It might be a bit of an understatement to say that Winston Churchill was not a fan of school during his early life. When he learned that he would be starting school as a child, he said, “I did what so many oppressed people have done in similar circumstances: I took to the woods.” Things […]
Help Identify Resources for MTSS in Secondary Schools
We have tried to create resources that might be useful to secondary schools in their journey to implement multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS). While we like to think we have some ideas about what would be helpful to people, that is not always the case. We have created a short reader survey for our blog […]
Problem-solving around secondary school PBIS implementation
Sometimes schools just need a little push to help them maintain their schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) efforts. I often get to meet with high schools that have great support. They receive excellent training and coaching from outside of their school. These schools are just struggling to find a few additional supports to meet their […]
Resources for High School Positive Behavior Support
“That’s helpful information, but next time, could you please talk about high schools?” This comment was feedback from a school where I had given a presentation. All of the content was from high schools, but I just forgot to be explicit that all of it was from and for secondary schools. That is where I […]
Four ways to make better data decisions
I once worked with a school that was great at collecting data. When I asked to see the data they had, they brought out reams of paper with tiny numbers on it. They also were able to share social and emotional screening data that had been sitting in a desk drawer for a while. I […]