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Team members are encouraged to acknowledge and reward the behaviors they want to see throughout the school day. The most effective technique is leveraging the power of praise. Refer to your toolkit to learn how Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) are being applied already. 

PBIS Examples include: 

"Thank you for focusing on the lesson today and waiting to talk to your friends at recess." 

"I see students gathering their supplies and putting them away in the correct spot today. This is a big help for moving on to the next activity."

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Redirection is another opportunity to use positive language in the classroom. It is important to be:

• Specific

• Respectful

• Supportive 

Quickly point out where the error is, remind the student of the appropriate behavior, and give them a chance to try again with the desired behavior. 

This kind of redirection can be done individually or with the entire class and can come in the form of verbal reminders, routine phrases, or nonverbal cues. 

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