top of page

Confrontational / Defensive   

The student may:

  • Lash out verbally at others

  • Withdraw (emotionally or physically)

  • Challenge the authority of the adult

  • Refuse to comply with adult requests

  • Refuse to follow classroom routines

  • Project blame onto others

  • Denies the obvious

  • Unable to admit a mistake

  • Poor judgment

  • Touchy and overly sensitive

  • Impulsively reactive

  • Minimize others and issues

  • Have a strong sense of injustice and being wronged

  • Easily provoked, irritate, and upset

Intervention Strategies

Tier 1

Tier 1

-Avoid power struggle Description

-Card Flip Description

-Explain assignment Description

-Give choices Description

-Ignore Description

-Logical consequence Description

-Redirection Description

-Speak with student in hallway  Description

-Take a Break Description

-Talk to parent Description

-Teach conflict resolution skills Description

-Teach coping skills Description

-Teach relationship skills Description

-Teach relaxation techniques Description
-Teach Social Skills Description

- Use calm, natural tone Description

Tier 2

-Alternative to Suspension Description

-Behavior Contracts Description

-Structured Breaks Description

-Check in/Check out Description

-Classroom management Support Description

-Counselor Referral Description

-Daily Behavior Form Description

-Forced Choice Reinforcement Survey Description

-Individual and visual schedules Description

-Mentoring Description

-Non-verbal Cues and Signals Description

-Organizational Tools Description

-Peer tutoring Description

-Response to intervention Description

-Rewards System Description

-Self monitoring Description

-Sensory tools Description

-Social Stories Description

-Teach conflict resolution skills Description

-Teach Coping skills Description

-Teach relationship skills Description

-Teach Relaxation Techniques Description

-Teach Social Skills Description

-The Praise Game Description

Tier 3

-Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Gen ED students  Description

-Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) SPED students  Description

-Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Gen ED students Description

-Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) SPED students Description

-Collaboration with Student’s Physician and/or mental health provider Description

-No Passing Time Description

-Seclusion and Restraint Description

-Time Out (Structured Time Out) Description

Possible Consequences

Tier 1

-Student is redirected

-Warning

-Student is placed in a different spot in the room

-Loss of privileges (example: school events)

-Reflection sheet

Tier 2

-Phone call home

-Detention/loss of recess

-Student is sent to buddy class to reflect

-Positive reinforcement system (Example: Time card & Sticker chart)

-Community service

-Restorative Circle

-Stay away agreement

Tier 3

-Behavior chart

-Restorative practice

-Parent shadow

-Formal Behavior plan

-Behavior Contract

-In-house suspension

-Suspension

bottom of page