getting started in urban high schools
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Getting Started In Urban High Schools. Steve Romano-Technical Assistance Director Illinois PBIS Network Chris Pawelczyk-Assistant Principal John F. Kennedy High School, Chicago Public Schools. Session Objective. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GETTING STARTED IN URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS
Steve Romano-Technical Assistance Director
Illinois PBIS Network
Chris Pawelczyk-Assistant Principal
John F. Kennedy High School, Chicago Public Schools
Session Objective
Participants will have an increased understanding of issues facing large, urban high school implementation of the PBIS process including readiness, training, and on-going technical assistance.
Premise
High schools are different from elementary schools, middle schools and junior high
schools, BUT…
They’re not as different as they think they are!
The concepts are the same, but the practices may look different
How High Schools Are Different
• Size• Expectations of staff• Staff is departmentalized• More groundwork is needed• Teams can become layered• Implementation comes more slowly
The need to work with high schools differently came about through high schools themselves.
Increased requests for trainings from high schools.
Teams felt trainings were geared toward elementary schools.
They were right!
Readiness
More groundwork and time is needed.• Administrative overview• Coaches• Team development• Data audit• Team development• Informing staff• Staff needs assessment
• Meeting with principals, deans, counselors • Present and review District/School Readiness
Checklist document • Coaching
One school =two people for internal/external coach
• Data-management system, availability of “big 7” data, SWIS, definitions
• Options regarding time commitments and compensation for leadership team
• TAD meets with External Coach/Administrator to complete:
• District Readiness Checklist including Data Audit • Working Smarter
• The building identifies a Universal Leadership Team
• Conduct needs assessment for all staff. • Leadership team (including principal) analyzes and shares results of Data Audit and Needs Assessment.
• Inform/educate staff • Invitation to training per TAD approval
Training
•Only high schools in attendance.•High school specific curriculum/binder• Initial two days (U100/200)•One day follow up (U300)
On-Going Technical Assistance
•Monthly coaches network meetings.•Schools host
Face to face
High School Forum
State Leadership Conferences
JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
THE EVOLUTION OF CRUSADER PRIDE
How did PBIS evolve into
• Timeline• Establishing a Universal Team & its development
• Identifying data points• Staff Buy-in (inform & educate)
• Administrative Overview
•What could we have done differently?
Crusader PRIDE Teaching Plan
Semester 1 Monthly topicsSeptember
Respect in ALL Settings
OctoberRespect in Classrooms
November Respect in Hallways
December Respect in Labs,Lib.,& Offices
January Respect in Aud. & Cafeteria
Monthly Plan
Week 1 (long OR short division)•Show 3-5 minute video. Week 2: (long division ONLY)•2nd showing of the 3-5 minute video w/ support lesson.•INCENTIVES for student and division participation (i.e. random drop-ins during division, quality work reviewed by the lesson planning committee, = candy, pizza party, etc.) Week 3: (long OR short division)•Graphic Novel Week 4: (long OR short division)•Review of every PRIDE message to date.
Lesson Plan Format
FRONT
BACK
Why Respect?
Questions & Contact Info• Chris Pawelczyk-Assistant Principal
• Cliff Scott-Disciplinarian (Internal Coach)• [email protected]
• Jose Gamino-Social Studies Teacher (Internal Coach)• [email protected]
• Janice Jackson-Special Education Teacher• [email protected]
