By the time a behavior reaches the office, the system has usually already failed the student several times upstream. Positive and proactive Tier 1 supports (P2BIS) are about getting upstream — building the everyday conditions that prevent most problems before they start.
Tier 1 is what every student experiences, every day
Strong Tier 1 systems make expectations clear, teach them like any other skill, and reinforce them consistently and warmly across every classroom and hallway. When Tier 1 is healthy, the vast majority of students never need anything more intensive.
The goal isn't more rules. It's more predictability, more connection, and fewer students slipping through the cracks.
Signs your Tier 1 needs attention
- Expectations differ from room to room
- Recognition is rare and correction is constant
- The same handful of students cycle through the office
Invest in Tier 1 and the referrals, removals, and adult exhaustion all fall — because you stopped fighting fires and started preventing them.
Jennifer Awesome
Founder & Educational Consultant, Awesome Consulting