Welcome to the ASBA’s 71st Annual Conference! We’re happy you have joined us for this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the achievements of Arkansas’s school board members and educators.
Our school created a tier 1 behavior matrix that focuses on the desired behaviors that our school expects students to follow. This matrix is called The BEARS Way and has transformed our school culture and created behavioral and academic success. We used the Behavior Solutions and Behavior Academies book as a guide when creating the matrix and following through with our preventions and interventions. Everyone on our campus uses the same language, and students have a clear understanding of the expectations. We have seen a decrease in office referrals and an increase in student engagement and academic 2uccesss. We also have monthly assemblies tied to The BEARS Way, which focuses on the attributes of being a BEAR. One student is recognized per class per each individual component of BEARS. Our students also earn BEAR bucks for following The BEARS Way and can spend it at the BEAR store each week.
