PBIS added to middle school level
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By Phil Monson
The Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program in the Humboldt School system is expanding from the elementary level to the middle school level.
That was the message during the regular monthly meeting of the Humboldt School Board on Monday night, Oct. 18.
Middle school instructors Jason Hoag, Emily Peterson and Jenny Westerhof were introduced by Brenda Geitzenauer, middle school principal, and provided a presentation to the board.
“Why develop a system for teaching behavior? We can no longer assume that students know the roles and expectations and appropriate ways to behave. That’s because students have different needs than they had 10 years ago,” Peterson said.
“Also, home life looks different and we can no longer assume they know how to act when coming to us at school,” Peterson said. “All students will learn expected behavior quickly and effectively on consistent modeling and practice.”
“It needs to be taught and modeled, just like we teach reading and language. It’s not going to be fixed overnight. Just like any other course, there’s no quick fix,” Peterson said.
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