Tier I Interventions for Poor Self Esteem
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
- Assign a buddy or partner
- Assign a classroom job
- Call parent or positive note home
- Deep breathing
- Draw a picture or write in a journal
- Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
- Explain assignment
- Explain directions
- Give choices
- Help student start assignment
- Helping Students With Home Work
- Listen to music
- More structured routine
- Move to a new location in the classroom
- Praise student frequently
- Proximity to students
- Reflective listening
- Rewards, Simple Reward Systems, & Incentives
- Snack break
- Talk one on one with student
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills