Out of Control Interventions

Before you start, a few important points:

• Try multiple interventions
• Each intervention should be tried for a minimum of 2 weeks, & more than 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time
• Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried & its effect
• If your data indicates no progress after a minimum of 6 weeks, you may consider moving to the next tier of interventions

Being unified as a team of teachers will help a student have the

support and structure needed to be more successful at LRI.

Interventions:

Avoid power struggles

Break down directions

Call parent or note home

Clear and concise directions

Clear, consistent, and predictable consequences

Count to 10

Deep breathing

Explain assignment

Explain directions

Frequent home contact

Give choices

Help student start assignment

Helping Students With Home Work

Ignore

Individual work space

Logical consequence

More structured routine

Move to a new location in the classroom

Non verbal cues

Praise when cooperative and well behaved

Praise when good attitude and involvement occur

Proximity to students

Reassurance

Redirection

Reduce assignment

Reflection sheet

Remove from room

Rewards, Simple Reward Systems, & Incentives

Speak in calm and neutral tone

Stress ball or fidget

Take away privileges

Take away unstructured or free time

Teach conflict resolution skills

Teach coping skills

Teach relationship skills

Teach relaxation techniques

Teach social skills

Use calm neutral tone