The MIND of a Middle Schooler
Teens learn best through interaction and _____ _____ activities
What is Hands-On?
What is a proactive step you could take if a student escalates when given a redirection in front of the group?
What is Give the student feedback in a private manner?
Placing a student's seat in a location that is most beneficial for their learning in the classroom is known as
What is Preferred Seating?
If a student is talking out in class, you may create a behavioral contract to target the behavior of
What is “Raising a Quiet Hand”?
A student is upset because their peer's volume on their computer is too loud, what strategy can you offer?
What is Offer the Student Headphones?
Name at least One way to earn your student's respect?
What is being consistent, keeping your word, controlling your frustrations, learning about your students interests, speaking in a positive/non-judgmental tone of voice and being kind?
Name the strategy that signals the student(s) to either begin a desired behavior or to stop an inappropriate action
What is Prompting or Redirection?
To assist students between shifts in the classroom tasks, this is used to give a reminder and warn them of the upcoming changes in tasks/activities
What is a Visual Timer?
_____ is best delivered verbally, but student can also be ____ with thumbs up, use of a visual chart, high five, pat on the back or smile of approval.
What is Praise?
A student comes in every morning with a negative bus report, what can you do?
What is Ask student what is going on and Start a bus contract?
Adolescents need ____ hours of sleep per night to function best
What is 9?
A student dislikes read aloud and threatens that they are going to leave the classroom, what can you do?
What is Encourage student to participate in the activity for 10 minutes and then they can take a 5 min break, Offer Bonus Points for staying in the classroom, Offer student a fidget or quiet activity like drawing while listening to read aloud
This strategy can be helpful when a student has the ability to lose focus often, is talkative, disruptive and/or easily gets peers off task
What is Close physical proximity of staff?
The Points/Levels system generally targets 3 to 5 desired or prosocial student behaviors and is also known as a _______ ________ System
What is Contingency Management?
If a student is attempting to argue with you, what is at least One Strategy you can use?
What is Staff maintain a calm, neutral, supportive demeanor or Switch off with another staff?
Adolescents misinterpret emotions and instruction ___% of the time
What is 40%?
Two days in a row, a student returned from free time and was upset from a peer conflict on the court, what could you do?
What is Check in with Student Privately, Allow the student to have a 5-10 break as soon as they return to class, Ask Clinician to have a peer mediation?
Name at least Two ways to Limit Down Time
What is Make sure materials are printed/ready in advance, Have a bin of back up assignments or worksheets ready at all times, Have a bin of fidgets/independent activities students can use if they finish their work early?
Most classrooms 1st group contract is "Raising a Quiet Hand" or "Successful Transitions", what is the 2nd most popular group contract?
What is "Being Respectful" or "Having Positive Peer Interactions"?
During an academic lesson, the students are repeatedly talking out and talking over the staff, name at least Two strategies you can attempt?
What is give a Point loss to those calling out, Offer Bonus Points for students raising a quiet hand, Start a Quiet Minute?
Middle school students typically have an attention span of ___ to ____ minutes
What is 10-12?
A student was repeatedly attempting to leave the building and is now calm after completing their TCE, what should happen next?
What is Debrief with student, Discuss any Point Losses or Privilege Restrictions, Discuss Expectations for returning to class, Review Ways to Earn Bonus Points, Review Coping Strategies they can use if upset or frustrated?
If a student is withdrawn and refusing to participate in the planned lesson, name at least Three strategies you can attempt to use to increase their participation
What is Offering Choices of Activities, Shorten the Assignment, Suggest different location in classroom to complete work, Offer 5 min break prior to getting started or after student works for X amount of minutes?
How often should you offer a student praise and/or positive reinforcement? Ratio of ___ positive comments to ___ redirection
What is Very often, at least at a ratio of 5 positive comments to 1 redirection?
Two peers start to fight in the classroom, what can you do?
What is Stay calm, Remove other students from the classroom, Call for Support (Crisis Interventionists, Clinician and/or Admin), and Attempt to Safely break up students?