Ideas and interventions for behavior problems. Presentation from the 2009 National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals Conference

1. Ideas and Interventions
Class Work Outside Influences
• Math, reading, writing, read • Home, friends, money, peer
ing s, teasing, self
aloud, spelling, computer, cl image, environmental
assroom sounds
noise, structure, transition

2. This leads to:
Non compliance
Escalation
Shut down
Tantrum

3. Rules
• Follow all directions first
Compliance
time
Preparation
Talking • Have books, paper, pencil
Class behavior
• Raise hand to speak
On time
• Keep hands, feet and
Transition
objects to self
• Line up when bell rings
• Walk quietly

4. Avoiding Pitfalls
• Engaging, no conversation, keep interaction to task only
• Escalating, be careful not to escalate along with student
• Arguing, DON’T DO IT!
• Power struggles
• Negotiating
• Inconsistency
• Team needs to be on same page
• Sympathy (out of context)
• Assignments are too overwhelming, teach in small pieces
• Pick your battles

5. Reinforcers/Motivators
• Point system
• You/Me game
• Reinforcement towers/Dot to Dot
• Level system
• Tallies for individual or classsroom behavior
• Daily homenotes
• (You are only limited to your imagination)

6. Why Interventions Work
(and why they don’t)
• Concentrating on consequences
• Flexibility (what works for
and not recognizing the
one, may not work for others)
antecedents or successes
• Praise rate • Unwillingness to step outside the
• Be willing to tweak any box
• Inflexible
intervention
• Teach replacement • Meet as a team and
behaviors discuss what works and
• Creativity , use something what doesn’t
student likes and implement it into
•
learning

7. Look toward the long
term fix,
not the quick fix

8. Rewards
• Computer time
• Shorten or miss an assignment
• Board or card game
• Choose your seat for the day
• Spinner
• Peer buddy to younger student
• Doesn’t need to cost money. Use your
imagination