Ep. 35: Mythbusters – There Are No Consequences in PBIS

Expert Instruction: The Teach by Design Podcast

Today, we’re bringing you another installment in our mythbuster series. In October, we tackled the myth that PBIS is only about rewards. Spoiler alert: Rewards are part of it, but there’s more to it than the myth suggests. In this episode, we’re exploring the myth: There are no consequences in PBIS. Back again to help us bust this myth is Dr. Kent McIntosh.

Kent is the Philip H. Knight Chair of Special Education at the University of Oregon and the Director at PBISApps. He is also Co-Director of the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. His current research focuses on increasing racial equity in school discipline, and sustainability of systems for social, emotional, and behavior support in schools.

Together, we talked about the types of consequences we deliver in schools. We really honed in on how our options ought to be instructional whenever possible and removing students from instruction shouldn’t be our option B, C, or even D.

For more information about the resources shared in the episode, check out the following links:

• Tiered Fidelity Inventory
• Consequence Matrix
• Referral Category Definitions
• Practice Guide – Supporting and Responding to Behavior: Evidence-based Classroom Strategies for Teachers