OK Behavior Bytes November Newsletter

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Contents:

SUBMITTING BEHAVIOR BYTES
FUNCTIONS (ABC's) of BEHAVIOR
OCTOBER CATCH
BEHAVIOR SPECIFIC PRAISE (BSP)

The Behavior Bytes newsletter is a “byte” (concentrated) size educational tool packed with interactive virtual trainings and FREE tools you can download, print, and reuse to increase skills and strategies for helping students and adults with social-emotional behavioral tiered supports.

Remember, positive behavior starts with safe and healthy relationships!

SUBMITTING BEHAVIOR BYTES

Please watch the Behavior Bytes Video for additional information on how to participate in our monthly newsletter, to showcase your work.

We invite any Oklahoma Educator, School Site Positive Behavior or Tiered Mental Health Team, Mental Health Organization, Community or Family Engagement Partner to submit a Behavior Byte to share with Oklahoma educators and stakeholders. To learn more click here.

FUNCTIONS (ABC's) of BEHAVIOR

Thinking Functionally: The Basics of Student Behavior Video

Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Use the Functions of Behavior to learn how to identify underlying behavior features to help address student issues as they occur.

Download the ABC's of Behavior infographic to keep on your digital device or at your workspace.

OCTOBER CATCH

Early Intervention can make all the difference for your students!

Use referral data collected through October to identify students with two or more major office referrals or six minor referrals. Analysis of this data can help to inform necessary changes needed to support your student's social-emotional behavioral needs.

The October Catch Swipe

To learn more about October Catch, check out these additional resources:

BEHAVIOR SPECIFIC PRAISE (BSP)

Behavior Specific Praise is a positive statement intended to reinforce the desired behavior of an individual that acknowledges the individual by name, specifically describes/identifies the individual’s behavior, and incorporates a term of praise.

Behavior-Specific Praise Infographic

How to give a child a behavior specific praise

CREATIVE CREDITS

Submitting Behavior Bytes- Heather Graham, M.Ed, School Climate Specialist

Functions (ABC's) of Behavior- Blaire Harrison, M.Ed. and Jenna Jones, M.Ed., OSDE School Climate Specialist; Sara Rich, Ph.D., OSU Clinical Assistant Professor, and Brit’ny Stein, Ph.D., OCIC School Psychologist

October Catch- Chuck Knowlton, Doctoral student of School Psychology, Oklahoma State University, and MTSS Coach Intern, Osage County Interlocal Cooperative

Behavior Specific Praise - Kristen Perez-Rickels, M.Ed, SPDG MTSS Specialist-Behavior

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School Climate & Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Contact Information

Heather Graham, M.Ed, School Climate Specialist & Behavior Bytes Project Lead, heather.graham@sde.ok.gov, (405) 250-9649

Amanda Sellers, LMSW, School Climate Specialist & Behavior Bytes Project Co-Lead, amanda.sellers@sde.ok.gov, (405) 317-6836

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