A-State PBIS Resource Center News
August 2022
In This Issue...
- Upcoming Events
- Invitation to September Networking Session
- Feature: Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning into Your PBIS Framework
- Resources
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities:
September 7, 2022 @ 9:00 am PBIS Introductions & Readiness – Virtual
October 12, 2022 @ 8:30 am Focusing on the Classroom Environment at A-State
November 9, 2022
- @8:30 am Effective Classroom Strategies
- @12:30 pm What is PBIS Tier II and Are We Ready?
September PBIS Networking Session
Join us in September for our first networking session of the 2022-2023 school year. Our goal is to connect schools throughout our state in discussion around implementing PBIS. We have some amazing PBIS implementers in our state! This is your opportunity to ask questions and learn from each other, even if you're just exploring the idea of implementing PBIS. A-State PBIS Resource Center staff will be on hand to guide the discussion and provide FREE Coaching and Technical Assistance.
RSVP below to receive the Zoom link!
Tue, Sep 20, 2022, 02:30 PM
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Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning into Your PBIS Framework
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years)." For example:
- experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect
- witnessing violence in the home or community
- having a family member attempt or die by suicide
- living in a household with substance use problems
- living in a household with mental health problems
- having instability due to parental separation or household members being in jail or prison
"ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance use problems in adolescence and adulthood. ACEs can also negatively impact education, job opportunities, and earning potential. However, ACEs can be prevented.”
According to the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), nearly 50% of students have one ACE, with 20% having two or more. How can we create a nurturing environment where students have the social and emotional support that they need? Here are some steps we can take to incorporate social emotional learning (SEL) into our PBIS components:
- include community employed and school employed staff with mental health expertise on the leadership team, with clearly defined roles
- include students and families in leadership roles
- use school AND community data to assess the needs of young people in the school community (e.g., academics; discipline; attendance; climate/perception; visits to nurse; screening data; community demographics; poverty rate; drug addiction; calls to crisis centers; Census data)
- select evidence-based practices that match specific needs
- include pro-social skills in teaching matrices (see example below)
- help families apply this same logic to the home and community settings (e.g., by creating a home matrix - example below)
- involve community organizations (e.g., ask them to adopt expectations in the community)
For more information on integrating SEL and using the PBIS framework and leadership, please explore these resources at pbis.org:
Resources
CCE is a Technical Assistance and Resource Center for PBIS in Arkansas, located at Arkansas State University.