Professional development session wonderings themes and examples
| Themes | Examples |
|---|---|
| Teachers' sense of awareness | I am unaware of where to look for more PBIS strategies, in any tier |
| There are so many tiers, which tier is which? I am confused | |
| Regarding the staff resources for SEL supports, do they have the time to support us? How do they support us? | |
| I am unsure of tier 2 and tier 3 | |
| There is a lot more to PBIS than I thought | |
| I wonder if people understand SEL. | |
| Do we understand the why of PBIS? | |
| Perceptions on district influence | I see PBIS and “mindfulness” are mentioned a lot in the SEL strategies, but is that just because they are the most talked about right now? |
| Are the professional developments with the highest attendance because the district promotes these initiatives? | |
| I wonder if people just said they are using these SEL strategies because they are district initiatives? | |
| Some survey respondents mention not using PBIS strategies; I thought we had to do this | |
| Does this mean survey respondents understand these strategies, or do they just think they are supposed to understand? | |
| Eagerness to learn | How can we advocate for our students? |
| I want more supports from the district to implement these strategies | |
| I would love to know more about each tier | |
| We need and want more time to collaborate | |
| This all makes me wonder if we are using PBIS effectively? Is it working? | |
| I would love a bank of ideas for each tier | |
| How do some of these ideas connect? Can they be condensed? | |
| What is keeping us from implementing these strategies? | |
| Self-care strategies | We know our students depend on us, and that is a lot to carry |
| These SEL strategies have a student focus, not a staff focus. We need to worry about our own self-care | |
| If our emotional needs aren't met, then we can't give to our students | |
| We are everything to everyone | |
| I see myself as a mother and mental health counselor |
| Themes | Examples |
|---|---|
| Teachers' sense of awareness | I am unaware of where to look for more PBIS strategies, in any tier |
| There are so many tiers, which tier is which? I am confused | |
| Regarding the staff resources for SEL supports, do they have the time to support us? How do they support us? | |
| I am unsure of tier 2 and tier 3 | |
| There is a lot more to PBIS than I thought | |
| I wonder if people understand SEL. | |
| Do we understand the why of PBIS? | |
| Perceptions on district influence | I see PBIS and “mindfulness” are mentioned a lot in the SEL strategies, but is that just because they are the most talked about right now? |
| Are the professional developments with the highest attendance because the district promotes these initiatives? | |
| I wonder if people just said they are using these SEL strategies because they are district initiatives? | |
| Some survey respondents mention not using PBIS strategies; I thought we had to do this | |
| Does this mean survey respondents understand these strategies, or do they just think they are supposed to understand? | |
| Eagerness to learn | How can we advocate for our students? |
| I want more supports from the district to implement these strategies | |
| I would love to know more about each tier | |
| We need and want more time to collaborate | |
| This all makes me wonder if we are using PBIS effectively? Is it working? | |
| I would love a bank of ideas for each tier | |
| How do some of these ideas connect? Can they be condensed? | |
| What is keeping us from implementing these strategies? | |
| Self-care strategies | We know our students depend on us, and that is a lot to carry |
| These SEL strategies have a student focus, not a staff focus. We need to worry about our own self-care | |
| If our emotional needs aren't met, then we can't give to our students | |
| We are everything to everyone | |
| I see myself as a mother and mental health counselor |
Source(s): Authors own work