Positive Behavioral Interventions and SupportsImplementation – Teaming

School/AEA

Month, 20xx

Major portions of the following material were developed by: George Sugai and Rob Horner

OSEP Funded Technical Assistance Center

www.pbis.org

In conjunction with

The Iowa Department of Education

Teamwork in SW-PBIS

One of the central strategies of PBIS

Implementation is the use of school teams - often

referred to as leadership teams - to build an

effective PBIS System.

Establish and Maintain TeamGoals of This Section

Discuss characteristics of teams

Identify ways to effectively work as a team

Identify tips and strategies for conducting meetings

Define the roles of the PBIS Team

Teams(Friend & Cook, 2003) Shared Goals Direct Communication Interdependence Coordination Clear Procedures Type of social group or work

group

Definition of “Team”

There is a range of definitions and purposes.

For our discussion:

Team refers to interdependent individuals

with unique skills and perspectives who

interact directly to achieve their mutual goal.

School-wide PBIS Team representation and purpose The purpose of the team is to improve

behavior support systems (common vision, language, experience).

The purpose of the team is not to implement positive behavioral supports but to improve student behaviors, create a safer environment, and to enhance student achievement.

School-Wide PBIS Team representation and purpose The team is representative:

Administrator Representatives of staff Non-staff family member(s) Community Member Consider student representation (i.e.,youth leadership

teams)

The team has a regularly scheduled meeting time Team has culture of care and support

Getting Focused - 5 to 10 minutes List the teams you currently serve on or have

served on in the past. Discuss the following in your groups:

Why was the team effective?

What are the characteristics of effective teams?

When a team is not effective, what is the most common types of concerns or issues that arise?

Characteristics of Teams

Awareness of team membership (can’t be a member if you don’t perceive yourself as one)

Organized system of individuals whose behavior is regulated by a common set of norms or values (establishing norms takes and needs time)

Characteristics of Teams

Members of teams are highly interdependent (what affects one affects all)

Team members have unique skills and perspectives

Effective teams have shared (mutual) goals

How Teams Become Effective

Team goals are clear

Members’ needs are met

Members have individual accountability

Group processes maintain the team

Team members have leadership skills

PBIS Team Member Roles External Coach

Non-staff person that is knowledgeable about PBIS to help provide the PBIS Team guidance, support, and encouragement.

Internal Coach A person on staff that has enhanced knowledge of

PBIS who’s role is to provide guidance, support, and encouragement

Facilitator The person on the team that facilitates team meetings

(scheduling, setting the agenda, running the meeting)

PBIS Team Member Roles

Data-Base Manager Responsible for ensuring data reports (ODR reports,

Team Checklist, Self-Assessment Survey, etc.) are available for team meetings and staff/faculty meetings and inservices

Recorder/Secretary Records activities of meetings and trainings. Also

organizes all PBIS materials Time Keeper/Task Master

Keeps the team on task and on-time during team meetings and team work times.

PBIS Team Member Roles Administrative Liaison

Communicates directly with school and district administration regarding PBIS efforts

Incentives Coordinator Coordinates efforts around the School-Wide PBIS

Acknowledge System as well as incentive systems for adults in the building

Communications Coordinator Responsible for communicating PBIS efforts to staff,

parents, and community

Establishing Team Roles

Work TimeTake 10 to 15 minutes to define who will

perform each role on your PBIS team.Record these on the PBIS Team Role

Document. Include this document in your PBIS Products Book

Establishing Team Roles

Work TimeTake 15 minutes to review Products Book Tab 3

“Team Meetings” http://pbisiowa.wetpaint.com

Begin a discussion about your last team meeting Did your team meeting go well? Did you review any data? Did someone take minutes?

References

Friend, Marilyn & Cook, Lynne. Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals. Longman Publishing Group, 2000.

Gottfredson, Gary, Gottfredson, Denise, Czeh, Ellen, Cantor, David, Crosse, Scott, & Hantman, Irene. National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools. Final Report. July, 2000.