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Classroom-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Classroom-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Classroom-wide positive behavior support (CWPBS) is a concept I learned as a graduate student at Chestnut Hill College and applied while teaching in classrooms and libraries ever since. Many districts now have School-Wide Positive Behavior Systems in place. When a faculty member observes a student behaving positively or performing well, the student is rewarded with a ticket. The, "Cub Cash" or "Hawks Flag" pictured below are examples from former schools.
Hawks Flag.pdfI have noticed that CWPBS is most effective when rewarding students immediately for being kind, making good choices, and being moral citizens online and offline. The ticket printouts make it quicker to reinforce positive behaviors like helping a classmate, saying something nice, cleaning a mess, remaining seated during the entire lesson, or raising hands and waiting to be called on before responding.
Completing the following journal highlighted the importance of creating a classroom or library space where students feel safe and welcome. Otherwise, disruptive behaviors may become an issue which compromises the ability to learn. Positive reinforcement will have the greatest impact in an environment that was already designed to support learning and positivity.
Cieślak_CWPBS Response Journal.pdfIncentives
Incentives
Incentives for earning cub cash or positive flags can occur at the end of each day, week, month, and school year. They can be earned on an individual, group, class, or school-wide basis. Examples may include lunch with your favorite teacher, pajama day, no homework for a night, a library movie party, bring your favorite toy to school, a field trip, or other event. Below is a list of free or inexpensive rewards for students I recieved during a professional development training on this topic. The winner(s) are generally determined by placing all tickets in a container then a teacher randomly draws a predetermined amount.
Free or Inexpensive Rewards.pdfThe Words We Speak
The Words We Speak
I learned from teaching experience that providing students with instruction on civility throughout the year also promotes a culture of respect and positivity. I have used the following lesson plan which asks students to consider that their words reflect who they are more than the clothes they wear. It worked well in the past, I'm interested in completing the follow-up activities listed for computer science with library science classes in the future.
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