Tier I Interventions for Anxiety
Before you start, a few important points:
- Try multiple interventions
- Each intervention should be tried for a minimum of 4 weeks, & more than 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time
- Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried & its effect
- If your data indicates no progress after a minimum of 6 months, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions
Interventions:
- Alternative modes of completing assignments
- Break down assignment
- Deep breathing
- Draw a picture or write in a journal
- Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
- Help student start assignment
- Listen to music
- Move to a new location in the classroom
- Proximity to students
- Reassurance
- Reduce assignment
- Send student on errand
- Snack break
- Take a break
- Talk one on one with student
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Touch student on shoulder