What In Tarnation?!?!? In the Classroom

Last week I went to a conference on Positive Behavior Support (PBS). I thought it would be valuable to put some information on our building website to state just what PBS is and what it looks like. Below is what I came up with. I just want to know, does it make sense? Does it accomplish what I was looking for? Let me know in the comments.

What is PBS?

PBS stands for Positive Behavior Support. PBS is a broad range of whole group (systemic) and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior.

PBS clearly defines universal behavioral expectations and creates a common vocabulary for all students, teachers, and parents to use across all situations and locations.

Wyman has three universals: Be respectful, be responsible, and be your best. These behavioral universals are introduced and reinforced in may ways:

• Expectations for student behavior are defined by a building based team with input from the staff.
• We try to implement behavioral supports consistently by staff and administration.
• Appropriate student behavior is taught.
• Positive behaviors are publicly acknowledged.
• Problem behaviors have clear consequences.
• Student behavior is monitored and staff receive regular feedback.
• Behavioral supports are implemented at school-wide, specific setting, classroom and individual levels.
• Strategies taught are designed to meed the needs of all students.

Most students will respond to these universal behavioral supports. A small percentage may still have difficulty and will need attention in a small group or individual setting. Strategies that may be used in these small group or individual settings include but are not limited to:

• Social skill training
• Self-management
• Mentors/Check-ins
• Peer tutoring/Peer networking
• Academic support.

PBS Matrix

Download a PDF of the Wyman PBS Matrix. The PBS Matrix contains Wyman’s universal behavioral expectations.

Download the Matrix here.

Credits

Information and images adapted from the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports website. Visit the PBIS site to learn more about PBS on a national level.

I will also be including the PBS video that my class created. I will post it here once I have it converted and on some video sharing site. Come, use that comment link and tell me if it works?

Thanks and later taters!

Previously on WIT?!?!?:

Are you Smarter than an 8th Grader? Pt. 1

Today’s subject Arithmetic.

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50 cts, per bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wise and 16 ft. long at $20.00 per meter?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance around which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.

U.S. History

1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8. Name the events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, and 1865?

Later tater!

Let’s see if you are smarter than an 8th grader from 1895. Over the next few days I will post a section from the 8th grade final exam from Salina, KS in 1895. Feel free to play along in the comments.

Today’s subject: Grammar

1. Give nine rules for the use of Capital Letters.
2. Name the Parts of Speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define Verse, Stanza, and Paragraph.
4. What are the Principals Parts of a verb? Give Principal parts of do, lie, lay, and run.
5. Define Case; Illustrate each Case.
6. What is punctuations? Give rules for principal marks of punctuations.
7. - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

Later taters!

On either side.

A few questions about reality stars on the right side.

Seen @ Jen’s place.

Class dismissed!

I am currently in the midst of my own February Challenge. The goal of course is to post each and every day in February. We are eight days in and I have already had a few rough spots mostly due to illness. Other participants who shall remain nameless are also struggling. Writer’s block can be difficult to over come especially when you are writing something new everyday.

So let’s help out. Your participation is required in this post. Leave some writing ideas in the comments. Make this a clearinghouse for blog post ideas. We need 20 more.

Go!!!

Well think about it a few second and then go!

Done?

Kay, comment now.

Class dismissed!

FYI to all bloggers who might read this, I decree:

Whereby, February is the shortest month of the year.

Whereby, it is good to establish small, realistic goals for oneself;

I hereby decree February to be A Post a Day Month.

Will you take the February challenge?

Do we need to make a logo for that? I think we do! Give me some time.

Class dismissed!

Missed another day! Grrr. Arrgh.

Anyway. As promised, the answer to the Christmas Song Challenge.

After the jump anyway… No cheating

Continue Reading

1. The apartment of 2 psychiatrists.
2. The lad is a diminutive percussionist.
3. Decorate the entry-ways .
4. Sir Lancelot with laryngitis.
5. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
6. Present me naught but dual incisors for this festive Yuletide.
7. The smog-less bewitching hour arrived.
8. Exuberation to this orb.
9. 288 Yuletide hours.
10. Do you perceive the same longitudinal pressure which stimulates my auditory sense organs.
11. The red-suited pa is due in this burg.
12. Stepping on the pad cover.
13. Uncouth dolt has his beezer in the booze and thinks he is a Dark Cloud’s boyfriend.
14. Far back in a hay bin.
15. Leave and do an elevated broadcast.
16. That exiguous hamlet south of the holy city.
17. Behold! I envisioned a trio of nautical vessels.
18. Listen, the winged heavenly messengers are proclaiming tunefully.
19. A joyful song relative to hollow metallic vessels which vibrate and bring forth a ringing sound when struck.
20. As the guardians of little woolly animal’s protected their charges in the shadows of the earth.
21. Frozen precipitation commence
22. Monarchial triad
23. Oh, member of the round table with missing areas
24. Boulder of the tinkling metal spheres
25. Vehicular homicide was committed on Dad’s mom by a precipitous darling
26. Wanted in December: top forward incisors
27. We are Kong, Lear, and Nat Cole
28. Cup-shaped instruments fashioned of a whitish metallic element
29. Oh small Israel urban center
30. Our fervent hope is that you thoroughly enjoy your yuletide season
31. Parent was observed osculating a red-coated unshaven teamster
32. May the Deity bestow an absence of fatigue to mild male humans
33. Natal celebration devoid of color, rather albino, as a hallucinatory phenomenon for me.
34. Obese personification fabricated of compressed mounds of minute crystals.
35. Tranquiltiy upon the terrestrial sphere.
36. Have hitherward the entire assembly of those who are loyal in their belief.

Answers on Friday!

I pray that everyone is having a good Christmas time!

I only have a half day left in the Christmas induced insane asylum! I have stories to share.

Class dismissed!