Behavior Expectations: Identified and Defined August 2008 cenmi

1. Behavior Expectations: Identified and Defined August 2008 www.cenmi.org/miblsi

2. To create a culture of competence within our schools- we need a common set of behavior expectations�

3. Rules List all the rules in your school and classroom (or a classroom you are most familiar with). Write in the boxes below. Do this by yourself and then share with others. Are there too many rules, can you remember all these, are they positively stated Participants can write these right on their handoutsAre there too many rules, can you remember all these, are they positively stated Participants can write these right on their handouts

4. Do your rules match the rules listed by others from your school? Do your classroom rules �fit� with the general school rules (e.g., is there a clear relationship) Are there too many rules, can you remember all these, are they positiveAre there too many rules, can you remember all these, are they positive

5. Big Ideas In Positive Behavior Support Identify expectations Teach expectation Monitor expected behavior Acknowledge/Encourage expected behavior Correct behavioral errors (continuum of consequences) Use information for decision-making These are the critical features of providing positive behavior support at the school-wide level as well as for groups and individual students. We are structuring today�s training around these �Big Ideas� Identify expectations ( Introduced at first day of training, presented as homework, reviewed and added to for today�s training Teach expectations (introduced and developed at today�s training along with time to work on teaching expectations plan, needs to be taught for all students in school setting) Monitoring expected behavior (Will be discussed in today�s training - active supervision) Acknowledge/Encourage expected behavior (Presented in today�s training along with time to work on school-wide acknowledgment plans) Correct behavioral errors through a continuum of consequences (participants will be provided with time to work on a documented continuum of consequences) Information for decision-making (presented each time we meet)These are the critical features of providing positive behavior support at the school-wide level as well as for groups and individual students. We are structuring today�s training around these �Big Ideas� Identify expectations ( Introduced at first day of training, presented as homework, reviewed and added to for today�s training Teach expectations (introduced and developed at today�s training along with time to work on teaching expectations plan, needs to be taught for all students in school setting) Monitoring expected behavior (Will be discussed in today�s training - active supervision) Acknowledge/Encourage expected behavior (Presented in today�s training along with time to work on school-wide acknowledgment plans) Correct behavioral errors through a continuum of consequences (participants will be provided with time to work on a documented continuum of consequences) Information for decision-making (presented each time we meet)

6. Sometimes, we have too many rules to remember!

8. School Values Values are the accepted principles or standards of your school�s culture. These may include such descriptors as learning, community, honesty, integrity, or compassion. Take a minute to think about your school�s values. As a school team, complete the statement below� Participants can write these school values right on their handoutsParticipants can write these school values right on their handouts

9. Define School-wide Expectationsfor Social Behavior Identify 3-5 Expectations Short statements Positive Statements (what to do, not what to avoid doing) Memorable Generally the rules focus on interactions with others, who they are how they are (e.g., good learner, responsible person, etc), and finally about safety. Generally the rules focus on interactions with others, who they are how they are (e.g., good learner, responsible person, etc), and finally about safety.

11. Making the Expectations Memorable

13. Lincoln Park Elementary is in Mona Shores School District who are the sailors Last week we celebrated our first CREW reward for our 2006/2007 school year. Our ever wonderful and generous PTO purchased CREW t-shirts for every staff member and student at Lincoln Park. Dominic Dault, a Mona Shores employee and grandfather of two Lincoln Park students, traced out 12-15 foot tall letters spelling the word CREW on the playground. Butch Attic, a Lincoln Park parent and Norton Shores Fireman, brought their aerial ladder truck and took Jay Jurkas, owner of Realistic Photography, 15-20 feet up in the air to take a photograph. All 554 Lincoln Park students are in the picture (from Lincoln Park�s Website) On Friday, October 5, 2007, staff and students of Sand Lake Elementary spelled out their school motto on the playground wearing their Expect Respect @ SLE t-shirts.The students at Sand Lake Elementary were excited to get their photo taken by a photographer in an airplane. On the morning of October 5th, all students grades 1-5 put on their white �Expect Respect� t-shirts, and gathered on the playground forming the letters of the new slogan: EXPECT RESPECT @ SLE! The plane was piloted by a former SLE student and Tri County graduate, Riley VanDyke. Riley volunteered his time on a weekend home from Michigan Tech to fly over the school so his mom, Deb VanDyke, could snap an aerial view of the student body showing their spirit. The students and staff will wear their t-shirts the last Friday of each month to show their pride and unity. As the students� behavior and confidence shine, so will their schoolwork. Lincoln Park Elementary is in Mona Shores School District who are the sailors Last week we celebrated our first CREW reward for our 2006/2007 school year. Our ever wonderful and generous PTO purchased CREW t-shirts for every staff member and student at Lincoln Park. Dominic Dault, a Mona Shores employee and grandfather of two Lincoln Park students, traced out 12-15 foot tall letters spelling the word CREW on the playground. Butch Attic, a Lincoln Park parent and Norton Shores Fireman, brought their aerial ladder truck and took Jay Jurkas, owner of Realistic Photography, 15-20 feet up in the air to take a photograph. All 554 Lincoln Park students are in the picture (from Lincoln Park�s Website) On Friday, October 5, 2007, staff and students of Sand Lake Elementary spelled out their school motto on the playground wearing their Expect Respect @ SLE t-shirts.The students at Sand Lake Elementary were excited to get their photo taken by a photographer in an airplane. On the morning of October 5th, all students grades 1-5 put on their white �Expect Respect� t-shirts, and gathered on the playground forming the letters of the new slogan: EXPECT RESPECT @ SLE! The plane was piloted by a former SLE student and Tri County graduate, Riley VanDyke. Riley volunteered his time on a weekend home from Michigan Tech to fly over the school so his mom, Deb VanDyke, could snap an aerial view of the student body showing their spirit. The students and staff will wear their t-shirts the last Friday of each month to show their pride and unity. As the students� behavior and confidence shine, so will their schoolwork.

14. Example from Hopkins Elementary The picture should disappear and the video start on �click�The picture should disappear and the video start on �click�

16. Woods Lake Elementary: A Magnet Center for the Arts The staff created this motif during the training: They planned on wearing ARTY on the first day of school to greet the students and introduce the behavior expectation Mascot Arty: Academic Excellence, Respect, Take Responsibility, Safe (ARTS)The staff created this motif during the training: They planned on wearing ARTY on the first day of school to greet the students and introduce the behavior expectation Mascot Arty: Academic Excellence, Respect, Take Responsibility, Safe (ARTS)

17. Identify 3 - 5 expectations that are� Describes what person should do (this is what we mean by positively stated Participants can write these expectations right on their handouts Remind participants that the expectations should be� 3-5 broad expectations identified for you school? short statements? memorable? (e.g., tied into school theme, mnemonic device, etc.) stated positively? (what students should be doing rather than what they should not be doing) represent the core values of your school?Describes what person should do (this is what we mean by positively stated Participants can write these expectations right on their handouts Remind participants that the expectations should be� 3-5 broad expectations identified for you school? short statements? memorable? (e.g., tied into school theme, mnemonic device, etc.) stated positively? (what students should be doing rather than what they should not be doing) represent the core values of your school?

18. Making the Expectations Visible Posted in classrooms, hallways, computer wallpaper, etc. Printed in school handbook Some schools have made videos of the behavior expectations

19. You should know what the behavior expectations are within 60 seconds of entering the school Beach is in Fruitport Holland Heights is in Holland Sandy Hill is in Jenison Pentwater is in Pentwater (PTO purchased the banners)You should know what the behavior expectations are within 60 seconds of entering the school Beach is in Fruitport Holland Heights is in Holland Sandy Hill is in Jenison Pentwater is in Pentwater (PTO purchased the banners)

20. Berrien Springs Middle School

21. Mellen in Menominee, U.P. Lakeview in Ludington Franklin in Ludington South Range in Copper Country U.P.Mellen in Menominee, U.P. Lakeview in Ludington Franklin in Ludington South Range in Copper Country U.P.

22. Some schools display expectations on shirts, lanyards, hats, bumper stickers...

23. Displaying Expectations on Milwood Middle School Student Planner

24. How might you make your school�s behavior expectations visible throughout your school? Complete the �Making Behavior Expectations Visible� worksheet (if you currently have expectations posted- consider how you might improve the visibility across multiple settings)

25. Transform broad school-wide Expectations into specific, observable behaviors. Expectations by Settings Matrix used as a tool for teaching the behavior expectations

26. Behavior Expectation Matrix (example)

27. Behavior Expectation Matrix (example) Note that there is only one example in each cell of the matrix. For your purposes you would want multiple examples in each cell.Note that there is only one example in each cell of the matrix. For your purposes you would want multiple examples in each cell.

28. Specific Setting Descriptions of the Behavior Expectations Beach in FruitportBeach in Fruitport

30. This school�s matrix has been changed to produce some errors. Let�s see if we can find these.This school�s matrix has been changed to produce some errors. Let�s see if we can find these.

32. This school�s matrix has also been changed to produce some errors. Let�s see if we can find these.This school�s matrix has also been changed to produce some errors. Let�s see if we can find these.

34. Within your team, complete the behavior expectation matrix for your school (if you already have a completed matrix- consider if the expectations are complete and that each setting has the typical behavior adequately described)

35. Evaluate another school�s matrix Are 3-5 comprehensive behavior expectations identified? Are �general case� behavior examples provided? Are the examples provided for all locations? Are the examples positively stated (presented as what we want the students to do)? This activity can be done if there is enough timeThis activity can be done if there is enough time

36. A few more questions� How do you get staff input for your behavior expectations and matrix examples? How do you communicate the finished matrix to the staff? (if you have completed this process in the past- how might you review this information with current staff?, new staff?)