Behavior Intervention Support Team

1. BIST Behavior Intervention Support Team

2. 3 Life Skills • I can make good choices even if I am mad. • I can do something even if I don’t want to. • I can be okay even if others are not.

3. Expectations • Be Kind! • Try your best!!!

4. Bottom Line • It is never okay to be hurtful. • It is never okay to be disruptive.

5. Redirect • Gentle reminder of what is expected. • Teacher asks • “Can you …even though…?” • Student responds • “Yes” by saying “Yes.” • “No” by shrugging shoulders, rolling eyes, nodding head, ignoring teacher, arguing, etc.

6. Safe Seat • Area in the classroom used to focus and problem solve. • Procedure: • Gather materials • Walk quietly to safe seat • Work quietly • Fill out a “Think Sheet” (What’s Up? Sheet) • When ready, see teacher to process.

7. Buddy Room • Area in another classroom used to focus and problem solve. • Procedure: • Check in with teacher before going to Buddy Room • Gather materials • Walk quietly to Buddy Room • Work quietly • Fill out a “Think Sheet” (What’s Up? Sheet) • When ready, see teacher to process.

8. Recovery Room • Safe place to receive help and problem solve with a caring adult. • Procedure: • Check in with teacher before going to Recovery Room. • Gather materials • Walk quietly to Recovery Room • Work quietly • Fill out a “Think Sheet” (What’s Up? Sheet) • When ready, see teacher to process.

9. Think Sheet / What’s Up? Sheet • Tool used to problem solve and accept responsibility of own behavior. • Procedure: • Write name and date • Read and Think about the questions • Answer honestly and thoroughly • Bring with you when you are ready to process with teacher

10. Processing • A conversation where you problem solve with the adult in the room where the problem occurred.