The Franklin Way: We come to school ready to learn and do our best, because we are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.
All Students: Empowered, Connected, Supported, Resilient, Engaged
We are changing the way we interact with students in a huge way. We want students to hear positive acknowledgment far more often than they hear correction. Students will respond to the behaviors we recognize. When we consistently acknowledge hard work and effort, both academically and socially, then students will strive for those qualities. Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports or PBIS is a framework that helps us shift to recognizing and supporting positive behaviors. As a district, we want to create an environment where everyone, from students to adults, can become the best version of themselves and find success.
WHAT IS PBIS?
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is a school-wide framework in our district and school buildings that helps to ensure schools are safe places to learn, work and grow together. PBIS helps schools become welcoming places for each student’s learning, social-emotional development, and life-long success.
PBIS encourages appropriate behavior, the same way students learn to read; through instruction, practice, feedback, and encouragement. It’s about prevention, not punishment.
PBIS practices you will see in our building include:
- a clear set of defined positive expectations and behaviors;
- teaching of expected behaviors;
- recognition of meeting expected behaviors;
- monitoring and correction of challenging behaviors; and
- being data-driven in the decision-making process.
