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The student may:
The student may:
Be self defeating
Appear sad or depressed
Be withdrawn
Hesitant to try new things or challenging tasks
Easily cease effort
Say they cannot do anything, are incapable, or are not good enough
Often say others are better at tasks then they are
Have anxiety about being the center of attention, getting in front of class, etc
Perceive themselves as ugly or undesirable
Have a distorted body image
Never feel they are good enough
Be a perfectionist
Be unable to take a genuine compliment
Easily have their feelings hurt over little things or things that are not directed toward them
Rush through work
Display an “I don’t care” attitude
Make big plans and then fail to follow through
Take on more than they can handle
Make negative comments about self
Have a lack of friends
Interventions
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.
Altenative modes of completing assignments
Assign buddy or partner
Assign a classroom job
Call parent or positive note home
Deep breathing
Draw a picture or write in a journal
Encourage interaction with a more self-confident student
Explain assignment
Explain directions
Give choices
Help student start assignment
Help students with home work
Listen to music
More structured routine
Move to a new location in the classroom
Praise student frequently
Proximity to students
Reflective listening
Rewards, Simple reward system and incentives
Snack break
Talk one on one with student
Talk to parent
Teach conflict resolution skills
Teach coping skills
Teach relationship skills
Teach relaxation techniques
Teach social skills
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