| 英文摘要 |
This article presented reflective learning of the board members of the Taiwan Association for Positive Behavior Support and Interventions (TW PBIS) from a professional visit to Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, in the Summer of 2024. Tokushima Prefecture is the first municipality in Japan to include“School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS)”in its prefectural educational policy and planning. Currently, approximately 80% of public schools in Tokushima are implementing SWPBS. In this article, we specifically stated the inspiration of SWPBS and its application in special education settings.. First, the connection between SWPBS and the framework used to manage the emotional and behavioral challenges of students with special needs was introduced. Then, the teamwork to implement SWPBS in Tokushima was introduced, and details were illustrated by a local special education school. TW PBIS board members also met with the three faculty members at the universities who were the initial promoters for SWPBIS in Japan. The three faculty members explained the context of how Tokushima Prefecture started implementing SWPBS, the difficulties the educators in Tokushima were facing, and the future vision related to SWPBS. They also shared thoughts and observations from promoting SWPBS in different cities or prefectures in Japan and further exchanged experiences in Taiwan. Lastly, implications and reflections on further enhancing PBS dissimilation in Taiwan were discussed. |