Tier 1.5 Interventions
Tier 1.5 Interventions
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Click a button below to explore an intervention. These intervention protocols are referred to as "Tier 1.5" because they go beyond the Tier 1 best practices that should in place for all students every day.
When a problematic pattern of behavior is persisting and you are already problem solving using Tier 1 best practices, "layer on" these supports before considering a referral for π‘ Tier 2 intervention.
2x10 Strategy
2x10 Strategy
Identify an at-risk student in your class. For 10 days in a row, spend at least 2 minutes a day talking with that student about anything they want to talk about. Do this by looking for and seizing natural opportunities during the school day.
Dialogue Journals
Dialogue Journals
Exchange a journal notebook with an at-risk student, opening a channel of communication that will build positive rapport and allow you to more effectively interact with the student across the school day.
Good Behavior Game
Good Behavior Game
A competition between two opposing groups of students. The teacher gives a list of βdo notβ rules and criteria for winning an incentive. The teacher counts every time each team violates one of the rules. The team with the fewest violations wins.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing
Have a one-on-one chat with the student. Use this style of active, reflective listening to guide the student toward "change talk" (vs. "sustain talk), helping them to understand their own problem and buy into a realistic solution.
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