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Progressive Discipline Interventions (Elementary)
Tier 1 Discipline (Minor)
Classroom Intervention/Response
Every intervention and response should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system, and students should journal their response or understanding of the process and the intervention.
Administrative Intervention/Response
Every administrative action taken should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system.
1. Nonverbal cues for redirection
2. Verbal warning
3. Give student a break
4. Revisit, clarify, and reinforce expectations/
agreements
5. Give clear and concise directions
6. Provide explicit instructions
7. Modify expectation if accommodation is
needed
8. Use positive reinforcement for expected
behavior
9. Meditation and journal reflection (written or
recorded)
10. Partner with a student for accountability
support
11. Partner with another teacher for short-term reflection
12. Student meditation period with a follow-up impromptu restorative conversation
13. Student choice of pre-selected consequences
14. Problem solving process using affective language
15. Problem solving circle
16. Restorative conversation
17. Teacher/student conference
18. Teacher/student/parent conference
19. Teacher/student/counselor conference
1. Partner student with another staff member for short term reflection Teacher/student/administrator conference
2. Documentation of written warning
3. Student video or paper of steps to
self-correct behavior and needed
supports
4. Quiet reflection period with
administrator, followed by affective dialogue and notice of correction
Tier 2 Discipline (Intermediate-Moderate)
Teacher Intervention/Response
Every intervention and response should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system, and students should journal their response or understanding of the process and the intervention.
Administrative Intervention/Response
Every administrative action taken should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system.
1. Affective language
2. Review expectations
3. Confiscate item of disturbance for a limited
amount of time and allow student to journal reflection on expectations and why item was confiscated using affective language
4. Write or record an apology to everyone impacted by actions
5. Written reflection
6. Change seating with review of expectations
and partner with a buddy for accountability and
support
7. Visit to cool down zone/safe space/peace
center for a designated period
8. Conflict resolution with affective questions 9. Mediation (student-student)
10. Referral to counselor
11. Referral to social worker
12. Referral to administrator
1. Temporary removal from class and facilitate an impromptu restorative conversation
2. Adult mentor (10-30 days check-in and support)
3. Adult pairing check-in/check-out (10 days)
4. Allow the student to take accountability for actions and decide how to make amends using a graphic representation
5. Lunch detention
6. Lunch duty
7. Behavioral contract
8. Removal of school privilege with
ability to reinstate after agreed upon amends
9. Reflection “Think Sheet” with restorative questions
10. Change classrooms with review of expectations and partner with new classroom buddy for accountability and support
11. Assignment of school duty (student choice)
12. Assignment of school duty (administrator choice)
13. Written correction with consequences detailed for recurrence
14. Mediation (teacher-student)
15. Restorative conference
16. Restorative problem solving
17. Silent lunch
Tier 3 Discipline (Serious)
Teacher Intervention/Response
Every intervention and response should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system, and students should journal their response or understanding of the process and the intervention.
Administrative Intervention/Response
Every administrative action taken should be documented in a school-level/PBIS tracking system.
1. Restorative conference 2. Community service plan 3. Reflection paper/video 4. Administrative referral
5. Therapy referral
6. Counseling referral
7. Restorative circle
8. Restorative conference
9. Formal restorative conference 10. Restitution (student choice)
11. Restitution (administrator choice) 12. Restitution (parent input)
13. Removal of privileges for a period, until restoration or repair/restitution is achieved
14. Community service project
15. Detention with reflection (paper or
video)
16. School beautification project
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