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What can you do to help your child show positive school behavior?
Make sure your child is ready for school by getting a good night’s sleep.
Talk about school expectations with your child.
Keep in touch with your child’s teacher.
Ask your child if they have earned any “Caught in the Act” cards and how they earned them.
When talking to your child, focus on the positive!
Resource Guide for Maine Families, Schools and Communities: https://www.wingsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020-Maine-Resource-GUIDE-for-Families-Schools-and-Communities.pdf
Families and caregivers should consider using positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in their homes on a daily basis. It is especially helpful when events disrupt normal routines – events like worldwide health pandemics. This practice brief provides recommendations for families and caregivers on how to use PBIS to continue to support their students’ social and emotional growth and minimize behavioral disruptions in the home. https://www.pbis.org/resource/supporting-families-with-pbis-at-home
In this video, we share 5 research-backed strategies for families to consider as they partner with schools for student mental health and well-being, along with examples of how Ohio parents and caregivers are supporting their children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHPsp2SnB28
As a grandparent, other relative, or family friend raising a child whose parents are unable to do so, your focus is making sure the child in your care feels protected, loved, and supported. That includes finding the support they need to succeed in school. These tips, reviewed by caregivers with lived experience, aim to help you do just that. This helpful resource from The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center is one of many helpful resources from this organization. https://ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/resources/getting-the-child-you-love-the-educational-support-they-need/
Our State Advisory Council for the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center is made up of a diverse group of representatives. This includes parents, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and other caregivers from urban, rural, and suburban areas. The council also includes school district leaders, representatives of community organizations, OSU faculty members, and ambassadors from businesses and other community agencies. In total, there are approximately 60 members on the council.
In Fall 2022, we asked our Council how families and schools can help protect students from the negative effects of social media. Click on the button below to view a PDF of all of their ideas.
For more information about our school-wide behavior system, please contact us at (207) 645-4488.
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