The Basics
What does TCIT stand for?
Teacher-Child Interaction Training
The P in PRIDE skills
Praise
In CDI, who gets to lead the play?
The student
The first 'B' states "Be specific with your commands."
What does that mean?
Tell students exactly what to do.
Avoid being vague.
Instead of "Be good" or "Be nice"
In Head Start, we do not use Time-Out.
What sequence can we rely on instead?
Sit & Watch
How many phases are in TCIT?
2 Phases
What's the difference between a Reflection and an Imitation?
In reflecting, you repeat the student's words. In imitating, you mimic their behavior (play, sounds, etc.)
What's the difference between a Labeled Praise and an Unlabeled Praise?
A Labeled Praise is more specific.
Example: Good job. (Unlabled)
Good job sitting in your chair. (Labeled)
The Teacher says, "Can you please clean up the blocks? We're going outside."
What should they say instead?
Reason before command
Tell, not ask.
During the Sit & Watch sequence, how many choices are presented to the student?
2
The 2nd phase of TCIT
Teacher-Directed Interaction (TDI)
What is considered mastery of the PRIDE skills when working 1:1 with a target student?
10x10x10
3 or fewer Questions/Commands/Criticisms
In CDI, what skill is used to manage minor inappropriate behavior?
Active Ignore/Selective Attention
If a command is given indirectly, what's most likely to happen?
The student says "No" because you made it an option.
True or False: When completing the Sit & Watch sequence, teachers can count to 5 silently or aloud?
True.
You know your students the best.
CDI stands for:
Child-Directed Interaction
A Behavior Description is a statement that most often begins with the words:
You are...
(I see you are...)
What are 2 ways to do an active ignore?
Stay silent, keep your facial expression blank
Turn your eyes away
Play with something else
Cross-talk
Move to another spot in the classroom
If you begin your command with this, you are modeling good manners and are more likely to be direct.
Please
After a Sit & Watch, why is it important to give a follow-up command after acknowledging a student's compliance?
The follow-up command to ensure the student is ready to listen.
Example: Now, please hand me...
Why can't we skip Phase 1 and start TCIT with Phase 2?
Students who have good relationships with their teachers, are more likely to listen to them and follow classroom expectations.
What's should Teachers be mindful of when using Reflections with students?
Tone of voice
What are the 5 words that trigger students into being non-compliant?
No
Don't
Stop
Quit
Not
The 2nd 'E' stands for Essential Commands Only.
What does this mean and what skill can be used first?
Giving too many commands can make students feel overwhelmed and tune them out altogether. To avoid this, only give commands when you feel they are necessary.
Use a when/then prompt first, then give a command.
If a student is refusing to Sit & Watch, what is an appropriate 2 choices to give?
You have 2 choices, you can sit on the chair here or go to the quiet cube.