PBIS in your Online Classroom




I know I wasn't the only one with this face after the week of online zoom!  At the end of the week when I looked at the number of students who had actually finished their assignments I was completely devastated.  That weekend I quickly brainstormed some PBIS ideas that I could easily and quickly implement into my online classroom.  I needed something that was easy to maintain and that did not cost any money.

The first positive behavior support that I started was game time.  Every Friday morning, I would check all the students work.  Any student who finished all their assignments would receive an online zoom code link in their email.  I only shared this zoom code with the students who were done.  Then, Fridays at noon, we would all login and play math games together, such as prodigy or sumdog.  While I am not necessarily sold on these online games from a content and educational standpoint, I do know that my students love them, so I use them as my PBIS rewards only.  These games allow students to play against each other or to share each others memes.

The other positive behavior support that worked for me was positive calls, emails or texts.  After the students finish their work, I ask for them to send me their parents contact information so I can give them a positive call home.  This is so great because it gives me the most current contact information for the parent and it motivates the students to complete the work. 

Both of these strategies cost no money and don't take that much time.  However, when I implemented them I saw a drastic increase in the amount of students who were completing their assignments.

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