Detroit Receives Donation of PBS Materials from IRIS Media
Published: 2007-01-24
IRIS Media announces a $25,000 donation of professional development materials to Detroit Public Schools for the benefit of all students and staff in Michigan's largest school district.
The donation of 37 sets of Systematic Supervision will be used to train K-12 teachers and staff to implement Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies. Positive Behavior Support, used by thousands of public schools nationwide, is an established approach to behavior management that helps students improve their difficult behavior. PBS removes punishment and coercion as a way of gaining student compliance, and instead focuses on the importance of each student's dignity, autonomy, and sense of self-control.
Dr. Sheila Williams-White, behavior specialist with Detroit Public Schools, said the Systematic Supervision donation will support many of Detroit's 256 schools as they begin implementing PBS. The programs will be used by the district's 12 behavior specialists, 10 PBS schools, and the (anticipated) 10 Michigan Integrated Behavior and Learning Support (MiBLSi) schools.
Systematic Supervision's school-wide strategies can be used by all staff with all students. Staff will learn how to monitor busy school common areas such as hallways, playgrounds and cafeterias using moving and scanning techniques, and how to recognize and reinforce appropriate student behavior. This helps keep the school mood friendly and minimizes problem behaviors.
Good luck, Detroit!
Author: NC
