Creating Culturally Inclusive Environments Through the Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

The rationale for this project is to create a user-friendly manual for veteran and novice teachers, administrators, and support staff to reduce student behaviors. The manual entitled Strategies and Supports for All Students Displaying Maladaptive Behaviors provides definitions and examples of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The manual focuses on giving concrete behavioral management supports and strategies for each tier of PBIS. The manual was designed to decrease student behaviors to promote an increase in student’s grades, decrease suspension and referrals, and increase student’s social emotional well-being. Ultimately creating culturally inclusive environments in school. The manual was intended to be used by educators in Kindergarten through fifth grade setting.