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What is Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)? And why is it SO valuable for schools?
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a school-wide initiative in New South Wales aimed at improving student wellbeing and engagement while reducing challenging behaviors. Implemented by the NSW Department of Education in 2005, it requires whole school commitment and includes professional development, visual signs, and integration of core values into teaching. Evidence suggests PBL can lead to increased attendance, lower suspension rates, and improved motivation, though success depends on dedicated support from staff and administration.
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What is Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)? And why is it SO valuable for schools?
- 1. Positive Behaviour ForLearning (PBL) A NSW Initiative
- 2. What is PBL? •School – wide behaviour initiative. • Addresses challenging behaviours and student wellbeing. • Aims to improve self-awareness and motivation to learn. • Adapted from the U.S. • Initiated by NSW DET in 2005 (Lindsay Wasson).
- 3. Underlying assumptions • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYDdBgevfI •A positive, structured environment will support student wellbeing and increase motivation to learn (Mooney et. al 2008). • Motivation to learn will decrease the prevalence of challenging behaviours (Mooney et. Al 2008). Positive environment motivation to learn reduced problem behaviour
- 4. What is thepurpose? PBL Increase Attendance lower suspensions improve student motivation and engagement to learn developing values for the community
- 5. How does itfunction? ‐ Encourages Positive Behaviour ‐ Clear outline ‐ Long term commitment Figure 1: Accessed on 18/10/2014 www.education.nt.gov.au
- 6. Example of aschool PBL Program
- 7. Suitability in ourcontext? • Very versatile strategy that supports ALL students to achieve academic and social outcomes. • Can be applied across all year levels of schooling, R- 12. • All curriculum areas • PBL is used both school-wide and in the classroom • Requires whole school commitment to be successful
- 8. Implementing PBL • Professionaldevelopment sessions every two weeks • Visual signs in all classrooms and around the school • Verbal reminders – from teachers • Integration of the 3 key values into teaching pedagogy and practices
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- 10. Evidence of Results •Evidence provided by the Head Teacher of Engagement at a NSW sample school Strengths Challenges Improvements -Supported approach -Evidence based and supported by research -Structured yet allows for school context -Collection of Best practice -Looks at holistic nature of a school - People often are looking for instant or quick fix -Requires dedication, commitment and willingness to try - Must have principal and 80% staff support -ensuring we have best practice in our school -Keeping staff motivated -Having political support for the implementation at all levels including a state and or national level -University’s ensure they are providing beginning teachers with the knowledge around the essential features of a classroom and how they can develop these skills in their career.
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- 12. Class Activity • Inyour teaching areas (primary can group together), come up with 3 guidelines/rules for your classroom that reflect the Flinders High School values – 5 mins. • Be sure to use positive language. “Always ask to borrow equipment” X “Don’t take other people’s things”
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- 15. References • Jill Schofield2014, ‘Positive Behaviour For Learning Website’, accessed 15th October 2014, http://pblsupport.pbworks.com/w/page/47299779/frontpage. • Mooney, M. et. al, 2008, ‘Positive Behaviour for Learning: Investigating the Transfer of a United States System into the NSW Department of Education and Training Western Sydney Region Schools’, Curriculum and Leadership Journal, vol. 6, no. 20, viewed 17th October 2014, http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/positive_behaviour_for_learning,24004.ht ml?issueID=11469. • Sample School Positive Behaviour for Learning Handbook, 2014.
Editor's Notes
- #6 How does it work? PBL is a project and program that works on both the teachers behalf and students. It focuses on building students behaviour to a positive structure reducing the problematic behaviours. Defines clear expectations and consequences. This is a whole school/ system driven program as only one classroom wont have the same effect unless the whole school performs with it. This is a long term project for the school and for the students. PBL aims to address and reduce problem behaviours by encouraging positive behaviour from students. Clear expectations = Clear consequences It aims to clearly teach, practice, reward & reteach students what behaviours are expected of them. Systems approach Data-driven decision making PBL is a long term project that will run for 3 to 5 years.
- #8 broad range of systemic and individualised strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behaviour.