Beyond Behavior Basics

Target Skills:Following directionsStaying on taskSafe bodyKind wordsEmotional regulationWork completionTransition success Recommended Use:Identify a target behavior.Award a token each time the student demonstrates the behavior.Provide specific praise.When all tokens are earned, immediately deliver the selected reward.Reset and repeat.

Response Plan Template: Description & PurposeThe Response Plan Template is a structured tool that helps educators proactively and consistently respond to student behavior based on its function, triggers, and underlying skill needs. It serves as a clear, shared plan that outlines how adults will support a student across different levels of behavior—before, during, and after challenges arise. How the Tool WorksThis template organizes behavior support into key components that guide educator decisi

Baseline Behavior Data Tracking Tool: Description & PurposeThis data collection tool is designed to help educators systematically identify, understand, and respond to student behavior in a structured and objective way. It guides teachers through a three-step process to collect meaningful baseline data before implementing interventions. How the Tool WorksStep 1: Identify Patterns (When the Behavior Occurs) Teachers select one specific, observable behavior (e.g., blurting out, leaving seat) and t

Dinosaur Token Board This dinosaur-themed token board is a fun and motivating visual support designed to help students work toward a goal by earning tokens throughout the day. Students earn dinosaur footprint tokens for demonstrating expected behaviors, completing tasks, following directions, using coping strategies, or meeting individualized goals. Once all token spaces are filled, the student earns a preferred reward or activity. Possible Goals for the Board Following directions the first

This is a visual self-regulation tool (Included: Visual check-in board and strategy cards that you can laminate and velcro to interchange). Designed to help students recognize and manage their energy or emotional state throughout the day. Red (Too Fast): when a student feels overstimulated, restless, or “wiggly” Green (Just Right): when a student is calm, focused, and ready to learn Blue (Too Slow): when a student feels tired, low-energy, or disengaged Each zone includes simple, concrete

The sheet is organized by instructional blocks (e.g., Morning Meeting, Reading, Math, SEL, Lunch/Recess, Writing), allowing teachers to capture data throughout the entire day rather than relying on general impressions. For each period, the teacher records: 1. Self-Regulation Rated 3–2–1 scale 3 = Fully regulated or quickly regained control (under 10 min) 2 = Needed some support; regained control in 10–15 min 1 = Significant dysregulation; took 15+ minutes or persisted Includes a time-to-r

Monster Truck take on the Alert Program (often called "How Does Your Engine Run?"), a self-regulation framework designed to help children monitor and manage their internal energy levels. By using monster trucks, it transforms abstract emotional concepts into concrete, relatable imagery. TOO FAST!High energy, hyperactive, or overwhelmed.Jumping, yelling, feeling "out of control." JUST RIGHT!Calm, alert, and emotionally regulated.Focused, "ready to learn," feeling good. TOO SLOW!Low energy, tired

Product Description: Classroom Challenge: Teachers vs. Students ChartThis should be printed in color, blown up and laminated - designed for classroom behavior management. It serves as a visual, interactive goal-setting and positive reinforcement system that encourages a sense of fun and healthy competition. How a Classroom Teacher Would Use ItThis chart is designed to turn behavior management into an engaging group game. Here is a step-by-step guide on how a teacher might implement it: Phase 1:

These “How Is My Engine Running?” scenario cards can be used in classrooms, counseling groups, social skills lessons, or whole-school SEL instruction to help students recognize and regulate their energy levels. Staff can read a scenario aloud or allow students to pick a card and act it out with peers. After acting out the “too fast,” “too slow,” or “just right” engine behavior, students practice identifying how their body feels and demonstrate a strategy to help regulate their engine. These act

This dinosaur-themed poster is a fun, visual tool for helping children understand and manage their "energy engine. Too Fast (Red): Features a charging Triceratops, a volcano, and is labeled "Speedy Saurus." This zone represents being hyper, wiggly, having difficulty listening, and moving quickly.Just Right (Green): Features a calm Stegosaurus walking steadily and is labeled "Ready Reptile." This is the ideal zone, showing the child is calm, ready to learn, and listening with their body.Too Slow

How a Teacher Can Use This in the Classroom1. The Morning Check-In Start the day by having students check-in: The Method: Students can place a clothespin with their name on it or a sticky note on the zone that matches their current feeling.The Benefit: This gives the teacher an immediate "weather report" of the classroom's emotional state before lessons even begin.2. Teaching "The Toolbelt" Instead of just hanging the poster, teachers can dedicate a week to "Strategy Practice." The Method: Durin

Description of the Behavior Tracking Sheet This Behavior Tracking Sheet is a simple data collection tool designed to monitor how often a specific behavior occurs throughout the school day. It focuses on frequency (tallies) rather than intensity or duration. The form includes: Student and date information for basic record-keeping A space to clearly define the target behavior, which is critical so anyone using the form is tracking the same thing A daily schedule section, where the day is brok

Description: Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) Daily Sheet This CICO (Check-In/Check-Out) sheet is a structured tool for helping students monitor and improve their daily behavior and academic engagement across multiple settings. It breaks the day into periods and activities, allowing teachers to give targeted verbal feedback and track progress toward individualized goals. Points are awarded based on the student’s ability to meet expectations with minimal reminders. How a Teacher Would Use the CICO Sh

This social story, is a visual and instructional tool designed to help students navigate the rules and emotional challenges of playing Gaga Ball on the playground. Game Rules & Honesty: It defines the primary rule as leaving the pit when the ball hits a player between the knee and the foot. It emphasizes the importance of honesty and waiting patiently outside the pit until the next round. Social Interaction: The story models how to use a "kind voice" when reminding others they are out, providing

This SEB (Social Emotional Behavioral) Group Lesson Plan template is a structured, comprehensive tool designed to facilitate explicit instruction in social-emotional skills. It provides a consistent framework for educators and specialists to move from reactive behavior management to proactive skill-building.

The 2x10 StrategyThe 2x10 strategy is a practical and time-efficient tool used by educators to build positive, trusting relationships with students. It focuses on dedicating two minutes a day for ten consecutive days to have an authentic, personal conversation with a specific student. The defining characteristic of this strategy is that these conversations must not involve school, behavior, or academics. The focus is entirely on the student as an individual. If a day is missed, the teacher mus