PBIS in SXI Classroom Ottawa Area Center- Ottawa Area ISD

Presented by:

Amy Gongalski

Ashley Lenhart

Making it Meaningful to Our Students! -Incorporating Student IEP Goals with PBIS Expectations:

1. Communication Goals

Bailey’s IEP Goal- “Bailey will respond using eye gaze with 1 verbal prompt, when given a content question and/or choice with 90% accuracy”

Bailey Using Eye Gaze to Make a Choice

Making it Meaningful to Our Students!

2. Mobility Goals (MOVE)

Laura’s IEP Goal- “With assistance offered at her trunk to shift her weight, Laura will initiate stepping with her leg in the direction which

she is moving with 60% accuracy”

Laura Walking in the Hallway

DON’T TRY TO REINVENT THE WHEEL- Use what your already

working on

Teaching Strategies

-Some ways to teach PBIS in a SXI classroom are… ´ Differentiated instruction- make it relevant for each individual student

´ Make a Visual

´ Be Specific

Teaching Strategies

-Examples of Times to Teach the Expectations: ´ Morning Meeting

´ IEP Goal Time

´ End of the Day Review

Teaching Strategies

Explaining Expectations to Jon in Pacer Walker

Teaching Molly to Make Choices Using Switches

Positive Reinforcements

´ SPOT Cards

´ Switch with song

´ Staff singing song

´ Individualized reinforcements ´ One-on-one time, food, lotion time, videos, music, etc.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN! Modify the reinforcements tools your school is using to work in your specific

classroom

Reinforcing and Celebrating!

´ Don’t think of it as extra work, instead think of it as celebrating their achievements

´ Continue to reinforce and celebrate student achievements throughout the day.

GET EXCITED!

The students will be excited if you are excited!

Reinforcing and Celebrating

Celebrating Jon’s Success in the Pacer Walker Danielle Receives SPOT Card After Her Walk

Data Collection

´ Use the tools your school’s PBIS Team has provided

´ Adapt the tools to make them work in your classroom (Make something you’ll actually use)

Data Collection

´ Examples:

´ Bar graphs, folders, tally marks, and more

Laura putting her SPOT card on the classroom board

Ottawa Area Center’s Expectation Matrix Highlighted areas represent expectations displayed on posters at school

´ Tally Sheet for SPOT Cards Received

Key Points & Questions?

´ What we hope you walk away knowing: ´ Don’t reinvent the wheel. Apply PBIS to what you are already

doing. Teaching behaviors such as eye gaze, positive attitudes, being mobile, trying your best, and making choices.

´ Make your reinforcements meaningful.

´ Celebrate the students success. Get excited and have fun.