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These arguments were commented in 70\u0026#39;s by himself."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/6339847251240973723\/comments\/default\/3432934833220706492"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/6339847251240973723\/comments\/default\/3432934833220706492"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2013\/02\/was-bf-skinner-teacher-of-his-rats-and.html?showComment=1574853728510#c3432934833220706492","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gabriel"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16515324416634935085"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2013\/02\/was-bf-skinner-teacher-of-his-rats-and.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-6339847251240973723","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/6339847251240973723","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1279662995"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"November 27, 2019 at 5:22 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-8957439090767105104"},"published":{"$t":"2018-06-18T12:21:41.740-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-18T12:21:41.740-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Something I\u0026#39;ve been a big proponent of is when..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Something I\u0026#39;ve been a big proponent of is when redoing the parking lot of a school, designate one area as premier parking. 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Thank you all for su..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This thread has been amazing! Thank you all for submitting intelligent and thoughtful posts. I\u0026#39;ve noticed that most comments have been debating about the use of rewards\/punishments as the best method to change behavior. Rightly so considering, these are the premise of PBIS and its systems. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe are into our third year of PBIS implementation, without formal training, due to the fact the staff voted against committing to the system. Although, we are told by administration that we are to continue to move forward with PBIS because this is the direction the district is going with. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou see, there is a state mandate, because of a government mandate, to close the gap in quality education between black and white students. Administration is under pressure (punished\/rewarded monetarily through reviews by the superintendent) to produce percentages that show both white and black students are suspended from school at an equal rate. They are being evaluated on whether or not testing scores and suspension rates show that both black and white students are receiving an education that is culturally responsive and produces a quality learning environment. In turn, superintendents are evaluated on testing scores and suspension rates by the state...and so on up the ladder...as these scores\/percentages determine the ultimate monies that the district receives for meeting these goals. Because teachers are closest to students, they are scapegoated every time. This is a can of worms, however, for a different post. But, points to the fact that there are other factors behind the trend in PBIS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis trend is perpetuated by the fact that it is a system that allows administration to say that they are implementing practices that are culturally responsive and keeps students in the learning environment as much as possible. They have proof, they say, because the data shows reduced time out of school. Let\u0026#39;s talk about what the data doesn\u0026#39;t show. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe data does not show that the number of disruptions in the classroom has increased. The number of students getting hurt has increased. The social and emotional needs of children are at an all time high. The teacher burnout rate is higher than ever. Students as young as 6 years old understand that they are a good student only if they get a reward. That actual teaching and learning has decreased significantly. And, unfortunately, the learning gap between black and white students is still there. Teachers are leaving the profession because they can no longer teach. These are the same human beings that entered the profession with the intent to pour their heart into teaching the children of our future but are told that they are not giving enough.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf we want to be culturally responsive so that all children have opportunities, we have got to hold the correct people accountable. How? It goes all the way to the top. Honestly, I can make PBIS work well within my classroom. Give me the resources to implement the interventions with fidelity. I\u0026#39;m not magical. PBIS is expensive and takes a lot of adults and professionals to carry it out correctly. The reward and punishment pieces are such small part of the system."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/386056696202563302"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/386056696202563302"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1509246923011#c386056696202563302","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MN Teacher\/Parent"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 28, 2017 at 10:15 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-6535055803109802550"},"published":{"$t":"2017-09-30T02:26:33.555-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-09-30T02:26:33.555-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I see all of the comments saying we need to hold p..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I see all of the comments saying we need to hold parents accountable, but what does holding parents accountable tech kids? Nothing. Hold kids accountable for their actions. 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What does holding parents accountable teach kids? Nothing. 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I would like to know what consequences I can implement that are not public in my classroom and how do I manage the consequences?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/3145986847252481042"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/3145986847252481042"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1492480482159#c3145986847252481042","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14836938492490709627"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1476496160"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"April 17, 2017 at 8:54 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9079248007111216746"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-26T13:54:46.491-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-02-26T13:54:46.491-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I have been reading through the post due to trying..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have been reading through the post due to trying to find some answers and thoughts on PBIS on how it is has been working for others and why things seem to be falling apart for myself and school. I had read about the Southern Indiana comment on how the behaviors seem to be worse at times and also the low moral between teachers. I feel like this is the case I am in as well. I work in a school were there is no discussion time for us to talk about what is working and not working so discussing PBIS has just been in passing or at lunch and if we did bring something up negative to the principals idea it is a way to get a target on your back for evaluations. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have had my students \u0026quot;trained\u0026quot; really well in my opinion throughout the first semester and then the hard work kicks back in after Christmas break where I continued to look for those positive behaviors and reward tickets and Class Dojo points. I am currently still using Class Dojo because I was already using it before we started the PBIS rewards last year. I like it for the communication aspect as well and I do try very hard not to take many points away but it a way for a parent to see if their child was having a hard time with talking out of turn that day or not listening, etc. I feel like having two systems hurts our program too but there are a number of teachers still using DOJO and others that are still using Clip charts. Both show negative instead of just positive. The problem I am having most is that through out the process of us using the tickets as a school staff isn\u0026#39;t using them correctly. The lunch staff would give them for students who finished eating everything on their tray or cleaning food off the floor. Then I have all my students that come back from TITLE I every single day with a ticket. So I had talked with my students about how they would receive tickets for going above and beyond and not just doing what was expected all the time like quietly walking. I have seen behavior get worse and I am frustrated that the only way I can get them to be quiet is by giving them a ticket and then 3 minutes after that they are talking\/bragging about the ticket they receive. In my thoughts of using this on a yearly basis I thought that students would have been able to have less reward by the end of the year. My students expect a ticket in order to behave and when my principal only saw me give 3 tickets out during my evaluation I have been instructed that I need to be doing more with the positives and that is going to fix how many disturbances there are in a lesson. But office referrals are down in our school building as well so I believe we are just going to keep doing this without fixing a problem that we might have made worse. I try to have weekly conversations even with reminding them of how when they come back in the room with a prize they need to put it away instead of bragging to everyone else. Talk about distractions there! So if anyone has any ideas on how to bring my class back to the beginning of when they were so excited about moving into stations and having the excitement about everything we were doing that they transitioned so quietly and helped each other out. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is just one of the things that make me weigh my decision on whether or not to stay in the profession. There is so much paperwork done on everything we try and not really following through to find things that will help or be less time consuming or overwhelming for both students and teachers anymore. I know my teachers 20 years ago may not have been perfect and we weren\u0026#39;t leaders of the world trying to reach standards but I feel like I had a good time in school with my teachers because it was more laid back."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/9079248007111216746"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/9079248007111216746"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1488138886491#c9079248007111216746","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"DS"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"February 26, 2017 at 1:54 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-4493562855811247746"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-24T15:19:47.408-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-01-24T15:19:47.408-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"To the parent who said Johnnyfightsalot needs to b..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"To the parent who said Johnnyfightsalot needs to be suspended and his parents need to be held accountable.  I\u0026#39;m curious what this person thinks will happen to Johnny following suspension.  Let\u0026#39;s face it, he probably fightsalot because he would love to be suspended.  He may not even have parents to be held accountable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo what then?  How will a suspension help Johnny to stop fighting a lot?  Won\u0026#39;t he just go out into the community and fight a lot now?  How would suspending him stop him from fighting?  Do we want fighters, just not in our schools?  These people don\u0026#39;t just disappear off the face of the earth because they disappear from the school building...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd how will the parent be held accountable?  How CAN the parent even be held accountable?  If truancy laws require a kid to go to school, unless the parent is invited to come along, how is it the parents\u0026#39; responsibility what the kid does at school?  Shouldn\u0026#39;t the school have a responsibility to protect the children required to be sent there by law?  If Johnny feels he has to fight a lot at school, maybe the school should look at why...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe school has a unique opportunity to teach Johnny to find a better way to resolve conflict, and the best it can come up with is send him home and scold his parents??"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/4493562855811247746"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/4493562855811247746"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1485292787408#c4493562855811247746","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Parent w\/BA in behaviorism"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"January 24, 2017 at 3:19 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-2688210779786390275"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-24T15:11:50.461-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-01-24T15:11:50.461-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I love this blog.  I am a parent with 2 sons curre..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I love this blog.  I am a parent with 2 sons currently in school (5th\/6th grade).  One has Tourette Syndrome (+ADHD and other school-challenging issues); the other has Asperger\u0026#39;s Syndrome, receives gifted services, has been promoted a grade, and has never been in trouble at school.  I have a bachelor\u0026#39;s degree with dual majors in psychology and applied behavior analysis, but no background in education.  My husband just left the military and my children have been in 9 school districts -- plus briefly schooled through virtual school partially at home and partially in a center that provided one-on-one behavior therapy.  I have seen PBIS (and for the person who corrected the PBS post, they call it that at some schools) implemented at several schools.  I have concerns on both sides.  The use of positive behavior supports in and of itself, for instance when used at home or in the one-on-one therapeutic environment have worked very well for my sons.  Before I had children, I was an opponent of behaviorism, as I believed it robbed \u0026quot;clients\u0026quot; of their human dignity -- to make choices based on reason and free will and treat human beings (especially the most vulnerable human beings -- those with limited IQ in residential facilities, for instance) like animals to be trained.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen I had children.  The reasoning abilities of children are limited.  All of the reasoning in the world won\u0026#39;t keep my toddler from peeing on the toilet seat the way a couple of M\u0026amp;M\u0026#39;s will.  I wished that the Kindergarten teacher would see how much my son was trying to sit still and not withhold the snack from him and move him to the corner to watch the other children eat as he sat in shame, but it didn\u0026#39;t work out like that.  I was worried about his self-esteem, but he was only upset that the reward system in his class was, \u0026quot;A game that is unfair because every week it rewards all of the girls and one of the boys.\u0026quot;  When he got to third grade and started having homework, I thought, \u0026quot;Great, well there goes his grades too,\u0026quot; but was surprised to see that he returned all of his homework on time most months in order to earn the prize of lunch with the teacher.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPBIS as it is implemented in schools has it\u0026#39;s ups and downs.  The primary problem is that it\u0026#39;s only better than the alternative of what happens in many schools - a complete unwillingness to abandon old systems of expecting children to both know and be able to achieve the teachers\u0026#39; \u0026quot;expectations,\u0026quot; and then punishing them for failure to do so.  As I stated, my husband recently separated from the military after 20 years of service and even the military\u0026#39;s discipline climate has changed in that time.  He now works for a major company as a manager, and told me a couple of days ago that he is responsible for passing out \u0026quot;tokens\u0026quot; -- prizes, gift cards, $5, etc. -- for catching employees at their best.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhether PBIS is \u0026quot;the way\u0026quot; or not, it is certainly cut out to prepare our children for the real world as it is today much better than the get-tough type programs that PBIS proposes to replace.  In fact, the only institution I can think of that still operates in the \u0026quot;figure out the expectations without being explicitly told them and face punishment if you don\u0026#39;t\u0026quot; mentality is the police force or jail.  And those tactics are causing backlash in those environments, as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDespite it\u0026#39;s failures, PBIS has a better chance of preparing my children for the \u0026quot;real world\u0026quot; I\u0026#39;d like them to enter after school than the systems it is replacing.  It has major implementation and measurement failures, however, and systems such as democratic schools would be more appropriate -- but good luck getting teachers and administrators to give up the kind of power it would take to implement that."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/2688210779786390275"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/2688210779786390275"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1485292310461#c2688210779786390275","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Parent w\/BA in behaviorism"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"January 24, 2017 at 3:11 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-1573901599477366133"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-11T17:59:55.441-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-01-11T17:59:55.441-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I am so glad someone mentioned Responsive Classroo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am so glad someone mentioned Responsive Classroom. I love what I\u0026#39;ve seen of this method and tried to implement it with PBIS (they say you can on their website). Their \u0026quot;system\u0026quot; doesn\u0026#39;t work with tier 3 students and in some schools implementing this model, tier 3s are kicked out of the school. Nonetheless, the schools that I observed, we awesome places to learn.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy journey with PBS\/PBIS has led to me being forced to leave the profession. Maybe I am really as bad as they say I was and maybe PBS isn\u0026#39;t to blame, but...I am taking a PBIS class to maintain my license, because I don\u0026#39;t know what direction I want to take. I googled \u0026quot;why PBIS doesn\u0026#39;t work\u0026quot; and found this site. I hope to bring up some of these points and I am happy to know that everything I experienced - student greed, no consequences, demeaning relationships with administrators- was experienced by others. I think that schools choose PBIS because it is a quick way to get students to comply with curriculum that is boring or over their heads. With all the mandates, there is no time to really create community as it required with both PBIS and Responsive Classroom. Boy, I had a lot to say and now, no. I will post what I \u0026quot;learn\u0026quot; in my course. "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/1573901599477366133"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/1573901599477366133"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1484179195441#c1573901599477366133","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"January 11, 2017 at 5:59 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-8572978552221417858"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-12T18:40:47.554-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-12T18:40:47.554-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I couldn\u0026#39;t agree more about this. I know this ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I couldn\u0026#39;t agree more about this. I know this post is about five years old now, but I just have to compliment on how much you just nailed it with the subject. When I was in elementary school, it was just like this.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe lunch room was in the same room as the gym, and the teachers said we couldn\u0026#39;t be too loud. They said we were supposed to talk quietly. The problem with this was that there were so many students that even if every single one of them whispered it would be too loud, since they were all whispering at once. It ticked me off to no end. As you said, gym class is much louder than that anyway, so the rule is kind of silly. And not only that, but the thing that really confused me, was that if it took too long for the students to \u0026quot;be quiet,\u0026quot; than the teachers would get the principal to come down there and yell at us. Hey would say something along the lines of, \u0026quot;Hey! You guys are being too loud! The other classes will get distracted by you guys!\u0026quot; Meanwhile, I would be thinking to myself, \u0026quot;Yeah, and if you keep yelling at us, the other classes will get distracted by that too!\u0026quot; I wanted so much to say it out loud to him, but I was a good student, and didn\u0026#39;t want to take a risk, even for a noble cause.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe absolute most appalling part of the whole thing was that, during the times the principal would yell at us, he would often say something along the lines of, \u0026quot;When you get to middle and high school, the teachers there are going to think you guys are immature because you can\u0026#39;t be quiet at lunch!\u0026quot; However, when I finally did enter middle school, the rule was non-existent. The lunch room was so loud you could barely hear anyone say anything, and none of the teachers ever complained about it even once. So, in other words, the elementary school principal did two things; One, he lied to us, and two, he prepared us for something that wasn\u0026#39;t going to happen. I was appalled.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHad I known this before I finished elementary school, I would have made sure to spread the word among my fellow students, in order to get them to point this out to the principal. But unfortunately, this did not happen. But then, I found a possible way to try to do something similar to it anyway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI graduated from high school last spring, and my English teacher had our class write letters to random elementary students during the last week. I decided to slyly try to start a revolt against the \u0026quot;quiet in the lunch room\u0026quot; thing in elementary, and put down in the letter a sentence that revealed the whole thing. Just in case I can still get in trouble for that kind of thing after graduating (which I doubt, but I\u0026#39;m still not taking any chances), I put it down in an innocent sounding way, like this, \u0026quot;You won\u0026#39;t have to worry about that as much after you get to middle school, because they don\u0026#39;t have that rule there.\u0026quot; That way, if a teacher catches up to me later in life and complains about what I wrote, I can just claim I meant no harm by it. A lie of course, but they lied to me way back then as well, so I just see that we\u0026#39;re even. There\u0026#39;s no promising that the student will catch on to what I want them to do by having written that, but hopefully the student it went to is a rebellious one that WILL catch on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can only hope this works.\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9143348662309561219\/comments\/default\/8572978552221417858"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9143348662309561219\/comments\/default\/8572978552221417858"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/perpetual-unwinnable-wars-junior.html?showComment=1476315647554#c8572978552221417858","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"logicalstudent95"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/perpetual-unwinnable-wars-junior.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9143348662309561219","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/9143348662309561219","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 12, 2016 at 6:40 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-7496579800176442653"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-01T18:48:05.477-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-06-01T18:48:05.477-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My advice is not to do it. It is a complete disast..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My advice is not to do it. It is a complete disaster! This is just another way to blame teachers for student\u0026#39;s behaviors. Not only are we blamed if they do not pass, now we are blamed if we they do not behave. I think if we are to be blamed for these matters, then the administration should be blamed for our \u0026quot;failures\u0026quot;. In our school, behavior has gotten so much worse. The students know this and are having a grand ole\u0026#39; time. We can do nothing but smile and be positive. No support at all from admin. as they say we are to be evaluated by how many office referrals we have (so they are kept down to a minimum) and we have to deal with the problem with the whole class suffering because one or two students are having fun disrupting.It is not being implemented correctly. Our whole discipline system was scrapped and PBIS was put in place. The students are not interested in earning good points to win something. Ours is done on a monthly basis (crazy!) so they figure they have time to make up points. Us teachers had a school store in the beginning (we bought our own prizes), our administration came in and scrapped it."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/7496579800176442653"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/7496579800176442653"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1464824885477#c7496579800176442653","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 1, 2016 at 6:48 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-1117409580889582557"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-01T07:00:46.027-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-01T07:00:46.027-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I am surprised to not see any mention of Responsiv..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am surprised to not see any mention of Responsive Classroom in this thread. I am very much against the use of PBIS in schools. I want my children both in my classroom and my home to behave because they genuinely understand how their behavior impacts others and themselves. Have a \u0026quot;doggy treat\u0026quot; for every good behavior and needing to be \u0026quot;showy\u0026quot; about your good behavior goes totally against anything I want modeled for my children.\u003Cbr \/\u003EResponsive classroom requires to teachers to think more and these days no schools like to do that. Right? It\u0026#39;s much easier to give them a clear cut manual that says \u0026quot;if X doesn\u0026#39;t raise their hand they move their name to the Yellow  mark \u0026quot; or \u0026quot;give X a sticker when they walk quietly in the hall\u0026quot;. \u003Cbr \/\u003EResponsive classroom requires teachers to build community and desire to be good because it helps  our classroom be a fun learning environment. When there is a reward it isn\u0026#39;t one that has been told ahead for example. My class had been doing so well with clean up and routines so one day I said \u0026quot;i\u0026#39;ve noticed that you have been working together to clean up the classroom quickly  and efficiently so we have some extra time because of your efficient, let\u0026#39;s go to the playground for extra play time\u0026quot;. A reward connected to the  expected behavior!  THIS IS NOT THAT HARD IT JUST REQUIRES TEACHING AND THINKING!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/1117409580889582557"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/1117409580889582557"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1462104046027#c1117409580889582557","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14489903865998726215"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-174766439"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 1, 2016 at 7:00 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-7066261684927126363"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-28T19:05:48.582-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-28T19:05:48.582-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Is this a \u0026quot;wrong\u0026quot; era in Public Educatio..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Is this a \u0026quot;wrong\u0026quot; era in Public Education history across the board, here in Iowa, worse than consolidation leading us to big and bigger schools?"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/7066261684927126363"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/7066261684927126363"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1459209948582#c7066261684927126363","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Every Season is Championship Season"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02758260098777136837"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1301513861"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"March 28, 2016 at 7:05 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-2929254344440424125"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-07T23:35:27.457-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-07T23:35:27.457-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reward tickets = dead trees\nOften students who mak..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Reward tickets = dead trees\u003Cbr \/\u003EOften students who make right\/good choices are not rewarded while students who make poor choices often get away without consequence. I\u0026#39;m amazed that education still uses PBIS. Is it because we fear disposing of a system that has the word \u0026quot;positive\u0026quot; in it?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat if we focus on teaching social\/emotional intelligence and help develop an internal behavioral compass rather than focusing on a system of extrinsic rewards? What if we give teachers the tools they need to respond not react so they can model and facilitate these behaviors among students? What if schools looked at mindfulness as a practice for teachers and students and parents.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Emindfulschools.org and mindfulteachers.org are just two of many resources to find these trainable skills. Breathing is free. Internal peace is priceless."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/2929254344440424125"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/2929254344440424125"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1457415327457#c2929254344440424125","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"educator"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14347894998508011097"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-382296234"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"March 7, 2016 at 11:35 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-542740374690640878"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-27T09:27:30.154-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-27T09:27:30.154-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great post! Glad you sent it to the Roudup."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Great post! Glad you sent it to the Roudup."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/996865416969994789\/comments\/default\/542740374690640878"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/996865416969994789\/comments\/default\/542740374690640878"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/01\/standardized-tests-and-your-cats-body.html?showComment=1451230050154#c542740374690640878","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Yastreblyansky"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08335868257729063363"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P_7DMas6VcY\/TffXt8gcHwI\/AAAAAAAAAAs\/H8c2pImv7mc\/s220\/Samuel_Johnson_by_Joshua_Reynolds_2.png"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/01\/standardized-tests-and-your-cats-body.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-996865416969994789","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/996865416969994789","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-207952362"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"December 27, 2015 at 9:27 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5875292171097881254"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-24T16:59:58.735-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-24T16:59:58.735-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dick Rylander -- Sure."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Dick Rylander -- Sure."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5875292171097881254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5875292171097881254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html?showComment=1450997998735#c5875292171097881254","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Chris"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07559356125770114400"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-7157391188214848272","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/7157391188214848272","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2132560371"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"December 24, 2015 at 4:59 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5100155313682007330"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-24T16:56:26.977-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-24T16:56:26.977-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Can I share the content of your 2011 post on PBIS?..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Can I share the content of your 2011 post on PBIS? PBIS: Inherently bad, or just badly implemented? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur district (Battle Ground, WA) has just started to roll out PBIS and I have concerns. Appreciate your past efforts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDick Rylander\u003Cbr \/\u003Eswweducation@gmail.com "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5100155313682007330"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5100155313682007330"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html?showComment=1450997786977#c5100155313682007330","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05812787813200746591"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-7157391188214848272","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/7157391188214848272","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2097642943"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"December 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9135122346165427088"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-14T22:55:51.429-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-14T22:55:51.429-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Corporate strategy is the new wave killing educati..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Corporate strategy is the new wave killing education, and politics\/media have been on warpath against teachers for some time now. Just like in Wisconsin, first the downsize, then axe the senior teacher to cut coasts. They will destroy the teacher unions and you will be lucky to have a job. I can not believe Iowa is going with Ted Cruz, one of Scott Walkers buddies. Sorry to say this but, even worse than TRUMP. Ted is in the pockets of the elite, at least Trump is his own boss."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/9135122346165427088"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/9135122346165427088"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html?showComment=1450155351429#c9135122346165427088","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9072923367502087208","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/9072923367502087208","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"December 14, 2015 at 10:55 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-8829133298392494251"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-11T19:00:56.878-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-11T19:00:56.878-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My son just got a 0 out of 10 points because I for..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My son just got a 0 out of 10 points because I forgot to sign the worksheet we worked on together for the past couple of days.  I completely forgot to sign it and even emailed his teacher that it was totally my fault.  She said she can\u0026#39;t give him any credit because it would be playing favors.  So I guess I just got a 0 out of 10 in a 5th grade class.  I\u0026#39;m 43!!!!  I hate parent signatures.  "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/2784121669435434179\/comments\/default\/8829133298392494251"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/2784121669435434179\/comments\/default\/8829133298392494251"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/dont-sign-homework-part-2.html?showComment=1447290056878#c8829133298392494251","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/dont-sign-homework-part-2.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-2784121669435434179","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/2784121669435434179","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"November 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5714560998145674515"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-03T15:25:48.616-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-03T15:25:48.616-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hilarious. I\u0026#39;m not very tech-savvy either. I l..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hilarious. I\u0026#39;m not very tech-savvy either. I like the pun on school board. Sure glad you\u0026#39;re on it!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5714560998145674515"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/7157391188214848272\/comments\/default\/5714560998145674515"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html?showComment=1446585948616#c5714560998145674515","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"mariaconz"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11934140133901962872"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_szFmmto1tgg\/TSykz3-mEvI\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/nC53g6V7UZo\/S220\/Maria%2BC..jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/blog-update.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-7157391188214848272","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/7157391188214848272","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-108435078"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"November 3, 2015 at 3:25 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-4278700705691636113"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-26T09:22:39.189-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-26T09:22:39.189-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"As a parent I would like to add my perspective. My..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"As a parent I would like to add my perspective. My son is a well behaved student. They started this program at his old school and in the 3 years that he was there he was never given any \u0026quot;reward bucks\u0026quot;  They were all given to the students that were ALWAYS in trouble for the tiniest stupid thing. My son was quick to realize what this system is all about...bribing the bad kids to behave more. It was a total fail. The new school he has is trying the program now too. It also seems to be the same type of thing. This is not the kind of motivation that works on most kids. This is a total waste of time for teachers and tax dollars. I absolutely agree that this program makes sense for special needs programs. I have seen the kids from these programs with the \u0026quot;reward bucks\u0026quot; and they really are motivated by the system. "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/4278700705691636113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/4278700705691636113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1445869359189#c4278700705691636113","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 26, 2015 at 9:22 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5536589121546281572"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-10T11:27:13.632-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-10T11:27:13.632-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I think the issue here Karen W. is that PBIS doesn..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I think the issue here Karen W. is that PBIS doesn\u0026#39;t support well publicized consequences. PBIS\u0026#39;s consequences are that you don\u0026#39;t get in on the prize and to be quite frank Johnyfightsalot needs to be suspended for his dangerous actions and the parents need to be held accountable for his actions. PBIS just excludes him from the \u0026quot;prize\u0026quot;. Life doesn\u0026#39;t work that way. Schools especially primary and intermediate schools are way to in love with this feel good approach that is doing more harm than good. "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/5536589121546281572"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/5818699989710623084\/comments\/default\/5536589121546281572"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html?showComment=1441902433632#c5536589121546281572","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/pbis-inherently-bad-or-just-badly.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5818699989710623084","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/5818699989710623084","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"September 10, 2015 at 11:27 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-8342930601420703105"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-09T20:10:15.665-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-09T20:10:15.665-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The entire Roosevelt staff was moved to Borlaug.  ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The entire Roosevelt staff was moved to Borlaug.  Same teaching staff, same principal, even custodians.  The BASP was not allowed to move with the staff, as the city of Coralville gave a large amount of $ to make the gym larger and for the right to run the program.  The staff was definitely guaranteed teaching positions at what was originally called \u0026quot;new\u0026quot; Roosevelt.  Shameful, but not surprising, that they are acting like this did not happen like it did."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/8342930601420703105"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/8342930601420703105"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html?showComment=1441847415665#c8342930601420703105","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ed"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9072923367502087208","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/9072923367502087208","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"September 9, 2015 at 8:10 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-5306295709006363438"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-09T20:09:27.211-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-09T20:09:27.211-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The entire Roosevelt staff was moved to Borlaug.  ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The entire Roosevelt staff was moved to Borlaug.  Same teaching staff, same principal, even custodians.  The BASP was not allowed to move with the staff, as the city of Coralville gave a large amount of $ to make the gym larger and for the right to run the program.  The staff was definitely guaranteed teaching positions at what was originally called \u0026quot;new\u0026quot; Roosevelt.  Shameful, but not surprising, that they are acting like this did not happen like it did."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/5306295709006363438"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8285353362748898720\/9072923367502087208\/comments\/default\/5306295709006363438"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html?showComment=1441847367211#c5306295709006363438","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ed"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/compounding-harm.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-9072923367502087208","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8285353362748898720/posts/default/9072923367502087208","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1595076843"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"September 9, 2015 at 8:09 PM"}]}]}});