Bus Attendant Training

2011-2012 School Year

Agenda for Today

Tim Street – “BBP, Safety, and OJI” Chip Fair – Job Description Joe Marlin – “Doing It Right” video & test Chip Fair – Bus Attendant Training Booklet Break Kecia Simmons – De-escalation Joe Marlin – Behavior Issues Jack Kelley – Packets/Timesheets

Problem Solving for Behavior

Define the problem Generate different solutions (Brainstorm)

Evaluate consequences of solutions Select the best solution Determine a plan to carry out the solution Implement the plan Revise plan, if necessary

Problems Identified in Survey

Throwing Things Getting out of seat while bus is moving Spitting Aggression/fighting

Step 1 – Define the Problem

What is the problem with throwing things? Who is throwing? What are they throwing? When are they throwing things? Where are they throwing? Why are they throwing things?

Step 2 – Brainstorm Solutions

Ideas – think about all the possibilities. Don’t judge yet, that comes later. There are no bad ideas at this stage. Think “outside the box” – it’s okay to be

creative. What can I (we) do to prevent students from

throwing things on the bus? Brainstorm

Step 3 – Evaluate Solutions

“If I do this, what can happen next?” What are the consequences of using this

solution? Will doing this make things better? Could doing this make things worse? Do “I” want to do this? Can I really get the students to do this?

Step 4 - Select the best solution

This is the one I (we) think will work best. This is the solution that will solve the

problem (maybe not the one that is easiest, or most fun, or simplest).

Step 5 - Determine a plan to carry out the solution Think it through. Make a plan. “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

Step 6 – Implement the plan.

Just do it. Do it all the way (not half-way). Do it like you mean it. Do it like you want it to succeed. Give it a chance (don’t expect everything

to be perfect after the first trial)

Step 7 – Revise, if necessary

After you give it a fair chance, change if necessary

Go back to Step 2 (list of Brainstorm ideas)

Next best idea