Individualize Academic Instruction

…dependently or has difficulty staying engaged in the task is attempting to complete a complex or abstract task gets ‘stuck’ while working on an academic task and does not know how to work through the difficulty on their own becomes frustrated during activities that require independent responses is denied response-assistance from an adult or peer Challenging behavior occurs for the purpose of… avoiding or escaping academic work in general avoiding…

How does inequity affect our schools?

…Sleeter, C. (2016). Wrestling with problematics of whiteness in teacher education. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 29(8), 1065-1068. Smolkowski, K., Girvan, E. J., McIntosh, K., Nese, R. N. T., & Horner, R. H. (2016). Vulnerable decision points in school discipline: Comparison of discipline for African American compared to White students in elementary schools. Behavioral Disorders, 41, 178-195. Tyson, K. (2013). Trackin…

Foundations

…vidualized supports are developed at the third tier. Adapted from: https://www.pbis.org/pbis/getting-started SWPBIS Outcomes School-Wide PBIS is evidence-based and implementing with fidelity is associated with positive outcomes, including: Improved academic, social, and social-emotional outcomes Reduced bullying behaviors Decreased rates of student-reported drug/alcohol abuse Reductions in office disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and restraint…

ABCs of IEPs Tools

…ral Accommodations and Supports: this tool, created by Dr. Laura Riffel at www.behaviordoctor.org, provides a list of specific accommodations and supports that can be used when describing the unique educational needs and characteristics of the student. Behavior IEP Review Rubric this tool will provide teams with an outline of best practice in addressing behavior concerns of the IEP. Teams may wish to consider using the rubric in evaluating their c…

Peer Modeling (Peer Support)

…ills Conversation Skills Play Skills Social Etiquette (Greetings, Manners, Compliments) Nonverbal Communication and Body Language Perspective Taking Conflict Resolution Giving and Following Directions Reading Social Cues & Social Problem Solving Peer Modeling – Video-record peers modeling specific desired behaviors in the contexts that are occasions for the target student’s challenging behavior. Peer Support – Arrange for the peers to work in a co…