Stop Treating Behavior as a Punishment Problem - Joya Mitchell & Erica Bauer

Greene Local School District transformed student behavior and school climate by shifting from punishment to prevention through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)—and Joya Mitchell, Director of Student Services, shares how they achieved over 90% student success with tier-one supports alone. Over a decade of deliberate implementation across all pre-K through 12 buildings created a unified culture where 98% of parents now reinforce the same expectations at home. Discover the administrative buy-in, data-driven strategies, and slow-rollout approach that made PBIS stick when most school initiatives fade.