Integrating New Integrating New Students and Staff to Students and Staff to

PBIS:PBIS:

Drops in a BucketDrops in a Bucket

AgendaAgenda

Why is training important?Why is training important?

Address the needs of new studentsAddress the needs of new students

Create supports for new familiesCreate supports for new families

Offering training to new and mid-year Offering training to new and mid-year transfer stafftransfer staff

Why is PBIS Training Important?Why is PBIS Training Important?

Involves all school employees and Involves all school employees and students students

Establishes and teaches specific expected Establishes and teaches specific expected behaviors in the various school settingsbehaviors in the various school settings Change the focus. Be positive, not punitive.Change the focus. Be positive, not punitive.

Maximizes social success and academic Maximizes social success and academic achievementachievement

Learning StrategiesLearning StrategiesRetention of Information After 24 HoursRetention of Information After 24 Hours

LectureLecture 5% 5%

ReadingReading 10%10%

AudiovisualAudiovisual 20%20%

DemonstrationDemonstration 30%30%

Discussion groupDiscussion group 50%50%

Practice by doingPractice by doing 75%75%

Immediate use of learningImmediate use of learning 90%90%

(Sousa, 1995)

New StudentsNew Students

Kid-friendly OrientationKid-friendly Orientation

Student AmbassadorsStudent Ambassadors

Kid-friendly tours for new studentsKid-friendly tours for new students

• Introduce to campus layout, faculty/staff, school Introduce to campus layout, faculty/staff, school expectations by location expectations by location

The Buddy SystemThe Buddy System

Periodic check-in lunches Periodic check-in lunches

Presentations at feeder schools Presentations at feeder schools

School-wide OrientationSchool-wide Orientation

PassportsPassports

Home of the Jaguars

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Passport to Corona Foothills Middle School

Home of the Jaguars

Visit the following locations to learn more about Corona Foothills Middle School.

When all locations have been visited, return your Passport to the front office.

Enjoy your trip!

Initials

Library

Cafeteria

Bathroom

Bus

Classroom/ Computer Lab

Gym/Locker Room

Front Office

Jag Mailbox

Bully Box

Locations

Passport to the Vail School District:Generic Demo

Learning Area Expectations

Are Respectful and TrustworthyFollow the directions of adults.

Treat others with care.

Do what is right even when no one is looking.

Care About Each OtherKeep our hands and feet to ourselves.

Treat others the way we want to be treated.

Take ResponsibilityWalk on the sidewalks.

Follow school rules.

Sometimes we make mistakes. Learn from them.

Signature:

Bathroom Expectations

Are Respectful and TrustworthyTreat property with care.

Throw trash in the trashcan.

Report any problems to an adult.

Care About Each OtherKeep our hands and feet to ourselves.

Respect the privacy of others.

Take ResponsibilityWalk on the sidewalks.

Follow school rules.

Sometimes we make mistakes. Learn from them.

Signature:

End of the Day Expectations

Are Respectful and TrustworthyLet the elementary students on the bus first.Follow the directions of the bus driver.

Care About Each OtherKeep our hands and feet to ourselves.

Take ResponsibilityFollow school bus rules.

Stay to the campus side of the yellow line.

Proceed immediately to busses, after school activities, or to the front of the campus.

Signature:

Name:__________________________________

Grade:__________________________________

Teacher:________________________________

Passport for ____________________Vail School

I have visited each of the areas outlined in the passport. A staff member and/or Student Ambassador has explained the expectations for each area. Student Signature:

Signature:Student Ambassador

Supporting New StudentsSupporting New Students

Newcomers GroupNewcomers Group

Connect new students with each otherConnect new students with each other

Identify school clubs and resourcesIdentify school clubs and resources

Reinforce school-wide expectationsReinforce school-wide expectations

Identify students who may be in need of Identify students who may be in need of additional supportadditional support

Celebrate together!Celebrate together!

Year-round RefreshersYear-round Refreshers

Calendar RefreshersCalendar Refreshers TechnologyTechnology

• Student BroadcastsStudent Broadcasts

PBIS Awards Assemblies PBIS Awards Assemblies

• Recognize individual students and entire classesRecognize individual students and entire classes

Be Prepared for “Anytime Training”Be Prepared for “Anytime Training” PBIS Blitz!PBIS Blitz!

New FamiliesNew Families

Family OrientationFamily Orientation

New-family tours by:New-family tours by:

StaffStaff

ParentsParents

StudentsStudents

Resource packetResource packet

Family PacketFamily Packet

Table of Contents Table of Contents Family HandbookFamily Handbook Academic calendarAcademic calendar District Lunch Program District Lunch Program School cultureSchool culture Child Care Child Care PTA informationPTA information NewsletterNewsletter

School calendarSchool calendar Tax credit donation formTax credit donation form Assessment informationAssessment information Academic programsAcademic programs Brief PBIS overviewBrief PBIS overview PBIS expectationsPBIS expectations Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities Volunteer HandbookVolunteer Handbook

Orient families to the following areas:

Parent Support SystemParent Support System

Grade-level Parent AmbassadorsGrade-level Parent Ambassadors

Parent TreeParent Tree

Make a personal contact with new parentsMake a personal contact with new parents

• Provide additional information, which wasn’t Provide additional information, which wasn’t covered in the New Family Packet. covered in the New Family Packet.

Additional roles according to your school’s Additional roles according to your school’s needsneeds

Parent-Staff MinglesParent-Staff Mingles

Meet ‘n Greets Meet ‘n Greets

Morning coffee/tea meetings the first Monday Morning coffee/tea meetings the first Monday following major breaks.following major breaks.

• Identify the periods of greatest new-student Identify the periods of greatest new-student enrollment enrollment

Meet with grade-level parent ambassadors Meet with grade-level parent ambassadors and staffand staff

Using Media Using Media

Introduction film Introduction film Parents and students watch an intro film the Parents and students watch an intro film the

day of enrollment or it is sent home. day of enrollment or it is sent home.

School websiteSchool website New family tab on website.New family tab on website.

• Take information from the family packet and Take information from the family packet and include it in the tab menu. include it in the tab menu.

Podcasts and VideocastsPodcasts and Videocasts

New StaffNew Staff

Early InstructionEarly Instruction

Beginning of school year PBIS retreatBeginning of school year PBIS retreat

PPTPPT

SkitsSkits

Folder/BinderFolder/Binder

Monthly RemindersMonthly Reminders

Monthly staff meeting discussion of PBISMonthly staff meeting discussion of PBIS

Share student successesShare student successes

Recognize staff accomplishments Recognize staff accomplishments

Discuss a section of your PBIS framework Discuss a section of your PBIS framework that is going well and an area that needs that is going well and an area that needs improvementimprovement

Mid-year RefreshersMid-year Refreshers

Mid-year RefreshersMid-year Refreshers

GamesGames

• Who wants to be a millionaire? Who wants to be a millionaire?

• JeopardyJeopardy

• Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunt

PBIS PartyPBIS Party

Ideas from Conference AttendeesIdeas from Conference Attendees

High School High School Student Ambassador ProgramsStudent Ambassador Programs

• Link CrewLink Crew• Ignite CrewIgnite Crew

ElementaryElementary Door Hangers: List behavior expectations Door Hangers: List behavior expectations Passport: contains a photo of all staff and a place for Passport: contains a photo of all staff and a place for

their signature.their signature.• Students meet staff, learn the behavior expectations for all Students meet staff, learn the behavior expectations for all

areas of the school, and get oriented to the campus areas of the school, and get oriented to the campus

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Offer ongoing support throughout the Offer ongoing support throughout the school year. school year.

Present your PBIS information in a variety Present your PBIS information in a variety of ways.of ways.

Make it fun and memorable! Make it fun and memorable!

Thank you!Thank you!

Contact InformationContact InformationAndrea RichardsAndrea Richards

520-626-9258520-626-9258

atr@email.arizona.eduatr@email.arizona.edu