The teacher can unobtrusively redirect students
who begin to show problem behaviors by using a silent signal.
Type: Student Strategy
Procedure:
1) The teacher meets privately with the student
to identify those problem behaviors that appear to be most challenging.
(2) The
student and teacher agree on a silent signal to be used to alert the student
whenever his or her behavior has crossed the threshold and now is distracting
others or otherwise creating classroom problems.
(3) The teacher role-plays
several scenarios with the student in which the student begins to display a
problem behavior, the teacher uses the silent signal, and the student then
successfully controls the problem behavior.
NOTE: When the silent signal is put
into use, the teacher should be sure to praise the student privately for
responding appropriately and promptly when the signal is given.
Source: http://www.interventioncentral.org/tools/behavior-intervention-planner
Research Citation: U.S. Department of Education (2004). Teaching
children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Instructional
strategies and practices. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/teachers/needs/speced/adhd/adhd-resource-pt2.doc