Our intervention team uses the approach of Remind, Redirect, Return-this for students that are being disrespectful and/or not participating etc How do you address student behavior so that it gives them choice/s yet doesn’t interfere with the learning opportunities for other students in small groups?
I highly recommend reading the book _Lost at School_ by Ph.D Ross W. Greene. In it, Greene presents a Collaborative Problem Solving system. I think this might be a means to addressing some of the behavior and student choice concerns you mention (though not an immediate intervention, but one that takes time apart and has a longer term effect).
In short, at a neutral time (i.e. scheduled, set aside, not in the heat of the moment), identify the behavior of concern (without judgment!) and ask the student to talk about what’s going on. Reflecting back what the student has shared, then identify how this behavior is affecting others (esp. from the personal lens of the teacher). Finally, brainstorm possible solutions and identify a mutually agreeable one together, recognizing that the conversation is not over and if this solution doesn’t work you will regroup and try again.
I hope this helps!
Wonderful! Our district uses the leader in me program and we do not have too many of these behaviors often. And we do have an in-house full-time social worker and behavior interventionist for additional support. They are the folks they get to problem, solve and dive a little deeper with those students.
