Tier I Interventions for Sadness/Depression
- Before you start, a few important points:
*Try multiple interventions
*Each intervention must be tried for at least 2 weeks
*Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried and the effect of each intervention over the time it was implemented
*After at least 6 weeks, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions. You must submit your tier 1 data to and speak with your building administrator before moving to tier 2 as well.
Tier I interventions for Sadness/Depression:
*Click on interventions for additional information, forms, and resources - Acknowledging positive behavior
- Assign a buddy or partner
- Assign a classroom job
- Break down assignment
- Call parent or positive note home
- Count to 10
- Deep breathing
- Draw a picture or write in a journal
- Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
- Engage student
- Explain assignment
- Explain directions
- Frequent home contact
- Helping Students With Home Work
- Listen to music
- Praise student frequently
- Praise when good attitude and involvement occur
- Proximity to students
- Rewards and praise
- Send student on errand
- Speak with student in hallway
- Talk one on one with student
- Talk Ticket
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
