Writing for School Districts, part 2

At the same time I was doing interviews on the AVID program from the June 5 post, I also spoke with principals and administrators at several schools that have implemented a behavioral framework called Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). It focuses on what kids are doing right, instead of on what kids are doing "wrong." This article sums it up.

PBIS: Changing the Culture of School Behavior and Discipline

Posted at Federal Way Public Schools on June 7, 2014

Traditionally, teachers have focused their classroom management skills on students who were not following rules. Educators at schools across the district and state questioned the effectiveness of this approach, and asked, what if you instead focused on students’ positive behavior?

A big shift, it turns out. Moving from classroom to classroom at Meredith Hill Elementary, a district pioneer in this approach, it’s hard to spot a student not engaged in learning.

(see the rest of the article on the Federal Way Public Schools website)