Positive Behavior Support Work: Expect Respect at the High School Level June 27, 9 – 10am, Room: Madison Staff and students at Waterford High School have embraced and cultivated the concept of ""Expect Respect"" in order to establish a climate that encourages appropriate behavior and supports academic success. Presenters will share specific examples of activities used throughout the last eight years to promote the goals of the program. Attendees will be encouraged to explore avenues by which the precepts of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) can be adapted. Main Presenter: Suellen Coleman, Waterford High School Co-Presenter(s): Deana Dye, Kelly Miller, Randy Shrider and Tom Simms, Wolf Creek Local Schools

1. Randy Shrider, Suellen Coleman, Deana Dye, Kelly Miller, Tom Simms

2. History
 Over the summer of 2003 eight staff
members traveled to various locations to
become trained in Positive Behavior
Support Implementation
 Since 2003 we have noticed a decrease
in student detentions as well as overall
respect for others in our building

3. What is PBS?
PBS is a broad range of systemic &
individualized strategies for achieving
important social & learning outcomes
while preventing problem behavior
with all students.

4. PBS is:
 NOT specific practice or curriculum . . .
It is general approach to preventing
problem behavior
 NOT limited to any particular group of students. . .
It is for all students
 NOT new . . . .
It is based on long history of behavioral practices
& effective instructional design& strategies

5. Implementation Steps
1. Establish PBS implementation team.
2. Characterize our school.
3. Obtain 80% staff consensus.
4. Agree on logical & realistic plans.
5. Conduct data-based monitoring.
6. Establish climate committee &
implement.

6. School-wide & Classroom-wide
Systems
1. Common purpose & approach to discipline
2. Clear set of positive expectations & behaviors
3. Procedures for teaching expected behavior
4. Continuum of procedures for encouraging
expected behavior
5. Continuum of procedures for discouraging
inappropriate behavior
6. Procedures for on-going monitoring &
evaluation

7. This program will:
 Create preventive continuum of behavior
support
 Teach & encourage behavioral expectations
 Utilize adult modeling
 Establish behavioral expertise
 Utilize data based decisions
 Give priority to academic success
 Invest in evidence-based practices
 Arrange to work smarter – not harder

9. WHS Steering Committee
 We have 10 members on our team – 9
Teachers and the Principal
 We meet during our lunch throughout
the year to plan activities and to discuss
current problem behaviors
 All staff members support the work of
the PBS Steering Committee and assist
with activities

10. WHS PBS
 “Expect Respect”
 At WHS this is reciprocal between
teachers and students.
 This logo is displayed
around the building on
banners and on T-shirts
that are provided to
all students

11. WHS PBS Activities
 Students work together with staff on the
following:
 Character education
 Team building
 Bully Education
 Building a Culture – Expect Respect
 All students are provided with a T-shirt
during their Freshman year (currently funded by
Student Council)

12. WHS PBS Perks
 Green Cards: “Caught Ya doing
something good”
 Road Runners: Tickets for early
dismissal to lunch
 Drawings: Wal-Mart gift cards, bikes

13. WHS PBS Families
 The student body is divided into 8
Families with at least 2 Family Leaders
 Families are randomly selected and remain
in the family for all four years
 There are around 20 students per family
 All staff are assigned to a family and
participate in activities

14. Family Meetings
 Structure:
 Ice Breakers – getting to know you activities
 Team Building Activities
 Character Education and Discussion
 Creating a Product

15. 2011-2012: Bullying
 Students had discussions on Bullying
and the roles associated with it
 The Bully
 The Victim
 The Bystander
 The students we charged
with the responsibility to
go from being a bystander
to an UPSTANDER

16. 2011-2012 Bullying
 In family meetings groups had
discussions on being an Upstander
 Families created 2 posters and a skit to
educate others about being an
Upstander in a variety of situations.

17. Past Projects
 Quilts – Each student created a “block”
that represented them
 Banners
 Posters

18. Testimonies from Teachers
 Teachers shared “Hugs” with the
students – attributes about the students
that make WHS special
 Respectful Students

19. 2010 Global Awareness Project
 School-wide project to increase
awareness of global situations
 Speakers
 Band
 Students researched a variety of global
charity organizations and presented to
the student body.

20. 2010 Global Awareness Project
 Students voted on the organization to
raise money for
 Freshmen organized fund raising
opportunities through a school carnival
in which funds were sent to the selected
organization

21. PBS Results
 Reduced the number of detentions per
year
 The school climate has been impacted
 Situations in which students have been
Upstanders to Bullying
 Student statements to visitors
 End of Year Celebration

22. WHS Information
 Waterford High School
PO Box 67
Waterford, Ohio 45786
740.984.2373
 Randy Shrider wc_rshrider@seovec.org
 Suellen Coleman wc_scoleman@seovec.org
 Deana Dye wc_ddye@seovec.org
 Tom Simms thomass@seovec.org
 Kelly Miller wc_kmiller@seovec.org