Positive Interventions

November Storm

• Research now shows November as highest referral month.
• Time Change on Nov. 4
• Halloween Sugar intake
• Illness due to change of season

Be proactive and put supports into place before the negative behaviors surface.

What can we do?

• Healthy snacks an hour before lunch & the end of day.
• Brain breaks an hour and a half before lunch & the end of the day.

Make positive statements

• Behavior improves by 80% by pointing out what's done correctly.
• On average students hear 3 positive statements for every 45 negative statements.

Make positive statements

• Shoot for 4 positive to 1 negative ratio.
• Tell kids what to do not, what not to do.
• Use a system to help yourself track your ratio.

Show empathy

• Show empathy "I can see why...."
• Give equal choices "Would you like to sit in the green chair or the blue chair.?

Positive Environment

• Watching nature videos for 7 minutes reduces anxiety.
• 60 beat per min. music
• Improve lighting with lamps
• http://behaviordoctor.org/material-download/

Build relationships

• Focus on 9 minutes per day (Morning, lunch, end-of-day)
• Teachers who greet have 45-72% less disruptions.
• Touch (Light)
• Use their name in a positive way
• Make Eye Contact
• Smile

4 T's

• Time (eyeballs)
• Touch (light touch increases compliance)
• Trust
• Tenderness