PBIS/Lazlo’s Laws
PBIS = Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
Lazlo’s Laws = Be…
Safe
Responsible
Respectful
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) is a research based system which organizes adults and students to create a positive school culture that encourages positive behavior and interaction while discouraging problem behaviors. Emphasis is directed towards developing and maintaining a safe learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
It is a team based process for systemic problem solving, planning, and evaluation. The goals of school wide systems are to define, teach, and support appropriate behaviors. At Lakeview we have defined our expectations through Lazlo’s Laws. The three overarching expectations are to be safe, respectful and responsible. Lazlo’s Laws defines how these three basic ideas are expected to be applied in the various school settings.
Lazlo’s Laws are explicitly taught through demonstrations, role plays and classroom community meetings. Appropriate behaviors are acknowledged through school wide incentives, such as paw pride tickets, drawings, and school wide celebrations. Behavioral errors are corrected proactively by individual and school-wide problem solving and re-teaching. Behavior referrals are used to document behaviors and to communicate between home and school. They are documented as Minors (misbehavior handled in the classroom) and Majors (misbehavior which necessitates administrative intervention). The majority of minors are communicated to parents through the referral document being sent home. Parents are asked to sign behavioral referrals when they come home and return to school to ensure information is being communicated. We also encourage parents to contact their child’s teacher with any questions. Data from referrals is used to design lessons to re-teach expectations.
PBIS is a system designed to develop students who are responsible for their own actions in spite of the actions of others. Teachers, parents and students are all expected to follow Lazlo’s Laws each and every day!