Family Involvement in PBIS
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Family Involvement in PBIS
Family Involvement in PBIS
Working with the school in a proactive way to create a safe, positive and nurturing learning environment for all children.
(The following links will open PDF files in new tabs.)
Let’s Work it Out Sheet
4 Bees at Home and Beyond Worksheet
4 Bees Achievement at Home Parents’ Report
– PARENTING –
Basic Responsibilities of Families
- Housing, health, nutrition, clothing, safety
- Parenting skills for all age levels
- Home conditions that support children as students at all grade levels
- Information and activities to help schools understand children and families
Challenge for Schools
- Provide information to all families who want it or who need it
- Enable families to share information with schools about background, culture, talents, goals and needs.
– COMMUNICATING –
Basic Responsibility of School
School to Home Communication
- Memos, notices, report cards, conferences, newsletters, phone calls, computerized messages
- Information on school programs, tests, and children’s progress
- Information to choose or change schools, courses, programs or activities
Home to School Communication
- Two way channels of communication for questions and interactions
Challenge for School
- Make all memos, notices, and other print and non-print communications clear and understandable for all families
- Obtain ideas from families to improve the design and content of communications such as newsletters, report cards and conference schedules
– VOLUNTEERING –
Involvement at School
- In school or classrooms: Assist administrators, teachers and students as parent aides, tutors, coaches, lecturers, chaperones, office work, data results
- Attend School Events: assemblies, performances, sporting events, awards ceremonies and other celebrations
Challenge for School
- Recruit widely, provide training and create flexible schedules for volunteers so that all families know that their time and talents are welcomed and value
Parent Tools: (Links will open in new tabs.)
- http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html – website on learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders
- http://www.ldonline.org – homework helper reference desk
- http://childparenting.about.com/od/discipline/ – parenting of K-6 children
- http://www.aacap.org/ – mental health facts form families
- http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/index.html – helping your child with homework