Advocacy & Resources for Teachers, Families and Students

 Peer Support in Behavior Interventions Lander, J. (2016). Students as Teachers [Image]. www.gse.harvard.edu/uk/blog/students-teachers A part of implementing behavior interventions in the classroom is to identify and develop ways to improve behavior. Subsequently, it is necessary to take a look at the factors of the learning environment such as peers. According to research, peers have a great impact on attitude, behaviors, and school adjustment; therefore it is vital to analyze the relationship between peers and behavior in the learning environment (Berndt & Keefe, 1995 in American College of Education, 2018). Using peers for support in the classroom According to Reister-Wood (2015), peer support is a strategy that involves placing students in pairs or in small groups to participate in learning activities that support academic and social skills instruction. Nietzel (2008) states that there are are four ways to improve instructional and social needs in the classroom: Class-wide -

Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) According to Morin (2021), a behavior intervention plan is a formal, written plan that teaches and rewards appropriate behavior and to reduce or eliminate negative behaviors. A BIP can contain three parts such as: 1. Listing the target behavior 2. Describing why it occurs 3. Utilizing interventions to support or help Sample BIP of an e lementary student Name: Max Alamy. (2021). Boy (4-7) shouting behind girl in class room [Image]. https:// www.alamy.com/stock-photo-boy-4-7-shouting-behind-girl-in-class-room-11738473.html 1. Target behavior: Max is disruptive and blurts out in class. 2. Description of why it occurs: Max blurts out in class to seek attention from his peers and the teacher. 3. Intervention: Positive Reinforcement: Reward System Max will receive points on a chart and self-monitor when he blurts out. The chart will be reviewed hourly and he will be rewarded based on the amount of points he has earned at the end of the week. Max will also rec

Challenging behavior in the classroom Mack, B. (2018). Challenging Behaviors in the classroom [Image]. https://teachingstrategies.com/blog/how-deal-challenging-behaviors-classroom/      According to Collier (2018) students in the classroom use challenging behavior as a form of communication that something is not right. Therefore, it is vital for educators to understand the causes of challenging behavior and what interventions to address them. What can teachers do to determine the causes of challenging behavior in their students?      Based on the American College of Education (2018), it is necessary for an educator to take a problem analysis perspective when investigating the reasons for challenging behavior through interview questions that will lead to revealing the conclusive cause of a student's behavior. Causes for challenging behavior Some causes of challenging behavior are health, lack of routine, lack of social, emotional, behavioral skills, behavioral difficulties, change,

 What is RTI2?        According to Arlington Community Schools (2016), RTI2 is a data-driven, multi-tiered system that consists of instruction and intervention that identifies students' specific skill problems in math and reading and math with small-group instruction to address the deficits. What does the RTI2 model look like? Alamo City School. (2023). RTI2 Response to Instruction & Intervention: Support for all students [Image].https://hawortha7.wixsite.com/rti2/test-prep      The RTI2 model consists of three tiers, and each tier represents various levels of support for students. Tier 1: Students are provided with high-quality and evidence-based instruction in the general education classroom incorporated initially with universal screening and ongoing assessment to guide instruction. Tier 2: When students are not responding to Tier 1, they are then assessed, and a determination is made for them to be placed in tier 2. Tier 2 students will receive Tier 1 instruction and given i