Tier I Interventions for Unfocused/Inattentive
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:
- PBIS World Forum Discussion on Low Attention
- Break down assignment
- Break down directions
- Break, moving position in class
- Call on student frequently
- Card Flip
- Engage student
- Explain assignment
- Have student repeat directions back
- Move to a new location in the classroom
- Natural consequences
- Non verbal cues
- Pause before giving a direction
- Praise when good attitude and involvement occur
- Praise when on task
- Proximity to students
- Redirection
- Stand while working
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Touch base with student
- Touch student on shoulder
- Turn desk around
- Use seating disk
- Use timer
- Velcro on the desk