Free Article: Small (Group) But Mighty: Super-Powering This PBIS Intervention
Small (Group) But Mighty: Super-Powering This PBIS Intervention
Rosie Barker
Learn how small group counseling serves as a powerful Tier 2 PBIS intervention to support student social and behavioral growth. This guide offers school counselors practical tips for using data to plan, facilitate, and track the success of outcome-driven small groups.
Among the many acronyms found in the halls and classrooms of K-12 schools, PBIS is one of the most instantly recognizable.
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), a tiered framework for supporting students, has steadily increased in popularity since its inception over 30 years ago.
For school counselors, the PBIS system of universal, targeted, and intensive interventions allows innumerable opportunities to reach and connect with students, and for them to connect with each other.
Enter: The Small Group.
Small group counseling works particularly well for students in Tier 2, especially for social and behavioral support.
In addition to providing a safe space to learn and practice new skills, participating in a small group can increase a student’s sense of belonging in the school, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and connection.
Super-powering your small groups can yield big results. With strategic and outcome-driven planning, small group counseling has the potential to pack a mighty punch. Below are some tips for energizing this reliable Tier 2 intervention.