Bringing new staff on board and keeping buy-in of present staff:

• Mentors "PBS Pal"
• Put them on the PBS Leadership Team
• Meet with them before school starts - bring treats
• Share at administrator orientation
• Provide them with a handbook when hired
• Make it part of normal routine - teacher workday
• Have all PBS materials available
• Make it part of the interview process
• Make it part of teacher evaluation
• Inservices
• Observing teaching of expectations
• School-wide gatherings that incorporate PBS
• Building accountability among staff for implementing PBS
  • Survey staff - allow to vent
  • Show the data, show the data
  • Positive mentor
  • Checklist for individuals to self-check routine
  • Link to evaluation - administrative support and part of standards
  • Monitor positive reward tickets - have them sign them
  • Monitor ODRs (major and minor)
  • ACKNOWLEDGE STAFF!!
• Delegating responsibility so coach is not responsible for everything
  • Distribute 'jobs' among other team members
  • Look to those with flexible schedules
  • Find someone to implement data
  • Use the 'talents' of each person
  • Be willing to do your share
  • Involve staff beyond the team (utilize the resources you have)
• Getting beyond individual help/support for academics only/utilizing AEA support personnel effectively
  • Begin discussions with special education director or AEA administrators
  • Training with AEA and LEA staff together on individual application
  • Alliance should continue informing AEA Administrators, SAI, etc.
  • AEA, listen to LEAs
• Facilitate the transition from special education to general education
• Use inclusive teams (general education teaches ) in problem solving
• Develop portfolio of interventions
• Use staff and resources in creative ways
• Teachers taking more ownership of individual problem behavior
• TEACH training -- good strategies