Center on PBIS | Back to School 2026

August 8, 2026

As we welcome students back to school, we can all benefit from a brief refresher on the basic practices that will set our students, families, and ourselves up for success!

Check out these “top ten tips” and resources!

And, to support your implementation of the “top ten tips,” also check out:

Pre-Recorded Professional Development Series on Promoting Positive Practice in the Classroom
Classroom Mini-Series on the Educators’ Blueprint Podcast (Season 5, Starting Episode 92)

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Check Out These “Top Ten” Tips and Resources!

1. Proactively Support and Respond to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) Needs

2. Positively Greet Your Students at the Door!

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Back to School 2026

Check Out These “Top Ten” Tips and Resources!

1.

Proactively Support and Respond to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) Needs

2.

Positively Greet Your Students at the Door!

3a.

Develop a Classroom Teaching Matrix, With Your Students (and Their Families), to Define the Positive Expectations, or Norms, for Your Classroom

3b.

Involve Your Students in Developing a Classroom Matrix (Use This Lesson Plan)

4.

Engage Students in Relevant Instruction

5.

Acknowledge Students’ Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Skills

6.

When Needed, De-escalate and Support Students (and Yourself) Through Challenging Situations

7.

Implement a Continuum of Support With PBIS—a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)—in Your Classroom

8.

Intentionally Include All Students, Especially Students With Disabilities, in Your Classroom

9.

Document Your Classroom Expectations Matrix and Other Proactive Practices to Set Yourself Up for Success (Check Out This Template)

10.

Build collaborative partnerships with families and students to create a welcomingclassroom where all students and families belong

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