How Many Hats are in Your Closet? Integrating School Counseling in MO SW-PBS

Danielle StarkeyJo Ann Anderson

Betty EnnisSusanna Hill

Introductions & Getting to Know You!

• Us – Danielle, Jo Ann, Betty, Susanna

• You!– Is your building implementing SW-PBS?– Are you on a SW-PBS Team?– Elementary? Middle? High? K-8? Other?

Collaborative Partners

• Bragg Stanley & Tom Schlimpert– Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary

Education• Lee Kosteck Bunch, Executive Director

– Missouri School Counselor Association

Collaborative Partners @ Work!

School-wide Positive Behavior SupportSW-PBS; also known as PBIS, EBS

An organizational framework for discipline:• Improves the social behavioral climate.• Supports or enhances the impact of academic instruction

on achievement.• Increases proactive, positive, preventive management

while decreasing reactive management.• Integrates academic and behavior supports.• Improves services for all students, including students at-

risk and EBD students.

Seven Essential Components of SW-PBS

1. Common Philosophy & Purpose2. Leadership

3. Clarifying Expected Behavior4. Teaching Expected Behavior

5. Encouraging Expected Behavior6. Discouraging Inappropriate Behavior

7. Ongoing Monitoring

Systems, Data, and Practices

SYST

EMS

PRACTICES

DATA

OUTCOMES

SupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingData

DecisionMaking

SupportingStudent Behavior

Three Levels of ImplementationA Continuum of Support for All

Tier One• All students• Preventive, proactive

Tier One• All settings, all students• Preventive, proactive

Tier Two • Some students (at-risk)• High efficiency• Rapid response

Tier Two• Some students (at-risk)• High efficiency• Rapid response

Tier Three• Individual Students• Assessment-based• High Intensity

Tier Three• Individual Students• Assessment-based• Intense, durable procedures

Academic Systems Behavioral Systems

What Hats Do You Wear?

• School Based Teams• Interagency Collaborations• Family – School Partnerships• Professional Organizations

School-based Teams

• MAP• PLC• Vertical• Horizontal• Grade Level• End of Course

• Student Assistant• District Improvement• School-Teams to

numerous to mention!

Interagency Collaboration

• DESE• Juvenile Justice• Planned Parenthood, etc.• Community Mental Health

Agencies• Department of Family

Services/Adoptive Services

• Head Start/Community based Pre-Schools

• SRO/DARE/City Police/Sheriff Dept./Hwy Patrol

• Elk/Lions/Shrine/ and others to numerous to mention

Family – School Partnerships

• PTO/PTA• Parent-Support Groups• Faith-Based Groups• Community

Partnerships

• Parents as Teachers• Family Fun Nights• Practical Parenting

Partnership

Professional Organizations

• ASCA• MSCA• MCCE• APBS

• Teacher Organizations

• Local District Organizations

Data

• MSIP Review Cycle Data• MAP• Attendance• Discipline• Interagency Practices /

Policies

• School – based Team Data

• Minor Issues / Alerts / Anecdotes

• Parent Information

Benefits of Missouri Comprehensive Guidance &

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support

They Are For All Students…And They

Enhance All Students’ Academic/Social/Emotional

Performance

Blended BenefitsFor Students

• Focus on all students• Enhances students’ academic

performance• Provides a developmental and

preventative focus• Enhances life-coping skills• Increases knowledge of self

and others• skills

For Teachers• Develops decision-making• Contributes to team effort

enhancing students’ academic performance

• Provides relevant guidance curriculum ideas

• Establishes the school counselor as a resource

• Encourages positive, collaborative working relationships

Blended BenefitsFor the Community

• Encourages input from community partners

• Provides increased opportunities for collaboration

• Facilitates the development of students as active responsible citizens

For Board/Administrators• Encourages greater school-

community interaction• Helps meet the guidance

standards found in MSIP• Provides ongoing data

relative to the attainment of student competencies

Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program

• All Missouri students grades K-14• Helps ensure equal opportunity for all

students to participate fully in the educational process

• Integrating academic, career and personal social development

Guidance CurriculumProvides guidance content in a

systematic way to all students

K-12.Purpose

Student awareness, skill

development, and application of

skills needed in everyday life

Activities

Structured Groups

Classroom Presentations

Time Allocation

15-45%

Developed by: MSCA

Individual PlanningAssists students in planning,

monitoring, and managing their

personal and career

development.Purpose

Student educational and career

planning, decision making, and

goal setting

Activities

Appraisal

Educational &

Occupational Planning/Placement

Time Allocation

5-35%

Developed by: MSCA

Responsive ServicesAddresses the

immediate needs and

concerns of studentsPurpose:

Prevention, intervention

Activities

Individual Counseling

Small Group Counseling

Consultation

Referral

Time Allocation

25-40%

Developed by: MSCA

System SupportIncludes program, staff, and

school support activities and

services.Purpose

Program delivery and support

Activities

Program Management

Fair-Share Responsibilities

Professional Development

Staff & Community Relations

Consultation

Committee Participation

Community Outreach

Research & Development

10-20%

Time Allocation

Developed by: MSCA

Purpose of Survey

• Aimed to provide two-way communication between Missouri School Counselors and Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS) in order to build adequate support systems to help promote the integration of SW-PBS and Professional School Counselor roles and responsibilities.

Survey Results – Show Me the Data!

• Total # of Individuals that Received the Survey - 334

• Total # of Responses - 133• Response Rate – 39.8%

Check the roles that you have on the SW-PBS Team(s) that you are a part of.

Chairperson/Coach

Database Manager

Secretary/NoteTaker

Historian/Archivist

Communication Coordinator

Time Keeper

Cheerleader

Team Member

Intervention Coordinator (T2/3)

Intervention Facilitator (T2/3)

Referral Processor (T2/3)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Roles Had on SW-PBS Teams

# of Responses

SW-P

BS T

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Rol

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To what extent does your role on the SW-PBS Team support your role as a Professional School

Counselor?

38.00%

35.00%

24.00%

3.00%

Extent that Role on SW-PBS Team Supports Role as Professional School Counselor

AlwaysAlmost AlwaysSometimesSeldom

Approximately how much time do you spend per week on your SW-PBS Team Responsibilities?

0-1 Hour 2-3 Hours 4-5 Hours 6+ Hours0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Time Spent on SW-PBS Team Responsibilities Per Week

Time Spent

# of

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Testimonials – How it Fits Together!

• A few share-outs from School Counselors that are also part of a SW-PBS Team!

Signage Examples

Recognition Examples

How Can We Help You?

• How can the MO SW-PBS Guidance & Counseling Committee better you and your work?

STRESS!!!!!!!

Before we begin….

• Not all stress is bad.• Stress is a very natural and important part of life• Moderate levels of stress give us our best

performance.• Different people have different stress levels.• You are responsible for your stress level.

Stress Categories

• Time pressures• Pupil discipline• Working conditions• Lack of motivation in students• Conflicts with colleagues• expectations

Be Proactive

• Physical Health• Mental Health• Emotional Health

Physical Health

• Maintain a healthy balanced life style• Schedule time for yourself• Say no to extra commitments.• Learn to relax• Exercise

Mental Health• Find something that you enjoy that is not work

related.• Watch out for perfectionism.• Organize yourself• Pace, not race• Allow quiet time

The Brain

• Use your brain to cut stress• Relieve stress by understanding which brain

hemisphere is stressed

Left hemisphere Right hemisphere

• Time stressed• Overburdened

• Switch by singing, playing a sport or doing something hands on

• Emotionally over- wrought• Depressed

• Switch by doing math, writing poetry or organizing

Grow a Smarter Brain• Rest – brain needs ‘dead to the world’ sleep• Enrich – brain continues to grow even at age 80 or 90• Brain comprises 2% of our weight, but consumes 20%

of our energy• Feed your brain- loves exercise, water, oxygen and

protein• Expose your brain to multi-modal, multi-path learning

(not traditional classroom)

Emotional Health

• Control negative thoughts• Talk to friends• Practice acceptance• Humor• Find mentor/ write in a journal• If your belief system – pray• Have a positive attitude.

Five-Minute Stress Busters

• Progressive Muscle Relaxation• Stretching• Deep Breathing• Meditation

Learn to take a Mental Vacation

• Close your eyes, relax and focus on a safe place. Stay there until you smile.

Stress Kit

• Make a list of some items you could have in your ‘anti-stress’ kit.

• * A hammer is not a good idea!

Final Thought…

STRESSEDis

DESSERTSspelled backwards

Contact Information

• Danielle Starkey, Regional SW-PBS Consultant– starkeyd@missouri.edu

• Jo Ann Anderson, Regional SW-PBS Consultant– joann@mst.edu

• Susanna Hill, Regional SW-PBS Consultant– hillsj@missouri.edu

• Betty Ennis, Tier 2/3 Consultant– ennisb@missouri.edu