Schoolwide Approach
Recommended Practice: Implement schoolwide strategies that are evidence-based and aligned with school needs and goals.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about schoolwide strategies
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Using a Schoolwide Approach to Reduce Behavior Problems in the Classroom
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Learn about research-based strategies to implement an effective schoolwide approach to reduce behavior problems in the elementary grades.
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Overview
The Importance of a Schoolwide Approach
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Hear Dr. Sarup Mathur talk about the ways in which a schoolwide approach can help reduce behavior problems, promote students' prosocial behavior, and consequently improve academic outcomes.
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Expert Interview
Long-Term Strategic Planning in Bedford County
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This interview features a countywide strategic planning process to incorporate a program for promoting healthy and safe behavior and social skills. The interview highlights special attention given...
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School Example
State Support of Schoolwide Change Efforts
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Listen to an interview with administrators at the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Special Education about implementing a schoolwide model for behavior improvement. An essential part of...
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School Example
Developing Teaching and Management Practices for Healthy Academic and Social Behavior
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This video shows how Everett Area Elementary School implements schoolwide teaching and classroom management practices to foster youth development. The school bookends these practices with social...
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School Example
Designing a Schoolwide Approach to Reduce Behavior Problems
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See how a Solutions Team collected data to develop a cohesive, schoolwide behavior plan that students can follow in all areas of the school and at home. Discipline plans were not consistent...
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School Example
Peace Day Rally
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Listen to an audio about how P.S. 269 uses daily and annual peace activities to encourage positive behavior management. The principal and staff use morning line-up and daily class gatherings to...
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School Example
Using Social-Emotional Learning Standards to Guide a Schoolwide Approach
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Hear how Baxter Elementary has social-emotional learning standards in place, which are the basis for all social-emotional learning and reinforcement that occurs within the school. Students are...
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School Example
A Notably Peaceful School Climate
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This presentation shows how teachers approach problem behaviors by having honest conversations with children. Children are asked to describe what happened, what they were thinking at the time, and...
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School Example
Social and Emotional Learning: Standards and Benchmarks
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This document illustrates the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) goals, standards, and benchmarks adopted by the Anchorage School District. These goals, standards, and benchmarks guide the SEL...
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Sample Material
Behavior Intervention Process
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This flowchart is included in the Pinnacle 35 Staff Handbook. The flowchart describes the Behavior Intervention Process and answers commonly asked questions about the process. The Intervention Team...
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Sample Material
Behavior Matrix
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Staff at Hidden Hills Elementary have designed a behavior matrix which divides rules into three categories: rules that aim to promote (a) a safe school environment; (b) healthy and socially...
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Sample Material
