Once your school has decided to implement PBIS, the next step is to create a PBIS team... Here's what you need to know:
Primary team tasks: 1. Develop the school-wide PBIS action plan. What will your school wide behavioral exceptions be and how will you teach them? *For more information on school-wide PBIS, Click Here. 2. Hold regular team meetings. 3. Attend PBIS trainings. 4. Maintain communication within the team and within the entire faculty. 5. Be available to answer any questions regarding PBIS to other faculty members/staff. 6. Invite other faculty members/staff to meetings. 7. Monitor behavior data (both school-wide and individuals). 8. Offer ideas.suggestions to the team (no idea is ever too big or too small!) Team Member Roles and Responsibilities: Team Leader/Facilitator: 1. Sets dates of meetings and informs fellow team members of those dates 2. Develops and reviews an agreed upon agenda for each meeting 3. Delegates tasks 4. Keeps team motivated and on track 5. Maintains communication with other team members in and out of team meetings Administrator: 1. Attends meetings and is an active participant 2. Ensures team members have adequate time and finding for PBIS activities 3. Provides feedback and encouragement for team efforts 4. Provides approval for decisions regarding budget, staffing, and scheduling Recorder: 1. Has a laptop 2. Has meeting agenda open and ready to begin typing at the start of the meeting 3. Asks clarifying questions as needed for recording accuracy 4. Sends minutes to team members for review Timekeeper: 1. Brings time keeping device to every meeting 2. Times each meeting agenda section as pre-determined by the team at the start of the meeting 3. Provides warnings throughout the meeting, such as "5 minutes remaining in this section" 4. Alerts the team when time is up in each section Other Support Staff Can Include: Data Specialist: A person who is comfortable using a variety of school data using software that will provide an analysis of any data reports in a visual manner to aid team members in understanding and making data-based decisions. Behavior Support Specialist/Coach:This person may be external or internal to the school. They should knowledgeable in methods of Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions, both school-wide and individual interventions, and they should be comfortable facilitating the team throughout the process. Professional Development In education, we, the educators, NEVER stop learning. The same is true in the context of PBIS. Professional development is not only important for the individual teacher, but for the entire staff as well. Having a PBIS coach on your PBIS team is an excellent resource but if your team is not able to have a PBIS coach there are many other Professional Development resources. The New Hampshire Center for Effective Behavioral Interventions and Supports is a fantastic source for PBIS training. Click here for a comprehensive list of PBIS related presentations and trainings that can be accessed from the comfort of home. Click here for a list of live workshops and trainings provided in New Hampshire.