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Te a ching RSP/SAI. Any help on how
Coach
I do. I use Afirm to help myself determine which evidence based practices can help the student. It’s a free resource. They even have monitoring forms available as pdf or editable.
Mentor
Have you heard of or are you familiar with the Mood Meter? We use this in our self contained 5-6 classrooms for all students. We introduce the colors (energy zones) first, then add the vocabulary bit by bit. We take it slowly, but the kids have it down in all of the three classrooms in our center program. It can also replace the 5 point scale.
The 5 point scale is another tool that I personally like as well. The mood meter can be a whole group lesson/activity whereas the 5 point scale is geared more for an individual student.
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Incredible_5_point_Scale.html?id=M7WyvyOIaw4C&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1
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I don’t have a self contained room instead my students with behavior problems, including ODD students are in my Learning Center/Resource Room. We use the Zones of Regulation supplemented by a rewards system established by our school counselor. I’m not keen on our rewards system as I see it builds in a dependency on external systems however as our counselor stated we work for a pay check - students earn stars for rewards such as playing a game (generally educational), computer time, sensory room time, etc.
Intervention central has a ton of behavioral interventions! I’ve never used any personally but I go there for academic interventions all the time! It may be worth looking at!
Coach
Hi Tracy. I have the same issue. I firmly explain behaviors and habits of successful students. Or I’ll even do a lesson on it.
Mentor
Good luck! Keep us posted
I use ClassDojo to give students points paired with specific verbal praise throughout the entire day so they know what they’re doing well. The behaviors in my class are much lower since implementing this strategy a few years ago.
Since I posted this I have switched jobs to a kindergarten Co-teaching position. The behaviors are fewer though I am working on some behavioral goals and the environment is more fun!