Tier 1 Strategies

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

• CHAMPS

  • Teach expectations

  • Evaluate student understanding of expectations

  • Review/reteach expectations

• Restorative Practices

  • Affective Statements

  • Collaborative class agreements

  • Problem solving anchor charts

Classroom Environment Changes

• Change of seating (alternative seating)/allow for standing instead of sitting

• Assign a buddy

• Assign a job

• Break down directions and assignments

• Cool-down space within the classroom

• Simplify instructions

• Deep breathing

• Drawing or journaling

• Maintain regular home contact for both positive and negative

• Provide choices

  • Choice of tasks

  • Alternative assignments

  • Choice boards

• Have student repeat instructions

• Planned ignoring

• Increase structure/routine

• Model desired behavior

• Pausing

• One-on-one time

• Two by Ten

• Use of fidgets

• Visual timer

• Visual schedule

• Private conversation

• Provide redirection

• Change location of seat in the classroom

• Taking breaks

  • Movement break

  • Snack break

  • Send on an errand

Classroom Token Economy

Praise

• Deliver frequently & intentionally

• Acknowledge positive behavior

Consequences

• Loss of unstructured time

  • Make up what is missed due to negative behaviors

  • Reflection

• Enforcement of classroom/school consequences based upon behavior

Positive Office Referrals

• Catching student doing something good and uncharacteristic

  • Complete a positive referral form (similar to a disciplinary referral form) for student to visit the office for positive praise & reinforcement from administration