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Physical   Contact/Verbal Aggression   

The student may:

  • Verbally or physically harass others, causing them to report incidents to adult

  • Engage in bullying activity, intimidation, threats

  • Be observed hitting, kicking, and repeatedly pushing others

  • Demonstrate Intense anger

  • Frequently lose temper or have blow-ups

  • Extreme irritability

  • Extreme impulsiveness

  • Become easily frustrated

  • Hurt or interact roughly with others during play, recess, or free time

  • Name call

  • Instigate and be involved in frequent conflicts, arguments, and fights

  • Value being seen as tough and one to be feared or avoided

  • Frequently be told on for conflicts, hurting others, etc, and deny any part

  • Not demonstrate guilt, remorse, or concern for others’ safety and well-being

  • Demonstrate relational aggression by starting rumors, positioning peers against one another, being mean to peers, blaming things on others, turning peer groups against an individual, etc

  • demonstrate threatening body language, like puffing up chest, clenching fists, and flinching at others

  • Have no regard for rules, discipline, or authority

  • Lack fear of getting hurt, fighting, getting punched, or hit

  • Engage in frequent fights and conflicts in the neighborhood

  • Seem to like and want to engage in fights and conflicts

Intervention Strategies

Tier 1

Tier 1

-Call Parent/Note home Description

-Card Flip Description

-Move to new location in the classroom Description

-Take away privileges Description

-Take away unstructured or free time Description

-Teach conflict resolution skills Description

-Teach coping skills Description

-Teach relationship skills Description

-Teach relaxation techniques Description
-Teach Social Skills Description

-Speak with student one on one 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: field trips, school events, etc. )

-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

-Expulsion

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