Necessary
What is the first component for ability for students to respond to school expectations.
Safety
What is the name of our De-escalation and Safety Training
Safety Care
What is the secondary message:
A student is pacing, rocking, tapping, or crying
The best behavior plan is a good _________
Lesson Plan
It is absolutely essential to keep these, when dealing with students who have trauma. This helps them understand things like you are a safe and freindly adult but not their friend.
Boundaries
What is expected of all staff when setting expectations or making commitments.
Consistency and Follow Through
What is the name of the restorative approach which involves students with being part of the plan for an intervention?
Often uses terms like Lagging Skills, Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C
Collaborative Problem Solving (Think Kids)
What is the secondary message:
A student is yelling, arguing, refusing, or name calling
Disruptive - Pay attention to me (Set Limits to relieve distress)
Implementing modifications and accomodations into a lesson plan, having your paperwork ready to go before the class starts, knowing the material, and having an agenda on the board are all examples of this.
Proper Preparation
An important component to understanding the headspace/emotions that a student is experiencing when they walk into school everyday.
Knowing student's history
- stressors, backgrounds, strengths
What are staff always expected to do at all times when we are in class, on an activity, or generally around students.
Supervision
Exampes are Calling a Family Member to Discuss issues in class, Telling a Clinician about a concerning comment, and having regular check-ins with student home therapist or DCF caseworker
Good Communication
What is the secondary message:
A student throws an object, flips over a desk, or kicks a barrel
Destructive - I'm losing control (Keep everyone safe)
Utilizing multi-modal approaches, technology such as VR, vocab software like Quizlet, and games such as Jeopardy does this for students.
Makes learning fun
The guiding principles of this approach are:
Trauma Informed Care
A a general principle that focuses on being ahead of the curve in terms of student behaviors.
Addressing the Small things before the become bigger
Examples are Afternoon Team Meetings, Red Flag Meetings, Clinical Team Meetings, Teacher Meetings, Building Intervention Plans togethr, and IEP Progress Meetings
Collaboration and Teamwork
What is the secondary message:
A student is hitting, biting, or kicking another
Dangerous - "I'm out of control" (Take Control, Keep Everyone Safe - SSC to ____)
Allowing a student to use manipulatives such as shapes and reulers in math, or having students create a physical representation of an idea or character are examples of this.
Hands-On Learning
When dealing with student information it is not only essential therapeutically but also legally to keep this.
Confidentiality
Being Encouraging, Using an even tone when frustrated or setting limits, showing interest in what the students like, and being a positive role model are essential to this.
Building Positive relationships with students
What is the secondary message:
A student has an object and is threatening to kill self or others with it.
What is Threat of Lethal - "Stop Me" (Say don't do it, Keep everyone safe, Stall for time, SSC to___)
Reading aloud for one student
Letting another read independently in a quiet corner
Giving a student the vocabulary terms
Allowing a student give an oral response for assessment
Allowing a visual learner the opportunity to create a diorama
Breaking students up into groups based on their learning styles/strengths are all examples of
Differentiated Instruction/Modifications/Accomodations