Happy Friday! Last week we had a great start to our PBS lessons being taught in the classroom. All of our teachers covered the procedures for how to use the safe seat and buddy rooms in our building. I remember when we first started PBS in our building. We gave all teachers a schedule of lessons, pre-made lessons, and said, "Teach!". We quickly learned that strategy was not successful. We knew some teachers would teach them, but we knew some teachers never would, no matter how we asked, reinforced, or said we needed to teach them. All we knew is that research says students need to be taught behaviors in order to learn them. So how do we make sure this is done without it being a burden?? This year we decided to experiment with Exit Slips. Exit slips seem to be the quickest way we can monitor the actual lesson being taught, along with the understanding and fidelity of the lesson. The scariest part? Presenting the idea to the faculty. As team leader, one of the hardest things I have to do is ask people to do MORE work. I as a leader know its importance, but how do I get that message across to everyone who needs to implement it?? Even though it can be scary, trying something new and different is what we are going for this year. So, grasping that mantra, we went for the exit slips. Check out them below: If you would like a FREE download of the exit slips, you can download it HERE.
Good luck with your SW-PBS journey this school year! What has been of your school's highlights? Struggles?? We would love to hear from you! Have a great weekend,
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