PBIS
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports: the school-wide framework, explained for real classrooms.
PBISActive Supervision: Manage Behavior With Your Feet
The teachers with the calmest rooms are rarely at their desks. Active supervision — moving, scanning, and interacting on purpose — is the PBIS habit that prevents misbehavior nobody ever has to correct.
PBISOpportunities to Respond: Engage More, Correct Less
The busier students are answering, the less room there is for misbehavior. Opportunities to respond is the PBIS practice of raising your questions-per-minute, and the research behind it is remarkably consistent.
PBISPrecorrection: Stop Misbehavior Before It Starts
Most classroom misbehavior is predictable — same students, same moments, same trigger spots. Precorrection is the PBIS strategy of catching those moments ten seconds early, and it's one of the best-studied habits a teacher can build.
PBISThe 5:1 Ratio: How Small Positives Change Behavior
The famous five-positives-for-every-negative rule really does move classroom behavior — but not the way most posters about it claim. Here's what the research actually says, and how to use it without keeping score.
PBISPBIS Tier 1: The Classroom Practices That Matter Most
Tier 1 is where PBIS actually lives — and most of it happens inside your classroom. Here are the five research-backed practice areas that do the heavy lifting, plus one strategy you can start tomorrow morning.
PBISCheck-In/Check-Out: The Tier 2 Intervention That Works
When Tier 1 isn't quite enough for a student, Check-In/Check-Out adds a caring adult, a daily point goal, and a predictable routine. Here's how CICO works and how to run it well.
PBISWhat Is PBIS? A Plain-English Guide for Teachers
PBIS is a school-wide framework for teaching and reinforcing good behavior instead of just punishing the bad. Here is what it actually means for your classroom.
Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Management
Student Motivation