Out of Seat

The student may:

• Frequently walking around room with no apparent destination

• Frequently sharpen pencil, use bathroom, get drink, etc.

• Go to teacher’s desk for frequent help and questions

• Have many excuses

• Not sure why they are out of seat when asked

• Crumble up many papers to get up and throw them away

• Take a long time to go do or get items

• Stop at students’ desks or seats while up to talk before returning to their own seat

• Frequently do not have supplies and have to get up to retrieve them

• Leave items in backpack then get up to get them, one at a time as needed

What can I do?

• Second Step lessons

• Create classroom norms and expectations

• Assign a classroom job

• Break down assignment

• Break down directions

• Call on student frequently

• Do unfinished work during recess or unstructured time

• Engage student

• Have student take frequent breaks, do errand, or active job

• Help student start assignment

• More structured routine

• Redirection

• Take a break

• Talk one on one with student- OARS Technique

• Develop, "Get me out of Trouble Plan"

• Use flexible seating

Development of intervention support for 'out of seat' may go to the school social worker if there are repeated behavior concerns, but there is no accompanying writeup.

Disciplinary referrals may go to an administrator.