Elementary teachers recognized for behavior program use

To the Press

Teachers at Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools in Charles City were recently recognized for their participation in the PBIS program.

PBIS, which stands for “Positive Behavior, Interventions and Supports,” is a multi-tiered system of support for behavior and provides the framework for teachers to provide and monitor prevention and intervention practices.

The schools have different teams throughout the buildings that plan events to encourage positive behavior in students. They received the award because the two elementary buildings are implementing PBIS with fidelity.

The schools’ work in PBIS focuses on conditions to support learning by providing positive, predictable and safe environments.

Instead of using a piecemeal approach of individual behavioral management plans, a system of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings such as hallways, buses and restrooms.

Lincoln received the “Banner Plus Award” and Washington received the “Banner Award.”