Levels of Intervention:

  1. Think of a misbehavior you might encounter in your classroom.
  2. Select the appropriate level of intervention.
  3. Determine an appropriate consequence.

Minor Interventions 

Moderate Interventions 

Serious Interventions 

  • Use nonverbal cues: eye contact, frown, gesture
  • Move closer
  • Direct a question
  • Change activity / eliminate downtime
  • Redirect to task
  • Issue brief desist / warning
  • Ask student to state the rule broken
  • Change seat
  • Withhold privilege
  • Assign a penalty
  • Contact parent
  • Assign after-school detention
  • Write behavior contract
  • Send to principal's office
  • Arrange formal parent conference
  • Refer to counselor / psychologist
  • Refer to alternate school setting
  • Suspend student 

Print a guide for defining consequences of disruptive behavior in your classroom.

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