Positive behavioral support (PBS) is a comprehensive, research-based proactive approach to behavioral support that works to promote change for students with challenging behavior. It involves identifying the purpose of challenging behavior, teaching appropriate alternative responses, consistently rewarding positive behaviors and minimizing the rewards for challenging behavior, and minimizing the things that trigger challenging behavior. Proven PBS strategies include altering the classroom environment, increasing predictability and scheduling, increasing choice making, adapting the curriculum, appreciating positive behaviors, and teaching replacement skills.
At MCES, we use many different techniques to encourage positive behavior. One of the students’ favorite is our Warrior Buck program. Students receive a warrior buck from any staff member when they are caught demonstrating respectful, responsible, or resourceful behavior. They collect their “bucks” and save up to buy different types of rewards. At the end of the year, we have a PBS celebration with our entire student body and all of their warrior bucks that they have collected throughout the year go into a big pot. From there, we draw for many donated prizes during the celebration. So far, we have found great success in using the Warrior Bucks and the students seem to love them!
If you or a business you know would like to make a donation please contact:
Heather Johnson At 334-983-1252 or hejohnson@dalecountyboe.org
