Because at Janssen, everyday...

...we DO the Janssen Way!

Our students orate this catch phrase each Monday morning at Morning Paws.  The purpose is to build ownership with our students on the Janssen Way.  It is not about simply know what to do or not to do, but to make the decision and act on making positive choices.  The weekly reminder is purposeful.  We want to continue to keep the DOING at the forefront of the students' day.  When we see the positive choices when then acknowledge.  The acknowledging makes the students feel successful.  When the students feel successful they are more motivated.  When they are more motivated they DO more.  When the DO more they own the DOING.  When they own the DOING, they see a purpose to why it is important to DO.

This approach is only successful because our staff has ownership in PBIS.   They see the successes in 90% of our students and see purpose for continuing to own the integration of PBIS in their classrooms with fidelity.

What about the remaining 10%?  We have great kids who make poor choices sometimes--not purposefully, but more impulsively.  We are working through PBIS Tiers II and III to provide generalized support for a small group within the 10% of students through a process called Check In-Check Out (CICO).  Our small group of students check in with their learning coach throughout the day.  This process provides us information to better anticipate students' needs and provides students with a set of expectations for them to practice throughout the day.  We are in the initial practices for CICO, but our committed small group of staff members are continuously refining the process to positively impact this small group of students.

Great job to all our adults practicing PBIS--The Janssen Way.

Sincerely,

Mr. N