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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 4.
Published in final edited form as: J Technol Hum Serv. 2019 Apr 4;37(4):293–314. doi: 10.1080/15228835.2019.1588190

Table 2.

PAX GBG Strategies

Strategy Meaning

Peer Tootle Notes Written note of behaviorally-oriented praise by peers
Staff Tootle Notes Written note of behaviorally-oriented praise by adult staff
Go Pax/Stop Spleems Beat the Timer Visual cues encouraging good behaviors and ceasing disruptive behaviors Timed transition period for wrap-up and cleanup
Pax Quiet Visual and sound cues reminding youth to be quiet
Pax Language Verbal cues reminding youth of positive languages
Pax Voices Verbal cues reminding youth of appropriate speaking volume in different settings (e.g. varying times at which whispering, talking, or loud talking might be allowed contingent upon
Pax Hands setting, for example, 10-foot voices would be allowed on playground) Verbal cues reminding youth to keep hands to themselves
Pax Feet Verbal cues reminding youth to walk quietly