in front of company, gobble down their food at the table, and intimidate their teachers.”

Socrates (469-399 B.C.)

• There has always been the need to problem-solve and teach behavior!!!! Plato:

“A boy is, of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage.”5

Skills for the 21st Century• Dependable• Responsible• Honest• Respects others• Good listener• Follows directions• On time for work• Good attendance• Free from substance abuse• Shows initiative• Accurate in one’s work• Works with minimum

supervision

• Pride in one’s work• Willing to learn• Works well with co-workers• Cooperates as a part of a team• Flexible• Completes tasks on time• Enthusiasm for work• Follows work rules• Treats customers well• Uses common sense• Problem-solving skills• Basic writing, math and computer skills

Michigan DLEG/RS. 2008. Your Keys to Job Success: Skills Michigan employers have said they're looking for.

How do we teach Behavior?How do we teach Behavior?• If a student does not know how to read….we teach.If a student does not know how to read….we teach.• If a student does not know how to multiply….we teach.If a student does not know how to multiply….we teach.• If a student does not know how to swim….we teach.If a student does not know how to swim….we teach.• If a student does not know how to behave….If a student does not know how to behave….

WE PUNISH???????WE PUNISH???????

Why Misbehavior?When students lack the necessary skills for the

demands of the environment, misbehavior results…….

Student Skills

Demands of School

Need for Problem-Solving Processes to identify to true source of the problem for each student

Need for Problem-Solving Processes to identify to true source of the problem for

each student

COMMENTS ON PUNISHMENT• Punishment has been

shown to be ineffective in the long term and does not frequently generalize into other settings.

• Punishment does not work because it does not teach!

• Effective behavioral strategies are teaching strategies.

Lots of pressure on us, huh?!

We need to teach behavior the We need to teach behavior the same way we teach reading, math, same way we teach reading, math,

science, etc.science, etc.

Foundation of PBIS:1) Relationships

2) Teaching expected behavior

So where does teaching appropriate behaviors fit?

420 minutes in the school day

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports “FITS” perfectly with

our FPS Mission!

Response to Response to Instruction/Intervention:Instruction/Intervention:

Framework for RTI and PBISFramework for RTI and PBIS

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Moving Upstream:A Story of Prevention and Intervention

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In a small town, a group of teachers gathered down at the river. Not long after they got there, a child came floating down the rapids calling for help. One of the teachers on the shore quickly dove in and pulled the child out.

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Minutes later another child came, then another, and then many more children were coming down the river. Soon everyone was diving in and dragging children to the shore, then jumping back in to save as many as they could.

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In the midst of all this frenzy, one of the group was seen walking away. Her colleagues were irate. How could she leave when there were so many children to save? After long hours, to everyone’s relief, the flow of children stopped, and the group could finally catch their breath.

At that moment, their colleague came back. They turned on her and angrily shouted: “HOW COULD YOU WALK

OFF WHEN WE NEEDED EVERYONE HERE TO SAVE THE CHILDREN?”

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The teacher replied, “It occurred to me that someone ought to go upstream and find out why so many kids were falling into the river. What I found is that the old wooden bridge had several planks missing, and when some children tried to jump over the gap, they couldn’t make it and fell through into the river. So I got someone to fix the bridge.”

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River = Curriculum

Bridge =

Instruction & Intervention

What Now?•RTI – Mandated at Federal & State Levels

•FPS created a group to develop a definition and framework for RTI

We tend to wait for the next fad in education to pass us by or fall down the

drain because they always do!

Defending what you do!•Michigan Public

School teachers are blamed for the Michigan economy, Hurricane Katrina and world hunger.

Waiting for Superman

TWO APPROACHES TO TAKE WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH ADVERSITY:

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

•FLIGHT - If you define cowardice as running away at the first sign of danger, screaming and tripping and begging for mercy, then yes, Mr. Brave man, I guess I'm a coward.

TWO APPROACHES TO TAKE WHEN WE TWO APPROACHES TO TAKE WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH ADVERSITY: ARE FACED WITH ADVERSITY:

FIGHT OR FLIGHTFIGHT OR FLIGHT

• PBIS is the broccoli of education. Everyone knows they are good for you but no one likes it!

• PBIS is not rocket science……but they are science!

Questions?

But if you have difficult

questions…..