PAX Vision

Teacher and students create a Vision chart together capturing the "vision" of what they expect to create the "Most Wonderful Classroom/School". This includes specifically acknowledging what students what to see, hear, do, and feel less of, Spleems and more of, PAX.

Vision Charts are displayed in the classroom and our used to predict, monitor, and reflect on behaviors throughout the day.

• It is important to use students own words when creating a Vision to give voice to what they want or do not want in the classroom.

• If initial Visions is “Spleem-heavy” return to the Vision frequently (maybe as early as later that day) to help students recognize the PAX that would be present in the absence of the Spleems they identified.

• As the Vision develops, work to have at least two PAX for every Spleem in your class Vision.

• Predict, Monitor, Reflect Visioning throughout the day.

• The PAX Vision Chart is a living document. Teachers and students should add to the Vision throughout the year.

• Display the Vision Chart in an area that is easily accessible to everyone.

• What are some ways you use your vision throughout the day?

• How are you using your vision everyday?

• What system do you use to update your vision as you and your students come up with items you would like to add?

• Is your vision place in your classroom so that you and your students can easily access it?

• What are some way your students are actively involved in your Vision Chart discussion? (Do you ask them what a PAX Leader would see, feel, hear, and do? Or do you tell them?)

Vision Chart "Keeper": PAX Leader who makes notes on, adds to, and points out items on the vision during classroom prediction, monitoring, and reflections.

PAX Scout: Before each activity choose a PAX Scout. Before the activity the PAX Scout announces to the class a specific PAX (or two) he/she is looking for. During the activity the PAX Scout looks for students who are displaying the PAX announced. After the activity the PAX Scout stands and presents the "winner" of the PAX Scout award. For example: " I choose ________ because he/she _________________________ during ___________________".

PBIS Behavior Matrix: Staff work together to create their matrix/vision of what they expect from students in all school areas. This Matrix is then used to create visual displays throughout the school. At the beginning of the year students are taught each expectation in each area. PAX Vision Charts work with students to create a vision in student terms. Students work with adults to specifically determine Spleem and PAX behavior. The PBIS matrix and PAX vision work hand in hand to specifically provide students with explicit behavioral expectations throughout their day.

Trauma and SEL: Using the PAX vision teachers and students work together to create a predictable and safe environment. Using the Vision to predict, monitor, and reflect builds routines, structures and attainable expectations that are clearly communicated to everyone.

Equity: Students play an active role in creating the PAX Vision. Students are given a voice and their language is valued and represented. Working together with their peers and teachers everyone in the classroom, learning environment, is assured to have a voice and representation. Students are then allowed throughout the day to specifically make predictions of what they need to be successful and reflect on what they did to meet their goals.

predictable safe environments through routine, structure, and communication

1) Work with administration to create a "Staff Vision"

2) Within initial meetings with administration ask them specifically what they what to: see, hear, feel, and do more and less of in their school.

3) Give administration tips on what to look for in classrooms vision charts.

4) Provide administration tips on how to use the "Staff Vision" to set meeting norms, monitor throughout meetings, and then reflect.