bEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
Big Hollow implements the PBIS system school-wide. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. The goal of PBIS is to be proactive in preventing and reducing challenging behaviors and promoting a positive learning environment. PBIS uses strategies such as introducing, modeling, teaching, and supporting positive behavioral expectations school-wide and then reinforcing and rewarding students for these positive behaviors. At Big Hollow, our expectation is that students demonstrate “STAR” behavior:
S= Self-Control
T= Take Responsibility
A= (Positive) Attitude
R=Respect
Throughout the year we will be educating students about why these behaviors are important and what they look like. Just like academics, appropriate behavior needs to be taught and practiced. When expected behavior is demonstrated, students earn “Star Bucks” to reinforce that behavior. Students can save up their Star Bucks and redeem them for classroom and school-wide rewards. When misbehavior occurs, the goal is to educate not punish. Star Bucks will not be taken away for misbehavior. Instead, we will educate/practice appropriate behavior.
At the end of the day students will self-reflect on how they felt their behavior was for the day in their planner. They will circle either green (followed expectations well), yellow (needed a few reminders), or red (needed many reminders). If I feel that your child demonstrated excessive misbehavior for the day and would benefit from a discussion about it at home, I will communicate that to you through an e-mail or phone call after school. If a student’s misbehavior becomes consistently excessive, then I will collaborate with that child’s family to develop an individualized behavioral
plan.
S= Self-Control
T= Take Responsibility
A= (Positive) Attitude
R=Respect
Throughout the year we will be educating students about why these behaviors are important and what they look like. Just like academics, appropriate behavior needs to be taught and practiced. When expected behavior is demonstrated, students earn “Star Bucks” to reinforce that behavior. Students can save up their Star Bucks and redeem them for classroom and school-wide rewards. When misbehavior occurs, the goal is to educate not punish. Star Bucks will not be taken away for misbehavior. Instead, we will educate/practice appropriate behavior.
At the end of the day students will self-reflect on how they felt their behavior was for the day in their planner. They will circle either green (followed expectations well), yellow (needed a few reminders), or red (needed many reminders). If I feel that your child demonstrated excessive misbehavior for the day and would benefit from a discussion about it at home, I will communicate that to you through an e-mail or phone call after school. If a student’s misbehavior becomes consistently excessive, then I will collaborate with that child’s family to develop an individualized behavioral
plan.