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Dear Teachers, It has been great being able to get in the classrooms this school year. I am having so much fun spending time with the students and helping them reflect on behaviors and to discuss ways to improve school behaviors. If I have not been in your classroom, or you need me to come back in to your classroom prior to my scheduled visit, please complete a 'Request for Guidance' form (attached).

Primary grades have been playing games that help students determine if a situation is an adult problem (they need to tell), or a kid problem (they can handle it, not tattling). This leads into the Golden Rule of treating others how you would like to be treated.

Intermediate grades have been playing a game that allows students to debate various scenerios, and, as a team, come up with appropriate responses.

//**WHERE DO I START TO SUPPORT APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS?:**// //**ABC FORMS, FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT, AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS**// //**ABC FORMS: USED TO COLLECT DATA BASED ON BEHAVIORS OBSERVED (period of 3 weeks) AND ASSISTS IN COMPLETING THE FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT.**// //**FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT ASSISTS IN COMLETION OF THE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN.**// //**THE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN IS A LIVING DOCUMENT THAT IS ANALYZED EVERY 6 WEEKS TO DETERMINE IF THE INTERVENTIONS ARE IMPROVING THE BEHAVIOR, OR IF IT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED IN ANY WAY.**//
 * //**CALMING AREA IN __EVERY__ CLASSROOM**//
 * //**3 POSITIVES TO 1 REDIRECTION**//
 * //**STUDENT PR**////**EFERENCE SURVEY COMPLETED**//
 * //**VISUAL SUPPORTS**//
 * //**VISUAL SCHEDULE**//
 * //**VISUAL TIMER USED THROUGHOUT THE DAY**//
 * //**FIRST - THEN (VERBAL OR VISUAL CUE)**//
 * //**HOME TO SCHOOL COMMUNICATION LOGGED ON INFINITE CAMPUS**//