Positive Behavior Supports in South Africa: Training Teachers to Implement a Systemic Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-196
Author(s):  
Veronica Melody Dwarika
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Positive Behavior Supports ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Teacher Agency ◽  
Behavior Support ◽  
Behavioral Challenges ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Behavior Supports

Given that behavioral challenges contribute to learner exclusion in schools, there is a demand for behavior support strategies and practices that (a) extend beyond punitive measures, (b) aid the development of school customs and mores, (c) are based on nonviolence, and (d) promote positive self-discipline. This column explores behavior management practices in South African schools and emphasizes the value of teacher agency and enabling to support the argument that the outcomes of challenging learner behavior need not result in the exclusion of learners.

All Aboard: Using Positive Behavior Supports on the School Bus

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal J. Kennedy ◽  
Seth A. King
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Management ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Positive Behavior Supports ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Small School ◽  
School Bus ◽  
Small School District ◽  
School Buses ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Behavior Supports

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides effective behavior management in many schools, yet such systematic approaches to behavior management are generally not implemented aboard school buses. This article describes guidance for the expansion of PBIS onto school buses. Research supporting the use of PBIS in school and transportation settings is described. Steps for implementing PBIS on school buses are provided in relation to an example of the practice in a small school district.

Introduction to the Special Issue of Behavioral Disorders: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Peshak George
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Behavior Supports ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Positive Behavior Interventions ◽  
Behavior Supports ◽  
The Continuum

This special issue of Behavioral Disorders features a collection of studies designed to improve the outcomes of children and youth with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders across multitiered continua of supports using positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS). Studies published in this issue address a variety of educational contexts (school and district) across the continuum of support systems (universal, targeted, and overall systems). Five research studies are presented that illustrate current topics in positive behavior supports (PBS) that focus on improving students’ cognitive abilities, social skills, and emotional well-being across school and district levels.

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