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Boys and Girls Town Well Managed School
Peabody-Burns USD #398 uses the Boys and Girls town model of discipline known
as the Well Managed School. Each staff member spends time teaching the social
skills that we use in our district, the steps used in those social skills, and the reasons
why we use the social skills we do. We have worked as a faculty and staff to
implement these skills district wide. The skills and steps included in this process are:
Following Directions
Look at the person.
Say ‘Okay’.
Do what you’ve been asked right away.
Check back.
Accepting Criticism or a Consequence
Look at the person.
Say ‘Okay’.
Stay calm.
Accepting ‘No’ for an Answer
Look at the person.
Say ‘Okay’.
Stay Calm.
If you disagree, ask later.
Greeting Others
Look at the person.
Use a pleasant voice
Say ‘Hi’ or ‘Hello’
Getting the Teacher’s Attention
Look at the teacher.
Raise your hand and stay calm.
Wait until the teacher says your name.
Ask your question.
Disagreeing Appropriately
Look at the person.
Use a pleasant voice.
Tell why you feel differently.
Give a reason.
Listen to the other person.
Making an Apology
Look at the person
Use a serious, sincere voice.
Say ‘I’m sorry for…’ or ‘I want to apologize for…’
Explain how you plan to do better in the future.
Say ‘Thanks for listening’.
Accepting Compliments
Look at the person
Use a pleasant voice.
Say ‘Thank you’.
Having a Conversation
Look at the person
Use a pleasant voice.
Listen to what the other person says.
When there is a break in the conversation, ask a question or share your thoughts.
Asking for Help
Look at the person
Ask the person if they have time to help you.
Clearly explain the kind of help that you need.
Thank the person for helping.
Asking Permission
Look at the person.
Use a calm and pleasant voice.
Say ‘May I…”
Accept the answer calmly.
Staying on Task
Look at your task or assignment
Think about the steps needed to complete the task
Focus all of your attention on the task.
Stop working only when instructed.
Ignore distractions and interruptions from others.
Sharing Something
Let the other person use the item first.
Ask if you can use it later.
When you get to use it, offer it back to
the other person after you have used it.
Working with Others
Identify the task to be completed.
Assign tasks to each person.
Discuss ideas in a calm quiet voice and let everyone share their ideas.
Work on tasks until completed.
Listening
Look at the person who is talking and remain quiet.
Wait until the person is through talking before you speak.
Show that you heard them by nodding your head, saying ‘Okay’, ‘That’s interesting,’ etc.
Appropriate Voice Tone
Listen to the level of the voices around you.
Change your voice to match.
Watch and listen for visual or verbal cues and adjust your voice as needed.
We encourage every adult, whether patron, faculty or staff to practice and to use these
skills when interacting with our students as well as each other.
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