PBIS At Longfellow School

PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Intervention and Support.  

PBIS is a comprehensive, 3-tiered approach to implementing positive and consistent student discipline systems. Unlike other approaches to student discipline, PBIS encourages a positive climate school-wide, in all locations and for all students, by focusing systematically on:

      1)  Defining expectations across the school

• Longfellow's matrix of expectations
• Second Step STEPS to solving a problem
• Second Step Calm down strategies
• Voice Levels

       2)  Explicitly teaching expectations                                          

• Back to school behavior training rotation  
• Booster videos     
• Cool Tools

      3)  Reinforcing positive behavior

• Bear Necessities
• Weekly raffles
• The Bear's Den 
• School-wide Celebrations                  

      4)  Correcting behavioral errors

• Reteaching
• Reflection sheets 
• Check In/Check Out

PBIS also recognizes that student discipline systems, including the definitions of and responses to problem behavior, need to be consistent across classroom and non-classroom settings.

We are proud to announce that Longfellow School is a "Silver Level Recipient" for PBIS implementation! This means that the program is being implemented with 80% fidelity in one tier as measured by an annual survey.