School Rules
These are the times when students can eat in the classroom
What are morning gathering and snack times?
This is the rotation where new content is introduced
What is Teacher Rotation?
This is the first redirection that a student earns if he or she is not in compliance with one of the 6 behaviors of the point sheet.
What is a prompt?
This is the type of time away that a student goes to if he or she poses an imminent risk of harm to self or others.
What is seclusion?
This is what occurs directly before the behavior.
What is an antecedent?
These are 3 of the only items that can be brought in to the classroom from home.
What are:
Writing utensils
Homework
One (1) fidget from home
A lunch box
Drinks in sealed containers
Chapstick
For students Blue Level and above, an approved Mp3 player
These are some of the web-based products that students are assigned for the computer rotation
What are iReady, APEX, Lexia, etc.?
This is what students earn for participating in their rotations
What are Work Points?
This is what a student can do when he or she is frustrated and needs space
What is ask for a VTO
This is what we are avoiding by redirecting maladaptive behaviors using the PW- language
What is reinforcement/ giving attention?
OR
What are power struggles?
An example of this is what happens if a student earns a minus on a field trip
What is a Drop to Red Level?
This is where a student should look so they know what materials he or she needs to bring to the next rotation
What is a lesson plan?
This is what happens if a behavior occurs three times within a time block
What is earning a minus/ failing to earn a point?
(Students can only earn or fail to earn, they never lose anything because that would be considered punishment!)
This is what is available via the director or social worker if a student has exhausted all of his/her VTOs for the day and has appropriately used coping skills but still needs to take space outside of the classroom.
What is an Additional VTO Request?
These are the most dangerous types of tension release
What are inward and delayed release of tension?
These are the differences in P.E. and recess activities for a student on Red Level earning his/her day versus a student on Red Level who is not earning his/her day
What are engaging with the staff in the class versus doing an independent assignment at the student’s desk?
This is where a student should look to determine what rotation he or she should be at
What is the rotation schedule?
This is what happens if a student earns a redirection while minusing out.
What is earns a time out?
This is where a student goes when he or she has exhausted the PW- and is continuing to engage in maladaptive behaviors.
What is a time out?
Someone who is consistent, accountable, calm, and does not engage in power struggles?
What is a solid object?
This is what happens when a student fails to comply with the check-in procedures by sneaking an item into the classroom
What is, the student’s level drops immediately to Red Level and the item that was not checked in is held until the parent can come pick it up (unless the item is illegal).
This is why students are assigned mastered skills to work on during independent rotation
What is to build student confidence in their ability to work independently?
This something that is available to a student when a student does not earn enough points to maintain his or her current level or move toward the next level but he or she has not exhibited any “Drop to Red” or “Level Drop” behaviors.
What is a freeze day?
These are two instances when the Program Director must be notified regarding a student in seclusion
What are suicidal statements, homicidal statements, a restraint or seclusion lasting more than 30 minutes, a student injury and a staff injury?
These are the four functions of behavior
What are access to attention, escape/ avoidance, access to materials, and automatic?