PBIS Minutes February 13, 2013

PBIS AGENDA/MINUTES                                                                  FEBRUARY 13, 2013

DEBRIEF/REFLECT ON BULLY ASSEMBLY AND LESSONS

Future Assemblies

·        Give speakers very clear timelines. Get talking points from presenter beforehand to plan accordingly

·        Limited question and answer period

·        It is necessary to have a moderator who is comfortable with that role

·        Grouping should be more intentional

·        Tell students what audience behavior should look like—set expectations previous to assembly. Set expectations again at advisory

·        Deputy Barnes: Stories and information powerful and relevant

·        Overall it was a good experience

Lessons:

·        Tangibles were a plus----Bricks/Clouds

·        Some kids were not taking lessons as seriously as others—buy in

·        The subject matter may not be comfortable for some so they need to have repetition to get used to it.

·        Tags---need to follow up on this

·        “Center for Ethical Studies”—Michael—hard work to transform communities but it can make a major difference. Collect info from students and teachers ---need to be more systematic. 

·        How to give silent students a voice—incorporate all student voices

·        What works?  Lessons

·        Kid: “Why would I share with you?”

·        How to shift culture?

Next Steps:

·        How can we give them tools where they do not feel “uncool”? (It’s not snitching, it’s called reporting. ) Role playing.

·        DROP BOX: for reporting things. Placed in office. Checked daily.

·        Cyberbullying –safe and responsible use of social media

TRIBES: Tribes is an activity for modeling/practicing inclusion/tolerance/bully roles

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·        Check out shared drive

·        Role playing/modeling

·        Guest treatment/Substitute treatment

·        Peer leaders?

CLIMATE SURVEY

·        Possible March 18^th and 19^th?

·        Add advisory questions? What would they be?

·        Have a different Master Schedule Survey?

NEXT AGENDA IDEAS

·        Revisit Bullying Lessons and Next Steps—delineate plans

·        Survey

·        Classroom Management Book Study