Introducing Your School S Overarching Expectations

Overarching Expectations Lesson Plan 1

Introducing Your School’s Overarching Expectations

Introduce the Overarching Expectations

Edit this section to reflect the overarching expectations and PBSIS motto specific to your school.

Today’s lesson helps us to learn about what [insert expectations] means to the students and staff at [insert school] and how the expectations can help us make good choices about our behavior and actions. Let’s define [insert your motto (e.g., Lion’s Pride; Be REAL, etc.):

RESPECTFUL: When we are respectful, we show consideration for how our words and actions will affect other people. When we are respectful we value each other’s point of view, even if we disagree. When we are respectful, we are polite and kind and treat each other with dignity.

Let’s talk about some examples and non-examples of respect:

Examples of being respectful Not examples of being respectful  Listening when someone is talking to you  Gossiping  Asking before you touch or take other  Name calling people’s belongings  Ignoring someone when they are talking to  Leaving out name calling when you you express your opinion  Rolling your eyes  Accept other people’s differences  Sucking your teeth  Saying I’m sorry  Playing fair  Showing concern  Cooperating with adult directions

RESPONSIBLE: When we are responsible we make good decisions; we do the right thing whether or not someone tells us; we answer for our words and actions; and we accept the consequence when we have done something wrong. When we are responsible other people can depend on us. Examples of being responsible Not examples of being responsible  Cleaning up our area  Leaving garbage  Helping others  Blaming others for our actions  Owning up to a mistake  Loosing materials  Having our homework  Not having your homework  Asking adults for help  Not being prepared for school  Looking after our belongings  Coming late  Being quiet on teacher’s signal  Making excuses  Following the dress code o Shirt tucked o Pants up o Hoodie free

NJ PBSIS (2015). NJ PBSIS is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in collaboration with The Boggs Center, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. NJ PBSIS is funded by I.D.E.A., Part B. www.njpbs.org Overarching Expectations Lesson Plan 2

Courteous: When we are courteous we use polite words and use good manners such as please and thank you. Let’ look at some examples of how we can be courteous: [review & revise this list]

Examples of being courteous Not examples of not being courteous  Greet others when you see them  Excluding other students from the group or  Include everyone in the conversation conversation  Use excuse me, please and thank you  Grabbing out of someone’s hand  Take turns  Interrupting when someone is talking  Share materials  Ignoring someone when they are talking to  Wait until the other person stops talking you before speaking  Push your way through  Hang our backpacks on the back of our  Rolling your eyes chair (or hook)

Kind: When we are kind we use nice words, are helpful to others and are tolerant of other people’s differences. [Review & revise examples as needed]

Examples of being kind Not examples of not being kind  Say I’m sorry  Gossiping  Play fair  Spreading rumors  Show concern  Name calling  Use nice words (like giving a compliment)  Saying mean words like ‘shut up’ or ‘you’re  Offer to help a peer or adult stupid”  Accept other people’s differences

SAFETY: We all want to be safe. Each day we can make choices about our words and actions that contribute to U.S. Wiggins being a safe place to learn.

Examples of being safe Examples of not being safe  Walking at all times  Running  Keeping your hands, feet and objects to  Pushing or shoving your self  Throwing things  Telling an adult when something bothers  Cyber bullying you, do not try to handle it yourself  Taking matters into your own hands  Only using internet sites approved by your teacher  Saying no and reporting to an adult if someone makes you feel scared or uncomfortable

INTEGRITY: When we conduct ourselves with integrity, we are doing the ‘right thing” whether or not anyone is watching. We understand the difference between right and wrong. When we conduct ourselves with integrity we have the courage to be honest and to tell the truth.

Examples of having integrity Not examples of having integrity  Telling the truth  Lying  Standing up for another student  Cheating  Asking for help  Stealing  Walking away when all the other kids are  Blaming others doing something you know is wrong – walk  Taking others’ belongings away from trouble  Doing good just to get a payoff (“I did it,  Demonstrating Lion’s Pride when no one is now give me a dollar”) watching

Role Play Examples

Sometimes it can be hard to make the right choice. When this happens ask yourself: - How will my words and actions affect others? - How will my words and actions make others feel? - Will I be proud to tell my parents or teacher that I did this?

Ask students: How does following the expectations help us? (Distribute tickets to students participating)

Suggested student responses may include:  We are able to focus on our school work  The school is orderly  Students will get along with one another

Ask: What do you think happens if we don’t follow the school expectations? (Distribute tickets to students participating)

Suggested student responses may include  Other kids at school could be bullied or treated unfairly.  We may get hurt or be unsafe.  Our belongings may get lost or destroyed  We may be unhappy because we are saying a lot of mean things to one another.  We wouldn’t be able to focus on our school work

Now we are going to demonstrate what the expectations look like at our school.

Customize role play examples and questions as needed

Role Play Example #1: How to line up

Role play a non-example of how to line up. After the role play, ask the students:

Let’s assess the situation:

 What are two things they did that demonstrated our school expectations?  What are two things they did that is conflict with our school expectations?  Why do you think it is important that students line up when the whistle blows?  What would happen if we don’t listen to the whistle?  How can we help each line up when the whistle blows? o What are some verbal ways we can help each other line up? o What are some nonverbal ways we can help each other line up?

Re-role play the positive model of how to line up

Student Pledge (see pledge sheet)

All students have the opportunity to take the pledge. Signing the contract indicates your commitment to follow and promote the expectations in our school. Every student who signs the contract will receive a [insert name of ticket]. Students in classes where 100% of the students sign the contract will receive a Bonus ticket.

Expectations by Location at a Glance

CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR LOCATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS

Assembly: Classroom Morning Arrival  

Cafeteria Arrival to school grounds Hallway    

Main Office Recess  

Teacher:______

[insert motto] Pledge

As a student at [insert school] I pledge to be [insert expectations].

Class Pledge Signatures

NJ PBSIS (2015). NJ PBSIS is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in collaboration with The Boggs Center, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. NJ PBSIS is funded by I.D.E.A., Part B. www.njpbs.org