Right Response Cycle
What part of the Right Response Cycle do we spend most of our time and efforts?
Prevention: focus is on reducing the likelihood of unexpected behavior and escalations
What are the three Components of the Right Response Philosophy?
Proactive, Holistic, Immediately Effective
Why is it important to show Respect at all times?
We need to model respect. It is a key factor in being effective with interventions.
At what part of the cycle do you begin de-escalation?
Alarm... when they leave baseline
There are 3 birds in a tree and 5 birds join them. How many birds are in the tree now?
Eight. Notice how our brains automatically made some assumptions.
What are the three parts of the Right Response Cycle?
Prevention, De-escalation, Postvention
The proactive aspect of the philosophy can be found in which Tier of MTSS?
Tier 1. It's universal, proactive and preventative.
Behavior is driven by...
Needs. Behavior communicates a need. Escalation occurs when that need is not being met.
Name the three parts of the Stress Cycle
Baseline - Alarm - Exhaustion
If someone is upset, is that an escalation that requires intervention?
No. Be aware of your threshold, avoid assumptions and be curious.
What is the sub-set of De-escalation? Bonus points for telling us WHY.
Physical safety. It is used only when needed to ensure safety of students and staff.
What component tells us responses are not "cookie cutter" or one-size fits all?
Holistic. There is not magic pixie dust. Every person is different and we have to consider function of bx, context, etc.
What is the biggest priority at all times?
Safety. Safety of the individual and others in the environment. See something, do something.
At what stage of the cycle is the student ready to engage in work?
Baseline. If they have not returned to baseline yet and stress / demands are reintroduced during this time, they will likely re-enter the Alarm stage.
When can you engage in restorative and reflective conversations?
When they have returned to baseline.
What does the Right Response Logo show you?
We are always somewhere in this process.
What does "Immediately Effective" mean?
That we can respond in the moment to support students. You have the info, skills, and training to support students and can assess and apply different skills to find that Right Response.
What is unsafe?
Imminent threat of serious harm. Be aware of perception.
Describe the difference between someone who has left baseline versus someone who has "flipped their lid" and is at the peak of alarm.
You might see some unexpected behavior, some pacing, angry tone, some tension or refusal versus being loud, physical contact, swearing, directed actions towards others or completely shut down, not responding, tense body, repeated SIB.
What do you do if a student has a behavior plan?
Follow the plan. AND Assess, adapt, attend if an escalation occurs.
How is Postvention part of our Prevention?
It's important to reflect and assess what we did to inform how we move forward.
Give an example of how to be proactive to reduce unexpected behavior.
Teaching expected behavior - Clear expectations - Modifying environments to support safety - Clear communication - Setting students up ahead of time - Calm, positive presence and unconditional support, etc.
What are the three principles of Right Response?
Needs - Respect - Safety. Memorize these to guide you in the moment.
What is OPR? BONUS: what does it mean?
Optimal Performance Range. It's where we are able to successfully manage the stressors of the environment with little to no support. We can regulate ourself and response to stress is similar to how we are at Baseline.
What are the 3 basic parts of the de-escalation process? BONUS: What do you apply them to?
Assess, Adapt and Attend. You apply them to ourselves, the escalated person, and the environment.