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The student may:
The student may:
Appear down, unmotivated, hopeless, etc
Have persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” feelings
Have feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
Have feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
Display irritability or restlessness
Show a loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable
Withdraw from friends and peer group
Little eye contact
Decreased participation and effort in school
Slumping and diminishing grades, missing work, failing tests/quizes
Noticeable change in personality, mood, demeanor
Cease caring about things used to
Have fatigue and decreased energy
Self defeating attitude
Fatalist
Pessimist
Have difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Fall asleep often
Overeat or have a loss of appetite
Have thought of suicide
Complain of persistent aches or pains
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.
Acknowledging positive behavior
Assign a buddy or partner
Assign a classroom job
Break down assignment
Call parent or positive note home
Count to 10
Deep breathing
Draw a picture or write in a journal
Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
Engage student
Explain assignment
Explain directions
Frequent home contact
Helping students with homework
Listen to music
Praise students frequently
Praise when good attitude and involvement occur
Proximity to students
Rewards, simple reward systems and incentives
Send student on errand
Speak with student in hallway
Talk one on one with student
Talk ticket
Talk to parent
Teach conflict resolution skills
Teach coping skills
Teach relationship skills
Teach relaxation techniques
Teach social skills
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