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Impacts Of Positive Behavior Interventions And Strategies Programs On Educator Practices, Charles O’Donnell
Impacts Of Positive Behavior Interventions And Strategies Programs On Educator Practices, Charles O’Donnell
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies has been a driving force in reshaping educator responses to student behavior and promoting equity since 1997. As a non-prescriptive initiative that varies across settings, implementation styles and effectiveness can also appear differently. In its overall aim to keep students out of the school-to-prison pipeline and promote positive behavior management techniques over punitive ones, PBIS has caused many educators to re-evaluate old attitudes about school discipline and learn new, more effective and equitable strategies to set students on the path to greater behavioral self-management and success. This action research encapsulates educator attitudes about PBIS on …
Teacher Participation In Extracurricular Activities: The Effect On School Culture, Mikayla Hensch
Teacher Participation In Extracurricular Activities: The Effect On School Culture, Mikayla Hensch
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
How does teacher involvement in extracurricular activities affect overall school culture in high schools? This case study sought to examine high school teachers’ perceptions about their participation (or lack thereof) in extracurricular activities as well as their perceptions about whether participation in extracurricular activities has an impact on school culture. Using a mixed-methods approach, data revealed that teachers see their own extracurricular involvement as a positive way to build relationships with their students and that participating in extracurricular activities could be a beneficial way to build a positive school culture. However, teachers often struggle to participate due to time constraints …