Bringing PBIS to Life: The Good Standing Program

Outline

Welcome & Reflection (10 minutes)
Purpose: Establish relevance and connect participants’ experiences to the session’s theme.
• Facilitator welcomes participants and outlines session objectives.
• Icebreaker prompt: “What does ‘Good Standing’ mean in your school community?”
• Participants respond via quick poll via Mentimeter or Word Cloud
• Group discussion highlights variation in existing systems (attendance, behavior, academic standards).
• Introduce session goal: to build an equitable, transparent, and motivating Good Standing Protocol adaptable to each participant’s context.

Model Overview: Lessons from Leading K-8 through High Schools (15 minutes)
Purpose: Examine a real-world example of an effective Good Standing System.
• Present Dr. Jonathan A. Brown’s original Good Standing framework featuring:
o Eligibility criteria (academic, behavioral, attendance).
o Recognition systems (quarterly lists, parent letters).
o Data cycles and communication tools.
• Review excerpts from:
o 4th Quarter Good Standing List
o Parent Letter
• Discuss outcomes: improved student accountability, positive recognition culture, stronger family partnerships.
• Highlight adaptability for different grade levels and district contexts.

Collaborative Design Lab (15 minutes)
Purpose: Translate learning into actionable components through collaboration.
• Participants form small groups (by grade band or school type).
• Each group identifies:
1. 3–5 eligibility criteria for “Good Standing.”
2. Communication tools to inform families and staff.
3. Incentives or recognitions aligned with student motivation and equity goals.
• Groups record ideas on chart paper or shared templates.
• Facilitator circulates, prompting discussion around equity, consistency, and student voice.

Protocol Development (10 minutes)
Purpose: Turn concepts into a tangible, actionable artifact.
• Each participant uses the Good Standing Protocol Template to draft:
o Eligibility criteria
o Data-tracking process
o Recognition methods
o Communication timeline
• Participants identify key stakeholders to review and refine the plan post-session (students, teachers, parents).
• Facilitator offers sample language and metrics for clarity and alignment.

Gallery Walk & Commitments (10 minutes)
Purpose: Encourage reflection, accountability, and shared learning.
• Participants post or share their draft protocols (physically or digitally).
• Peers provide feedback using “Glow & Grow” sticky notes or digital comments.
• Reflection prompt: “What will you implement first to strengthen your school’s culture of good standing?”
• Group closes with commitment statement: “One action I’ll take in the next 30 days…”

Strategies
Peer-to-peer dialogue, digital poll, or shared chart.
Gallery walk, public commitments, peer feedback.
Individual design time with coaching support.
Group brainstorming, facilitated reflection, design thinking approach.
Case study analysis, Q&A.

Outcomes

Participants will create a customized Good Standing Protocol, detailing eligibility criteria, communication plans, and incentive structures. This artifact becomes an actionable framework for their schools, ready for immediate use to enhance accountability, inclusivity, and engagement through clear expectations, restorative practices, and community-driven recognition systems.

Supporting research

Marzano, Marzano, & Pickering (2003) – Classroom Management That Works

Henderson, Mapp, Johnson, & Davies (2007) – Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family–School Partnerships.

Kouzes & Posner (2007) – The Leadership Challenge.