Necessary
Communication
Secondary Messages
Academics
Therapeutic
100

What is the first component for ability for students to respond to school expectations.

Safety

100

What is the name of our De-escalation and Safety Training

Safety Care

100

What is the secondary message:

A student is pacing, rocking, tapping, or crying

Agitation - I am distressed (Relieve the distress)
100

The best behavior plan is a good _________

Lesson Plan

100

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

200

What is expected of all staff when setting expectations or making commitments.

Consistency and Follow Through

200

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)

200

What is the secondary message: 

A student is yelling, arguing, refusing, or name calling

Disruptive - Pay attention to me (Set Limits to relieve distress)

200

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

200

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

300

What are staff always expected to do at all times when we are in class, on an activity, or generally around students.

Supervision

300

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

300

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)

300

Utilizing multi-modal approaches, technology such as VR, vocab software like Quizlet, and games such as Jeopardy does this for students.

Makes learning fun

300

The guiding principles of this approach are:

  • Safety.
  • Trustworthiness & transparency.
  • Peer support.
  • Collaboration & mutuality.
  • Empowerment & choice.
  • Cultural, historical & gender issues.

Trauma Informed Care

400

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

400

Examples are Afternoon Team Meetings, Red Flag Meetings, Clinical Team Meetings, Teacher Meetings, Building Intervention Plans togethr, and IEP Progress Meetings

Collaboration and Teamwork

400

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 ____)

400

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

500

When dealing with student information it is not only essential therapeutically but also legally to keep this.

Confidentiality

500

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

500

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___)

500

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