Top 3 Guiding Principles of School Climate and Safety

Thousands of schools have adopted comprehensive, appropriate, and effective programs such as PBIS that have demonstrated an ability to: (1) reduce disruption and misconduct; (2) support and reinforce positive behavior and character development; and (3) help students succeed. Successful programs may incorporate a wide range of strategies to reduce misbehavior and maintain a safe learning environment, including conflict resolution, restorative practices, counseling, and structured systems of positive interventions including PBIS and MTSS.

For EducatorsKat CollinsMay 8, 2020school, safety, DOE, PBIS, MTSS, climate

5 Critical Elements of Professional Learning in Schools

Not all professional development (PD) or workshops are created equal. As educators, we have all been subjected to boring, irrelevant, or ineffective PD. I know I have! Instead, let’s learn from the past and demand Professional Learning that aligns with research and evidence-based practices.

Kat CollinsMay 8, 2020professional learning, professional development, training, teachers, school

Checklist For Choosing a PBIS Service Provider

How do you know what you need in order for PBIS to work? Use this handy 15-Item Checklist to rate service providers to see if they can meet the needs of a complete PBIS system.

Kat CollinsMay 8, 2020PBIS, services, trainer, professional learning, school

4 Big Reasons Why PBIS Has Been Getting Results for 20 Years!

Improving student academic and behavior outcomes is about ensuring all students have access to the most effective and accurately implemented instructional and behavioral practices and interventions possible. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides an operational framework for achieving these outcomes.

For EducatorsKOI EducationMay 8, 2020PBIS, MTSS, EBP, systems, schools, behavior

Funding for PBIS, SEL, School Safety and Trauma-Informed Care in Schools

Here is a useful guide to Federal Funding Sources specifically for these types of programs. Keep in mind that many federal programs come and go with different administrations minding the White House or the DOE, so this is just a guide.

Kat CollinsMay 8, 2020funding, PBIS, SEL, school, safety, DOE, trauma

Is Your School Database Ready for PBIS?

Everyone is familiar with the phrase “Garbage in, garbage out”. Well, this phrase holds true for school data too. Especially student behavior incidents and office discipline referral (ODR) data. If the data going into our system is not consistent, predictable, and equitable, then schools will not be able to use it for data-based decision making.

Kat CollinsMay 8, 2020PBIS, school, data, checklist