Expected vs Unexpected Behavior
Perspective Taking
Size of the Problem
Fun Facts!
Problem Solving
100

You start calling your friends or teacher mean names because you do not want to do your school work

unexpected behavior

100

You are very excited to tell your friend about what you did over the weekend. You start telling your friend what you did and they continue to look at the floor while you are talking.

What might you be thinking?

I feel like they do not care about me


100

Someone is beating you in a game 

small problem

100

What is Ms. K's job? 

Speech Language Pathologist 

100

You are playing cards with some kids and one of them burps out loud. His face turns red and everyone looks at him. Why did his face turn red? Why did everyone look at him? How do you think he felt? What could you say or do?

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200

1. What is the difference between expected and unexpected behavior?

AND

2. What is an example of each?

1. Expected behavior: behavior that is normal, reasonable and anticipated. 

Unexpected behavior: behavior that is unusual, out of the norm. Makes people feel uncomfortable, nervous, confused, annoyed, etc. 

2. Expected: following teachers directions, having safe hands and calm body, raising my hand

     Unexpected: throwing objects, hitting, or anything that make make someone feel unsafe or uncomfortable 


200

Bill sits at lunch by himself. Caleb invites Bill to eat lunch with him and his friends.

What might be 2 things that Bill is thinking?

Bill is being a nice person.

I might want to become friends with him

I might ask him to play outside at recess with me.

200

I accidently get hand sanitizer on my shirt while I am cleaning my hands.

small problem; wait for my shirt to dry

200

What is Ms. Loftus's job? 

Social Worker

200

Someone in your class teased you because you got so many wrong on your spelling test. How did you feel? What did you do?

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300

Ms. Scott and Mr. Robbins are supposed to line up to go to lunch. Mr. Robbins gets there first and Ms. Scott gets mad because she wanted to be first. Ms. Scott pushes Mr. Robbins out of the way and takes his place.

Unexpected behavior

300

Bill is playing with his toys when his dad asks him for the third time to clean his room and put his toys away.

What might his dad be thinking?

I might have to take one of bills toys away if he doe not clean up

I have asked him mutiple times to clean up

I am getting mad or angry he is not listening or following directions

300

A peer got a nose bleed in the middle of class and fainted.

Big problem; this would be an emergency

300

What is Ms. Loftus's favorite color? 

Green

300

You were at school and you were running in the hallway. You ran past a teacher and she gave you a look. What kind of look do you think was on her face and why? What do you think you should do?

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400

You have an assembly at school and Ms. Murray is talking in front of the whole school. You are sitting quietly and following directions.

expected behavior

400

A classmate keeps asking her teacher for a piece of candy, even though the class is still working on their activity. Her teacher says no. She continues to interrupt her teacher and ask for candy. She will not stop asking.

What might her teacher be feeling and thinking? 

Feeling frustrated, annoyed, angry, irritated, etc. 

Wondering why the student keeps asking, even though she said no the first time

May think that the student is rude or trying to be funny 




400

Someone is bothering you over and over again

small or medium problem; tell an adult about the problem

400

What is Ms. K's favorite color? 

Pink 

400

Your friends finished their work, but you weren't finished yet. They were playing a game. How would you feel? What would you do?

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500

You have a substitute teacher today. You are sitting in your chair quietly and raising your hand when you have a question to ask.

expected behavior

500

Ms. Triano and Ms. Smith are watching a scary movie. Ms. Smith scares easily. Ms. Triano enjoys scary movies.

What might Ms. Smith be thinking?

I better tell Ms. Triano I do not like scary movies

Find a different movie to watch

500

You are going to be late for a class 

Small

500

How long have Ms. K and Ms. Loftus known each other? 

3 months!

500

You were at school having quiet free time. Everyone could choose something they wanted to do, so you chose to draw. You got out your favorite clicking pen that turned different colors every time you clicked. You were playing with your pen and you looked over at the girl next to you who was reading. She looked at you with a different look on her face that wasn’t very nice. What kind of face do you think she gave you? Why do you think she looked at you that way? What could you do about it?

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