Not turning work in

The student may:

• Have low academic ability

• Have completed work in their folders, locker, or backpack

• Have a very messy locker, desk, or backpack

• Be inattentive and easily distracted/off task

• Have an unstable home and little parental follow through

• Dislike school and be irresponsible

• Not know the directions or the content

• Be disorganized

• Act out, clown around, or other inappropriate behaviors

• Procrastinate and put things off

• Have a hard time getting started

• Have no sense of urgency

• Create disturbances like noises or conflicts

Tier I Interventions

Before you start, a few important points:

• Try multiple interventions

• Try each intervention for a minimum of 4-weeks and over 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time.

• Further details on each intervention is linked here.

Interventions:

• • Acknowledging positive behavior

  • Avoid power struggles

  • Clear and concise directions

  • Clear, consistent, and predictable consequences

  • Give choices

  • More structured routine

  • Praise when cooperative and well behaved

  • Praise when good attitude and involvement occur

  • Rewards, Simple Reward Systems, & Incentives

  • Teach conflict resolution skills

  • Teach coping skills

  • Teach relationship skills

  • Teach relaxation techniques

  • Teach social skills

  • Use calm neutral tone