Behavior Solutions: Teaching Academic and Social Skills Through RTI at WorkT (A guide to closing the systemic behavior gap through collaborative PLC and RTI processes)

by John Hannigan, Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, Mike Mattos, Austin Buffum

Overview

When students' behavioral, emotional, and social needs are met, they are better able to excel in school and in life. Take strategic action to begin closing the systematic behavior gap with the guidance of Behavior Solutions. This user-friendly resource outlines how to utilize the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes to create a three-tiered system of supports that is collaborative, research-based, and practical.

Use this resource to assess the current reality of your school or district's systemic behavior gap:

• Become familiar with student behaviors, emotions, and mental states and the challenges they provide to the implementation of educational initiatives.
• Learn why it is necessary for schools to embrace the PLC at Work and RTI at Work processes to ensure students' behavioral success with a multitiered system of support (MTSS).
• Study each tier of behavioral support—prevention, intervention, and remediation—to foster social-emotional learning (SEL).
• Understand how to construct successful behavior intervention processes at each behavioral tier.
• Read real-world examples and case studies of schools that implemented effective multitiered systems of behavior supports, then create your own action plan.

Contents:
Introduction
Part One: Building the Case—the Why
Chapter 1: Assessing Your Current Reality
Part Two: Connecting PLCs, RTI, and Behaviors—the What
Chapter 2: Developing the Structure for Integrating PLCs, RTI, and Behavior
Part Three: Implementing Behavior Solutions for Each Tier—the How
Chapter 3: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 1—Prevention
Chapter 4: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 2—Intervention
Chapter 5: Implementing Behavior Solutions Tier 3—Remediation
Epilogue
Part Four: Improving and Sustaining the System—the Now What
Appendix A: Establishing and Sustaining a System for Success
Appendix B: Tier 1 Behavior PLC and RTI—From District Office to Every Classroom Case Study
Resources and References
Index

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947604711
Publisher:	Solution Tree Press
Publication date:	10/08/2020
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

About the Authors xiii

Introduction 1

Why RTI at Work Is Necessary 3

How RTI at Work Applies to Academic and Social Behaviors 3

What RTI at Work Looks Like 4

What the Chapters of This Book Offer 5

Why to Use the Plan-Do-Study-Act Framework 7

Chapter 1 Assessing Your Current Reality 9

Common Language for Clarity 9

Response to Intervention (RTI) 10

Response to Intervention at Work (RTI at Work) 10

Professional Learning Community at Work (PLC at Work) 14

Essential Academic and Social Behaviors 17

Behavior Challenges in Education 18

A Traditional Approach to Misbehavior Equals Inequities 19

Life and Career Skills Are Necessary for Success 20

Systemic Behavior Gap 21

Our School's Preliminary Essential Academic and Social Behaviors 28

Systemic Behavior Gap Audit 29

Chapter 2 Developing the Structure for Integrating the PLC Process, RTI, and Behavior 33

Academic and Social Behavior Systems Compared With Academic Systems 33

Team Roles and Responsibilities 36

Leadership Team (Guiding Coalition) 37

Tier 1 38

Tier 2 39

Tier 3 41

Intervention Team 42

Tier 1 42

Tier 2 43

Tier 3 43

Teacher Teams 44

Tier 1 44

Tier 2 45

Tier 3 45

Conclusion 47

Chapter 3 Implementing Behavior Solutions at Tier 1-Prevention 49

Tier 1 Implementation Challenges 50

The PLC and RTI Processes for Behavior in Tier 1 50

Essential Academic and Social Behavior Standards 52

Alignment With Existing Behavior Initiatives 54

Tier 1 Prevention Cycle (Schoolwide) 56

Helpful Processes, Tools, and Forms 58

PLAN-Do-Study-Act 59

Commonly Asked Questions in the Plan Stage 59

Tier 1 Plan Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 60

Essential Academic and Social Behavior Standards Rubric 60

Academic and Social Behavior Priority Forced Rating Scale 63

Plan-DO-Study-Act 66

Commonly Asked Questions in the Do Stage 67

Tier 1 Do Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 67

What Teaching Essential Academic and Social Behavior Standards May Look Like 67

Best Practices of the Four Cs in a Tier 1 Classroom Behavior System 72

Schedule of Application of Behavior Rounds With a Four Cs Focus 79

Teacher Audit of the Four Cs in a Classroom Tier 1 Behavior System 80

Tier 1 Behavior Rounds: Four Cs Selection and Planning 84

Tier 1 Behavior Rounds Observation Form 85

Plan-Do-STUDY-Act 86

Commonly Asked Questions in the Study Stage 87

Tier 1 Study Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 87

Tier 1 Study Stage Three-Step Guide 87

Data Collection 87

Problem Statements 88

Study Agenda Form 90

Tier 1 Teacher Input Collection 90

Ongoing Shared Meeting Minutes 92

Behavior Support Form 93

Leadership Team Data Point Numbers by Month 94

Behavior Standard Feedback Form for Teacher Team Push-In 95

Classroom Behavior Needs Identification Form 96

Push-In for Tier 1, 2, or 3: Elementary Teacher Team Input 97

Behavior Support Form 98

Leadership Team Data Point Numbers by Month 99

Plan-Do-Study-ACT 101

Commonly Asked Questions in the Act Stage 102

Tier 1 Act Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 102

Classroom Lesson Guide 102

Essential Behavior Skill: Matching Exercise 102

Tier 1 Teacher-Managed Minor Responses 105

PLC and Tier 1 RTI Integration Criteria Guide 112

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 1 115

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 1 116

RTI at Work Pyramid: Tier 1 117

Reflection One 118

Chapter 4 Implementing Behavior Solutions at Tier 2-Intervention 119

Tier 2 Implementation Challenges 119

The PLC and RTI Processes for Behavior in Tier 2 122

Tier 2 Intervention Cycle 122

PLAN-Do-Study-Act 125

Commonly Asked Questions in the Plan Stage 126

Tier 2 Plan Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 126

Tier 2 intervention Will and Skill Reference 126

Menu of Tier 2 Intervention Response Options 126

Tier 2 Intervention-Planning Data Check 129

Tier 2 Intervention Description and Entry and Exit Criteria 130

Tier 2 Intervention Snapshot 130

Plan-DO-Study-Act 134

Commonly Asked Questions in the Do Stage 135

Tier 2 Do Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 135

Tier 2 Behavior Academies: Structure for Organizing and Delivering Reteaching Opportunities 136

CICO Academy 137

Tier 2 Behavior Rehearsal Cards 140

Mentor Logs 142

Structured Recess 144

Friendship Group Intervention 145

CICO Daily Check-In 147

CICO Contract 148

Behavior Academy: Secondary Student Goal Setting and Progress Monitoring 149

Behavior Academy: Elementary Student Goal Setting and Progress Monitoring 151

Hands-Off Academy: Weekly Student Self Monitoring Sheet 153

Structured Recess Plan 154

Structured Recess Progress-Monitoring Chart 156

Friendship Group Check-In 157

Restorative Agreement 158

Plan-Do-STUDY-Act 160

Commonly Asked Questions in the Study Stage 161

Tier 2 Study Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 161

Tier 2 Teacher input Collection 161

Exit Tickets for Teacher Input Collection 161

SMART Goals Monitoring 162

Plan-Do-Study-ACT 163

Commonly Asked Questions in the Act Stage 164

Tier 2 Act Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 164

Tier 2 Behavior Data Wall 164

PLC and Tier 2 RTI Integration Criteria Guide 167

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 2 168

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 2 171

RTI at Work Pyramid: Tier 2 172

Reflection Two 173

Chapter 5 Implementing Behavior Solutions at Tier 3-Remediation 175

Tier 3 Implementation Challenges 175

The PLC and RTI Processes for Behavior in Tier 3 178

Tier 3 Remediation Cycle 180

PLAN-Do-Study-Act 182

Commonly Asked Questions in the Plan Stage 183

Tier 3 Plan Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 183

Menu of Tier 3 Remediation Response Options 183

Tier 3 Entry Criteria 184

Function of Behavior Identification 185

Individualized Plan With Restrictions 186

Tier 3 Resource Inventory Check 189

Threat Assessment Tool 190

Blurting-Out Self-Monitoring Sheet 192

Plan-DO-Study-Act 193

Commonly Asked Questions in the Do Stage 194

Tier 3 Do Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 194

Ten-Day Intensive Plan 194

CICO Plus Structured Scheduled Option 202

Tier 3 Frequent Remediation and Reinforcement 202

Individual Behavior Student Check-In 207

Red Zone Monitoring 208

Individual Daily Self-Monitoring 209

My New Narrative Individual Contract 210

My New Narrative Commitment Check-In Schedule 211

Plan-Do-STUDY-Act 212

Commonly Asked Questions in the Study Stage 213

Tier 3 Study Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 213

Tier 3 Teacher Input Collection 213

SMART Goals Monitoring 214

Tier 3 Precise Problem Statements 215

Plan-Do-Study-ACT 216

Commonly Asked Questions in the Act Stage 216

Tier 3 Act Stage: Processes, Tools, and Forms 217

Tier 3 Behavior Data Wall 217

PLC and Tier 3 RTI Integration Criteria Guide 219

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 3 219

Behavior Integration Assessment: Tier 3 223

RTI at Work Pyramid: Tier 3 224

Reflection Three 225

Epilogue 227

Appendix A Establishing and Sustaining an RTI System for Success 229

Five Stages of Functioning as a PLC for RTI 230

Tiers 1, 2, and 3 Integration Planning Guide 232

Three-Year RTI Implementation Plan 235

Appendix B Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 237

CICO Skills Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 239

Civility Skills Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 240

Organizational Skills Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 241

Social Skills Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 242

Upstander Skills Behavior Rehearsal Lesson Cards 243

Appendix C RTI at Work-Culminating Exercise Example 245

RTI at Work-Culminating Exercise 246

References and Resources 247

Index 253