Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education Phases of Acting-Out Behavior and De-Escalation Strategies Materials taken from Colvin Prepared by DSM trainers (Joy Wiebers, Suzann Wilson)

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives PREVENTION is the KEY to CHANGE We must have MULTIPLE APPROACHES Take an ACADEMIC APPROACH Three Basic Beliefs

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Objectives Identification of how to intervene early in an escalation. Identification of environmental factors that can be manipulated. Identification of replacement behaviors that can be taught (& serve same function as problem). Team discussions to identify strengths and areas of growth.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives TeacherJason Jason, please turn in your assignment. What assignment? I finished it. I don’t have it with me now. You never believe me. F_____ you! Pulls away, glares, & raises fist as if to strike. The assignment you didn’t finish during class. Great, please turn it in now. You have a choice: turn it in or do it again. I guess you’ve made the choice to do it again. That’s disrespect…go to the office. Moves closer…& puts hand on J. shoulder. Make me.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Purpose Enhance our understanding of & ways of responding to escalating behavior sequences. –Student Teacher –Teacher Teacher –Teacher Parent –Child Parent –Teacher Administrator –Etc., etc., etc….

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Assumptions Behavior is learned (function). Behavior is lawful (function). Behavior is escalated through successive interactions (practice). Behavior can be changed through instructional approach.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low Calm Peak De-escalation Recovery Acceleration Agitation Trigger Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom By Dr. Geoff Colvin

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low Calm Peak De-escalation Recovery Acceleration Agitation Trigger Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom By Dr. Geoff Colvin

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low CALM 

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 1. Calm Student is cooperative. –Accepts corrective feedback. –Follows directives. –Sets personal goals. –Ignores distractions. –Accepts praise.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Calm Intervention is focused on prevention. –Assess problem behavior Triggers Function Academic & behavioral learning history –Arrange for high rates of successful academic & social engagements. –Use positive reinforcement. –Teach social skills. Problem solving Relaxation strategy Self-management –Communicate positive expectations.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Calm Phase Teach procedures while students are in the calm phase Possible procedures: Entering the classroom Getting to work immediately How to ask for help Bathroom procedures

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Functions of Behavior

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low TRIGGER 

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 2. Trigger Student experiences a series of unresolved conflicts. –Repeated failures –Frequent corrections –Interpersonal conflicts –Timelines –Low rates of positive reinforcement

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Trigger Intervention is focused on prevention & redirection. –Consider function of problem behavior in planning/implementing response. –Remove from or modify problem context. –Increase opportunities for success. –Reinforce what has been taught. –Focus on what the student does right.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low AGITATION 

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 3. Agitation Student exhibits increase in unfocused behavior. –Off-task –Frequent start/stop on tasks –Out of seat –Talking with others –Social withdrawal

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Agitation Intervention is focused on reducing anxiety. –Consider function of problem behavior in planning/implementing response. –Make structural/environmental modifications. –Provide reasonable options & choices. –Involve in successful engagements.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low ACCELERATION

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 4. Acceleration Student displays focused behavior. –Provocative –High intensity –Threatening –Personal

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Acceleration Intervention is focused on safety. –Remember: Escalations & self-control are inversely related. Escalation is likely to run its course.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Acceleration –Remove all triggering & competing maintaining factors. –Follow crisis prevention procedures. –Establish & follow through with bottom line. –Disengage from student.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low PEAK

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 5. Peak Student is out of control & displays most severe problem behavior. –Physical aggression –Property destruction –Self-injury –Escape/social withdrawal –Hyperventilation

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Peak Intervention is focused on safety. –Use the same procedures as used in the acceleration phase –Focus is on crisis intervention

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Choose the right time Start off positive & praise Would you listen to yourself? Stay calm (at least appear calm) Ignore or Delay Responding Request VS. Demands “I” statements -- GOOD or BAD? Preventing Power Struggles

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low DECELERATION

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 6. De-escalation Student displays confusion but with decreases in severe behavior. –Social withdrawal –Denial –Blaming others –Minimization of problem

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives De-escalation Intervention is focused on removing excess attention. –Don’t nag. –Avoid blaming. –Don’t force apology. –Consider function of problem behavior –Emphasize starting anew.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low RECOVERY 

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives 7. Recovery Student displays eagerness to engage in non-engagement activities. –Attempts to correct problem. –Unwillingness to participate in group activities. –Social withdrawal & sleep.

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Recovery Debrief –Debriefing facilitates transition back to classroom without further negative consequences –Debriefing follows consequences for problem behavior –The goal is to increase more appropriate behavior

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives Take Deep Breaths Think of the consequences Use self-talk Remove yourself Count to 10 Visualize something positive Plan Ahead Strategies for Dealing with Anger

Iowa Behavioral Alliance - An Initiative of the Iowa Department of Education... for positive behavior supports, dropout prevention, and mental health initiatives The MODEL High Low Calm Peak De-escalation Recovery Acceleration Agitation Trigger Managing the Cycle of Acting-Out Behavior in the Classroom By Dr. Geoff Colvin