M T S S / P B I S
Mid-Year Update
Hello wonderful SMCPS Family!
Shout Outs and Cool Happenings
Staff Ideas
GKES: Staff Gratitude BINGO activities
RES: Fall Festival
DES: Staff Self-Care Calendar
LHS: Tuesdays Food Truck, Walk and Talk on Track with music, art projects
CHS Patti O’Day - Fiesta food, plants for their rooms, dance parties with music on loudspeakers
FCTC - Celebrated National Chocolate Day
Student Ideas
FCTC - Spirit weeks; positive postcards
LHS - Schoology badges that match school expectations
SRMS - Harrier of the Month visits and yard signs
LMS- Monthly Schoology badges
- Engagement Tools/Ideas
Google Docs- allows teachers and students to see other students working on real-time which
Nearpod
"Chat bursts"- having students write their answers in the chat, but not hit enter until the teacher counts down.
Jamboard.
Reinforce participation (Ex. "I put stickers on my forehead when the kids participate. I tell them to pretend their forehead is my forehead because the sticker is really for them."
Whiteboard.
Breakout rooms for group work
Schoology Badges
GIMKIT Live
Interactive games where a camera is necessary like Pictionary or Sculptorades
Show and tell opportunities
Padlet
Kahoot
Prodigy
Opening class 3 minutes early with a google slide with a timer countdown to give kids a chance to talk before class begin
- Ideas to Support Executive Function
Set up Schoology the same every day so the students know where to find things
Visual schedule
The weekly agenda posted as a banner in the Schoology course
Friday "round-ups" posted in Schoology Updates
General To-Dos
- Continue to hold monthly PBIS/MTSS meetings
- Create and use a matrix using your school-wide expectations for virtual learning and new safety procedures for in-person instruction
- Complete the TFI midyear - This is a reflective self-eval completed just by your team.
- PBIS schools - there will still be ways to apply for recognition. More information to come.
- Spring TFIs will also be self-evaluated (More to come on this.)
Dates to Remember
Tier 2 Action Plans Due
Friday, Jan. 29th, 3:30pm
Upload to the Tier 2 Action Plan Folder, select your school
Upcoming ((Free)) Webinars from PBIS MD
Webinar: Starting a New Semester: Supporting Classroom Systems February 17th 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sign-up: https://sheppardpratt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudO6vpz8uHtNBI-ezqKvo1MYwiXG96Dzd
Virtual Chat: Implementation Measurement and Action Planning Feb 24 9:00 AM
Sign-up: https://sheppardpratt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdeugpjkrHd18jNwQaFGT0uk5APPwcr4a
Webinar: Culturally Responsive Tiered Supports Mar 10 8:30 AM
Sign-up: https://sheppardpratt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocOugqz8rHdXOb9MUemPKodzXp5yHwV_P
Virtual Chat: Engaging Staff in Providing Tier 3 Supports for Students Mar 24 1:00 PM
Sign-up: https://sheppardpratt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdOypqjIuE9dBwr2eWEkUlPQlxK7jsQwU
Find the recorded webinars and more resources from PBIS Maryland here:
Coaches' Corner:
Topic: Drop In Dates for the Remainder of the 20/21 SY
MTSS/PBIS Coaches are invited to join Chris and Ashley on the following dates:
February 26th Time TBD
March 12th, 9:00 AM
April 9th, 9:00 AM
May 14th, 9:00 AM
These drop-ins are optional and for your questions.
Meet Chris and Ashley
SMCPS MTSS/PBIS Co-Coordinators
Ashley Beisel -- albeisel@smcps.org
Please reach out to Chris and Ashley with questions or concerns - or just to share something positive about your school's MTSS/PBIS! They are here and happy to help.