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Healthy Aves 2020-2021 / Safety Expectations Videos for K-8 Students

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In order to prepare our students for our new safety and healthy protocols, we have released a series of videos featuring Mr. Aviator for K-8 students this week. Please review these videos with your student before the start of school to familiarize you with our new routines, procedures, and behavioral expectations.

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Foundational Elements of Families in PBIS

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Foundational Elements of Families in PBIS

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The basic elements of partnering with families include:

Building positive relationships

Engaging in two-way communication

Ensuring equitable family representation

Making meaningful data-driven decisions

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Topic Page: We think of family as the people in a child’s life with a vested interest in their well-being and educational success. Family, school, and community members are critical partners in developing an effective and responsive support system where all benefit. However, authentic partnerships continue to be a challenging reality for educators and families alike; schools must be creative in their efforts to reach out to and engage with their stakeholders so that positive, trusting relationships serve as the foundation of ongoing collaboration and problem-solving.

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High School PBIS Implementation: Student Voice

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High School PBIS Implementation: Student Voice

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This brief discusses the importance of student voice, describes the unique features of high school settings that can make it challenging to include students, and offers strategies to address these barriers.

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Creating an Effective Classroom environment for in person socially distanced learning

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Educators can download this template and create their own plan to implement PBIS in their classroom. The template includes opportunity to develop a classroom matrix, create lesson plans to teach expected behavior, script prompts or reminders for desired behavior, and plan praise and corrections.

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Center on PBIS | Resource: Creating Effective Classroom Environments Plan Template

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Word Doc: Educators can download this template and create their own plan to implement PBIS in their classroom. The template includes opportunity to develop a classroom matrix, create lesson plans to teach expected behavior, script prompts or reminders for desired behavior, and plan praise and corrections.

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Weeks 1-3 returning to school: teach, re-teach and review (Schoolwide and Classwide) expectations using PBIS lesson plans (district or site provided) on a consistent daily basis.

PBIS Lesson Plans for social distancing, washing/sanitizing hands, and wearing a mask are provided in the PBIS Lesson Plan section of this document. (see examples below)

Provide frequent and consistent verbal behavior specific praise statements to students for their demonstration(s) of the expectation(s).

5:1 ratio: 5 specific praise statements for every 1 correction

“Behavior goes where reinforcement flows”

High dosage of PBIS reward system---paired with verbal behavior specific praise statements.

Plan for how to provide “tangible” tokens with social distancing. Recommendations available in Reinforcing Prosocial Behavior section of this document.

As the semester progresses, continue to re-teach and reinforce expectations. The frequency and/or dosage may begin to fade as students demonstrate success with school prosocial behaviors on a consistent basis.

Consider refresher lessons after every break (scheduled or unscheduled) and 3-day weekends, as some may need this level of support to be successful.

Monitor schoolwide behavior data to determine if/what expectations may need to be retaught. Decide if the expectation needs to be revisited schoolwide (less than 80% of students met expectation) or to a small group (20% or less of students are unable to meet expectation).

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Video Overview of the return to school guide: https://intensiveintervention.org/sites/default/files/Return_School_Intensive_Behavior_508.pdf

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National Center on Intensive Intervention

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Returning to School: A Guide to the Guide

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Playworks worksheets for return to school with play

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Playworks worksheets for return to school with play

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l. Find guidance around infusing play and playfulness into the process, and practical tools to try it on.

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Fun still matters! 🎉

One of the biggest tragedies of Covid-19 is the fun that students will not get to have with trusted adults. There is no greater feeling than weeks of hard work capped off with a huge celebration. Whether it's a field trip, a dance, a House party, or whatever makes your school unique, we all love to have fun with our students.

That hasn't changed. How many of us have had a Zoom party with our friends? Done a fitness lesson over video? Watched a live concert? As human beings, we love connecting with others. Add that to the list of things that Covid-19 can't change.

We have to think outside the box about how we create celebrations and rewards for our students' hard work. We will need to get creative and use digital tools to replicate some of the magic of our in-person live events. We will need to enlist parents, to help bring important celebrations home to students in a meaningful way.

At the end of the day, a big part of what makes a school celebration fun is the opportunity to see trusted adults letting loose and having fun. Students light up to see their Principal with a pie on their face. Or when a favorite teacher attempts a favorite TikTok dance. Our imagination has always been key to celebrating progress in a way that inspires students. That's still true today.

Let's look at 10 ideas you and your team can put into practice to make this time as fun and rewarding as possible for students. Rewards with an asterisk (*) have a financial cost - the rest can be done for free or on a low budget:

This reward can be run for a homeroom, a grade, a house, or an entire school. Plan an agenda that will be fun for students, like:

Invite students to wear school or House colors

Sing your school song or House chants

Fun updates or shoutouts from designated school leaders

Do a dance together (Not sure? Ask a student what's popular!)

Remember - short and sweet is better than an awkward ending. Leave students excited for the next party with a fun, planned agenda.

2. Lunch with Teacher 👋🏼 ‍

Technology gives us the amazing opportunity to have a 1:1, or small group, lunch with students. Students can redeem this reward to have lunch with a favorite teacher or school leader over video chat.

Use this time to build or maintain your relationship.

Learn about how students are spending their time - favorite music, video games, or hobbies.

Share age-appropriate updates on how you are adjusting to more time at home.

Bonus: If your budget allows, this reward can include food delivered to the student!

By now, you have probably seen amazing videos of "drive by" birthday parties and distance celebrations. There are many safe options for reconnecting with students face-to-face:

Create a caravan of teachers to parade by students' homes with music, costumes, or just a big smile and wave.

Have a distanced visit to a student's home to create some personal connection.

If your team includes a natural performer, you can even create a reward for an in-person song or dance.

4*. Video Game Rewards 🎮

We can't deny it - video games are part of our students' lives. Many video games have "bucks" that students can use to redeem new rewards or accessories in the game. Fortnite V-Bucks are one of the most in-demand with students today. You can also ask your students for what games they love.

5*. Food Delivery Gift Cards 🍔

If your community has access to companies like Postmates, UberEats, and Doordash, these companies offer gift cards that can be a great way to reward students with their favorite restaurants during a time that they may have less ability to dine in. If your community has favorite restaurants, bookstores, or toy stores, these are also great opportunities.

6*. Raffle 🎟️

Raffles are a great way to reward students. In a raffle, the more tickets a student buys, the better their chances of winning! Here are things to consider when raffling:

Survey students for exciting items. Big ticket items like an iPad Mini or popular headphones can draw student excitement.

Consider recruiting support from local businesses to purchase the items.

Market your raffle continuously on social media. Encourage teachers to mention the raffle during check-ins and communications with students.

When it's time to raffle the items, make a big deal of it! A great approach is to create a video of drawing the winner so that every student can take part in the suspense.

7*. Creativity Care Package 🎨

This is a stressful time for students, and a care package can give them the tools to release their energy. Think about constructive toys or supplies like puzzles, sidewalk chalk, or cards. Encourage students to share a picture of what they do with their creativity!

8. Social Media Takeover 💁🏽

Invite a student to create content to share on your official school social media! There are endless ways to use this reward - here are just a few ideas:

An age-appropriate TikTok challenge.

Emcee your virtual party.

Provide a student with school announcements; let them create a video that puts their personal spin on it!

A virtual talent show can be conducted live, or, even better, over social media! Create a hashtag for students and prompts for them to share, like...

Sing their favorite song.

Perform a dance.

Show off a martial arts move.

10. Silly School Leader 😂

This reward is not for the faint-of-heart! With that said, there's something magical about a trusted adult doing something truly silly for students to enjoy. Here are some of the best versions we've seen:

Let a student pick a TikTok dance to do in front of the whole school.

Let a student pick a wacky haircut or hair color to debut - live!

Let a student write a funny (and appropriate!) message to be recorded and shared with the school.

More Tips for Virtual Rewards

Create a process for how rewards will be redeemed using LiveSchool points. For example:

Rewards are redeemable every other Friday.

Two days before (Wednesday), the Assistant Principal will share an update with the latest rewards options available.

One day before (Thursday), students should email their homeroom teacher with their reward selection!

You can determine pricing by reviewing student points balances. You can use student bank account balances to determine appropriate prices

In LiveSchool, you can...

And of course, plan for the logistics of your reward. A helpful approach: Who? What? When? Where? How? Coordinate with your team for a smooth and engaging experience!

Share Your Ideas!

We'd love to hear from you - how are you maintaining fun and celebration during distance learning? Share your ideas with @whyliveschool!

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10 Reward & Incentive Ideas for Distance Learning | Article

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One of the biggest tragedies of Covid-19 is the fun that students will not get to have with trusted adults. There is no greater feeling than weeks of hard work capped off with a huge celebration. Whether it's a field trip, a dance, a House party, or whatever makes your school unique, we all love to have fun with our students.

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This Ultimate List of PBIS Incentives contains over 350 items to inspire your PBIS rewards program. Sort by tangible, recognition, or privilege.

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Aligning and Integrating Family Engagement in PBIS 

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Aligning and Integrating Family Engagement in PBIS 

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NCII Collaboration Resources for Intensive Intervention

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NCII Collaboration Resources for Intensive Intervention

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Parents and families are critical partners in supporting students with intensive academic and behavioral needs. It is important to recognize that every parent and family member is different, with varying levels of knowledge and comfort with school; they may not consider their involvement in the school in the same way that the school perceives it. As a result, our approach to parent and family engagement should be differentiated. It is important to:

share information about the school's approach to multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and data-based individualization (DBI) to ensure that families have an understanding of the process,

ask parents and families for information about their child, and

invite them to be a part of the process as relevant.

This section provides resources and suggestions for how educators can encourage parent and family engagement in the DBI process and links to places where parents and families can learn more about DBI or get support through their local parent centers.

Tools and Resources to Support Engagement:

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Parents and families are critical partners in supporting students with intensive academic and behavioral needs. It is important to recognize that every parent and family member is different, with varying levels of knowledge and comfort with school; they may not consider their involvement in the school in the same way that the school perceives it.

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After Initial Reteaching and expectations reflect...

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Guiding questions to ask yourself throughout or end of each day:

How often are you prompting/reminding student(s) to wash hands/sanitize (beyond reasonable expectations)?

How often are you addressing appropriate ways to wash hands/sanitize (beyond reasonable expectations)?

How often are you reinforcing student(s) who do wash hands/sanitize appropriate?

Did you have to speak to majority of the students, a small or group, or a few?

Overall on a scale from 1-10, how would you rate your student(s) performance?

Are we returning from a 3-day weekend/at-home and/or break (scheduled or full distance learning)?

Depending on guiding questions, consider

If majority or all student(s) do wash hands/sanitize for the entire period/day, continue to provide reinforcement (e.g., verbal praise, group/independent contingencies). Fade reinforcers as student(s) demonstrate mastery.

Continue prompting/reminding and “dose up” reinforcement (e.g., verbal praise, group/independent contingencies) for whole/small group or few/individual who need further support. Follow up with Restorative Chats to find out reasons why a student(s) may be struggling.

If returning from a 3-day weekend/at-home and/or break (scheduled or full distance learning), provided reteaching, prompting and high dosage of reinforcement.

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(** Here are suggestions we gathered from our experience during F2F summer school **)

Greet them at the door with hand sanitizer before entering (use this as a time to greet them and call them by name).

If there are a lot of students arriving at once, to eliminate crowding at the door, place markers 6 ft apart and have them stand on a spot (just like the lines at stores).

(emotionally connect with students from a safe distance)

Cardboard High-Five Teacher

Cardboard High-fives are created from cardboard and a stick (popsicle, pointer, paint stick, etc.)

Each student traces their hand on cardboard & teacher cuts it out. ** Allow students to decorate to personalize it. **

Set guidelines : let them know when & how you want them to use it.** I taught my students not to touch the cardboard, only the stick!*

Follow Cardboard High-Five Teacher on Twitter as she documents her journey!

Classroom S etup

Use tape or small sticker dots on the floor to mark desk placement to help students be independent with keeping distance in the classroom. ** If you have carpet use Velcro and place markers by desk legs.

Tape their "bubble" so if they want to work in their workspace on the floor they know where they need to stay.

measure from chair to chair. This gives you a little more wiggle room.

Roll up rugs for more desk space.

Push bookshelves against the walls and have it facing the wall. Classroom libraries aren't allowed in our building.

Remove any bean bags, pillows, moon chairs, etc. (any cloth chairs that you can't wipe down)!!

Flexible seating chairs (without cloth)can still work! Have students pick their chair for that week. If you want them to switch you MUST sanitize it after each use before switching.

Teach students about the new protocols.

We used social stories from TPT that discussed returning to school during covid-19.

Allow students to ask ANY QUESTIONS they have about this topic.

Create a poster with visuals to help students remember the new protocols.

They can work at their desk.

They can work under their desk.

They can move their desk out of their "work bubble" and sit in their work space.

If you have to work with a student at their desk and model using manipulatives or touch their papers- use hand sanitizer before and after working with that student (prior to moving on to others) (Teacher is wearing a mask at all times).

Have students use hand sanitizer prior to using the restroom (if you don't have an automated light switch keep it on all day).

Teach students to use their foot to flush toilet (if not automated).

If they are using the hall bathroom have them use hand sanitizer when they come back in (who knows if they truly washed their hands correctly) (or have them wash their hands again at the back sink).

Teach students to hum "happy birthday" while washing their hands.

Model the correct way to wash hands (you'd be surprised how many don't know how to correctly wash their hands.)

Teach students to use their elbow to turn off the water as well as getting paper towels (if it isn't automated).

Teach students to raise their hand to leave their seat to use the restroom, get a tissue, sharpened pencil, or etc.

Teach kids to use the electric pencil sharpener without touching it so that you don't have to sanitize after each use.

Or every morning sharpen individual pencils for each student. Use hand sanitizer between each pencil.

THIS WILL HELP REDUCE FATIGUE.

Mind Yeti, GoNoodle, Whole Brain movement activities etc. All of those things to get students moving can still be done. Push in your chair and stand directly behind it.

Sides of the room

Front of the room

MARK safe spots on the floor (see picture). Students bring their own chairs to the marked spots.

Students can bring their own clipboards as lap desk.

Make sure the spots are arranged accordingly so that they aren't near other students who are working independently.

Store materials in individual Ziploc bags for each student (i.e- guided reading books, paper copies from a-z).

Print the books and students keep them (since there is a three-day waiting period between students with books that may be used for guided reading)

Students keep their books in the Ziploc bags. They store the bags in their desk.

can be done... several ways to do this (CHOICE BOARDS ARE GREAT)

Each station has materials put into a Ziploc bag for each student- at station time, a student is handed a bag that includes ALL materials for their station.

OR for morning setup have students pick their station, materials are given to each student and placed in their individual basket until it is station time.

Students can play with chalk to draw on the blacktop.

Walk around the track (if you have one).

Play Simon says, red light/green light, etc.

Bubble wands (they can wand the bubbles not blow them because of germs)

NO PLAYING ON EQUIPMENT

Utilize Zoom to have guest readers in your classroom.

Students can interact with the reader. They can come up one at a time to the camera and answer questions.

Don't worry about students socializing - they will talk across the room if they have to (teach them appropriate times to do this).

Student wash their hands with soap several times throughout the day.

before snack, before lunch, after lunch, after recess, before they go home (or when you decide).

Students are resilient. They can easily adapt to change.

Students will feed off the teacher's energy.

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Created by: FRES Summer School Staff Members (** Here are suggestions we gathered from our experience during F2F summer school **) Greet them at the door with hand sanitizer before entering (use this as a time to greet them and call them by name).