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PBIS and Classroom Management

Building rapport with your students is one of the basics of classroom management. This is where a PBIS framework can be beneficial. Having a clear set of expectations for classroom and schoolwide behavior will help you to guide your students in the development of social skills. One of the best ways to do this is to begin your day at the classroom door with a greeting for each of your students.

Teacher greetings can also act as a pre-corrective measure. Offering a moment to visually and verbally assess each student’s emotional state can be a positive way for teachers and students to interact in a preventative manner. Teachers modeling appropriate social communication skills with a handshake and a “Good morning,” help students to do the same.

Positive relationships, good classroom management, and PBIS can help to create a great school climate!