Behavior Supports
You are working with Everett, He starts to get upset and showing actions like raising his voice, breaking a pencil, or stomping his feet on the ground
Offer Everett the Safeseat or ask if he needs space, If he moves to the safeseat do not bother him, if he requests space give him space for 3 minutes, then have him continue the assignment. Danie and Kira
You are working with Hannah and she plops in the hallway. What should you do?
Make sure you have Hannah’s visuals with you and show her where you are going. Then, back up. Give her space and time. If she begins to hit her head on the lockers block her, but keep your words to a minimum. Every minute show her the visual of where she should be. When she is upset she does not like anyone in her bubble.
Brooklynn plops in a place other than her assigned spot
Remove reinforcement and back up. Show her the picture of reinforcements and remind her she will get them once she gets to designated spot
IT IS OK TO WAIT HER OUT!
True or false: Students with communication devices should have access to them at all times during the school day?
How many students can you name that use a visual schedule and/or chart
Deklan
Josiah
Adrial
Soran
Sebastian
Hannah
Greyson
Jackson
Haiden
Isaac
Everett
Carmelo
Hser
Brooklyn
Jesse
Soren is refusing to his work but he is sitting the safe seat.
Ask him if he is okay and bring the work over to him so he can participate - he may get upset and this is when you can say “you can ask to go on a walk” or “you can say that you need a minute” If he can repeat and ask for what he needs grant it. Check back in a work with him once he is ready.
Brooklynn is showing aggression towards you while you are working with her (biting, hair pulling, pinching), how do you correct her behavior?
Anything highly reinforcing removed
Show The Stop Sign
State problem behavior & emotion statement “Brooklynn you bit me. That hurts!” “Brooklynn you hit me. Ouch!”. Show using your words and EMOTIONS so that she can understand there is a change in you.
“Brooklyn you can use your words to tell me what you need!”
Have Brooklynn say “sorry” on her communication device?
Return what you were doing
Adriel has been in class and is working really hard but he keeps looking at you
He is working hard so I am not engaging with him.
If you find things wrong with your schedule (double booked, overlapping times, multiple people in a classroom, etc.) who do you talk to?
Kira and/or Sydney
What certified teachers are responsible for each grade level?
Kinder: Long and Brown
First: Nielsen
Second: D. Schneider (A.Schneider has Jackson)
Third Grade: A. Schneider (Long has Elliott)
Fourth Grade: D. Schneider
Fifth Grade: Schuller (while he is gone, ask the team or Kira)
Sixth Grade: Vesely and Brown
You are supporting Greyson in class. He begins making noises and tipping back in his chair. Miss Kestel redirects him to stop, but he continues. What should you do?
Remind Greyson that he was asked to stop, and if he cannot stop he will be docked on his chart. If he continues, prompt Greyson to take a reset. Remind him when he is taking a reset (in The Cave) he is not in trouble and he is getting his brain and body reset to be in class. If he refuses to text Nielsen or ask Kestel to text his team to come take him for a reset. We want to catch it early!
Jackson is not following directions and/or is having a hard time in class or during group. How do you proceed?
Take a Jackson off his chart, present his choice board and let him choose an option from there, reinforce how good he is currently doing with his mario chart. Give lots of specific positive praise, give high energy and excitement to any positive behaviors shown
If Aaiden (or other students) starts to argue, what should you do?
Stop talking and prompt to take a break. Let the classroom teacher know and let her take over the behavior. They will call for support from the admin/case manager. Do not get into a power struggle.
You have gone to what is on your schedule but there is someone already there or the class is doing a different activity and you are unsure if you”re needed or where else you could support… What should you do?
Check-in with the case manager and make sure the student/support is just going to look different that day but is still needed, if not then check the side of schedule for things not covered and go support there until your schedule has you somewhere new.
You are scheduled to work with another student at 12:30. It is now 12:32 and no one has came in to cover the student you are currently with. What do you do next?
- look at the schedule to see who is next and where they are coming from. (give grace)
- wait another minute
- walkie for next person
- text that person
You are working with Adriel and he takes his shoes off.
Remind him “shoes stay on at school” he usually can say this phrase once you start to say it.. Help him get his shoes on.
You are with Mo during a time to transfer back into her chair and she is refusing (crawling away, standing up then plopping to the ground) What should you do?
Ask Mo why she is not listening with a sad tone and voice and allow wait time for her response, if she is giggling and not answering state the direction in firm tone.
You are in class supporting a student that has a behavior plan. You notice the student is starting to get upset and/or refusing to work. What should you next step be?
Ask them if they want to take a break
Ask them what they need
Remind them of their reward chart
etc.
When you are schedule to do in class support, you shouldn't be sitting at the back table on your phone, or just leave the room and walk around the building. What should you be doing?
Look at the red folder to see how you can support
walk around the room and help keep students on track
Help all students within the classroom if needed
Ask the classroom teacher (when the time is right) how they might need extra supports at that time
How many students can you name that have behavior plans, protocols etc.
Josiah
Adrial
Liam
Deklan
Greyson
MJ
Azzy
Jackson
Haiden
Jayden
Everett
Jurni
Brooklynn
Sara
Brandon
Jordan
If you are unsure about a certain students behavior plan, who should you contact and follow steps from?
Case Manager
Classroom teachers
Deklan is suppose to be doing any activity and begins to spit.. (on himself, towards others, on objects) What should you do?
Reduce verbals and state the desired behavior, “if you need to spit you can go to the trash. You will need to clean that up, the trash is where we spit. bring trash can closer if needed.
Josiah has become upset and begins hitting you and himself.. What should you do?
Promote communication by prompting with the choice board or his device and asking him what he needs? Prompt for an apology if it towards staff “sorry for hitting” and then give the request
True or False: Students with visual schedules don't need to have them out and you don't need to be bothered by using them.
F A L S E
What do you do when there is something new on your schedule that you have not done before?
Ask the case manager
Ask classroom teachers
Ask your fellow EA's
Ask any certified staff member on the team