The Whys
Positive Climate and Culture
Which of the four commitments in PWCS Vision 2025 are we focusing on most when we're working on student management?
Learning their names, greeting them with a smile daily, and getting to know about their interests are good ways to do this
What are ways to establish a good relationship with your students?
A large part of the behavior you see from your students will be because of this thing you are doing.
What is setting the tone or setting the example?
Students and parents are both required to review this document yearly to know what standards are expected for their behavior
What is the Code of Behavior?
Rules should be enforced this often to ensure that students understand them
What is consistently or every ride?
Safe Transport
What is the overall goal of good student management?
This aspect of a relationship in which the driver and attendant bond with their student by getting to know them builds mutual respect
What is connection?
You should do this for every group of students you you transport
What is set the expectation?
Standing while the bus is in motion, fighting, throwing items inside or outside the bus, getting off the bus at unauthorized stops, screaming and shouting, and refusing to follow instructions are all behaviors that would impact this aspect of the bus ride
What is safety?
These types of behaviors must always be addressed when they happen on the bus
What are behaviors that impact safety?
On-time Transport
What is the aspect of the Transportation Mission Statement other than safe transport that is most impacted by good student management?
The beginning of the year, beginning of the week, beginning of the day, and the beginning of each ride are all the best times to do this
Student age, time of day, time of year, day of the week, sleep quality, hunger, school bus atmosphere and route changes are all these that affect student behaviors
What are factors?
Students should be informed early and often about these and the consequences for not adhering to them
What are the bus rules?
Arguing back with an argumentative student will usually make the situation do this
What is escalate?
Every student will graduate on time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community
What is the PWCS Vision?
Complimenting your students publicly and correcting them privately is a good way to do this
What is earn respect?
You can learn about factors such as student home life, academic performance, peer conflicts, and self-esteem by doing this
What is communicating with your students?
This is the code a driver should use on the radio if a weapon is suspected on the bus
What is a code 10-13?
Positive reinforcement, effective communication, de-escalation, documentation and consistency are all effective ways to do this
What is prevent behavior problems before they start?
The type of "cargo" we transport
What is "Precious Cargo?"
Punishing the group for the behavior of one student is a good way to do this
What is lose respect?
Attention-seeking, power seeking, controlling, avoidance and habitual behaviors can all be associated with these
What are the individual needs of the student?
Unnecessary physical contact between drivers, attendants, and students is prohibited by this
What is Virginia law?
Using questions to make requests instead of demands, and giving students the opportunity to make good choices by giving them options is a good way to avoid this
What are power struggles with students?