This resource presents a strategy to counter the pattern of persistent student work avoidance strategies. The strategy focuses on an educative response to this common problem. The key feature of the strategy is to use a visual cue card that outlines three choices either engage with the task, comply with the alternative acceptable activity or have the issue managed externally with consequences. With the use of this resource the student is made aware clearly that consequences are ultimately a function of their choices and that within this model a number of choices exist. The acceptable alternative choice is introduced as a pre planned formal choice routine that enables the student to comply with class expectations within the framework. This strategy has been used very successfully with a range of challenging students who functionally used a range of escalated behaviors to avoid task engagement and routinely engaged in public power struggles. The alternative acceptable option served a positive function as a circuit breaker and in many cases enabled students to work their way towards consistent and sustained voluntary compliance with class tasks in contrast to endless episodes of coercive escalations which disrupted teaching and learning as well as compromised class relationships.