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Out of Seat

The student may:

  • Frequently walking around room with no apparent destination

  • Frequently sharpen pencil, use bathroom, get drink, etc

  • Go to teacher’s desk for frequent help and questions

  • have many excuses

  • Not sure why they are out of seat when asked

  • Crumble up many papers to get up and throw them away

  • Take a long time to go do or get items

  • Stop at students’ desks or seats while up to talk before returning to their own seat

  • Frequently do not have supplies and have to get up to retrieve them

  • Leave items in backpack then get up to get them, one at a time as needed.

Intervention Strategies

Tier 1

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

- Assign a class job Description

-Breakdown /help student start assignment Description

-Breakdown directions Description

-Call on student frequently Description

-Do unfinished work during recess or unstructured time Description

-Engage student Description

-More structured routine Description

-Redirection Description

-Speak with student in hallway  Description

-Speak with student one on one Description

-Take a Break Description

-Teach conflict resolution skills Description

-Teach coping skills Description

-Teach relationship skills Description

-Teach relaxation techniques Description
-Teach Social Skills Description

-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

-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

Tier 2

-Loss of privileges (example: field trips, school events, etc.)

-Reflection sheet

-Phone call home

Tier 3

-Detention/loss of recess

-Community service

-Behavior chart

-Parent shadow

-Possible behavior Change to defiant (tier â…”)

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