Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction: How We Want School to Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Part 1: Foundations of Positive Behavior 1 Seven Key Leadership Actions Start here to build better discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Signals for Quiet Attention Quickly get children's attention anywhere in your school . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 Schoolwide Rules Create a few positive rules that apply everywhere in school . . . . . . . . . 31 4 Positive Adult Language Support children's learning with this powerful tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5 Interactive Modeling Show children how expected behaviors look and sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 6 Proactive Supports for Students with Challenging Behaviors Ten practices that can help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 7 School-Home Partnerships Bring parents into the conversation about discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 8 Staff Learning Together Deepening skills around discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Part 2: Positive Responses to Misbehavior 9 Clear Response Procedures Make sure all staff handle misbehavior consistently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 10 Positive Use of Time-Out Plan how to respectfully give children a break from the classroom when necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 11 Conferencing With Parents When ?ere's a Problem Take a team approach to helping the child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Part 3: Positive Behavior Everywhere 12 Playground Make recess a time of joy and learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 13 Cafeteria Create a calm, pleasant lunchtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 14 Hallways Keep them orderly and friendly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 15 Buses Ensure a safe ride to and from school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Appendix A Schoolwide Rule Creation: A landmark in a 14-month journey to improve school climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Appendix B Colleague Consultations: Six steps to understanding and solving problem behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Appendix C A Repertoire of Conversation Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Appendix D Recommended Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253