Tier I Interventions for Out Of Seat
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:
- Assign a classroom job
- Break down assignment
- Break down directions
- Call on student frequently
- Do unfinished work during recess or unstructured time
- Engage student
- Have student take frequent breaks, do errand, or active job
- Help student start assignment
- More structured routine
- Redirection
- Speak with student in hallway
- Take a break
- Talk one on one with student
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Use seating disk