Challenging Behavior: Know-it-all Nancy

Tier 1 Interventions

Tier 2 Interventions

Tier 3 Interventions

Data Tracking Systems

Description of the problem

A very bright student in class often answers your question to the class in only a few seconds, not allowing anyone else to try. It also somewhat causes the discussion to stop early, in many cases, even though she is definitely correct in her answer. I have noticed the students have gotten used to her answering all the time so they often don't even try and they just wait for her to answer for them.

Praise when collaboration with peers occurs

Encourage interaction with other students

Place student next to a struggling student

reflective listening

organize students in groups for discussions

speak in a calm and neutral tone

encourage taking a few minutes to think about the problem before responding

use notecards with students name as a cold call method for who will be answering next.

Check In Check Out

Mentoring program with other students

Offer ability to tutor other students as an extracurriculor

Teach Relationship Skills

for a more cohesive class and increase in collaboration

Move student to a more advanced class (honors, AP etc).

give many options for homework and have a more challenging option for this student

group quizzes (have each student sign off on a problem they did)

Peer tutoring program

Non-Verbal Cues & Signals

Teach Social Skills

Tier 1: Daily Positive Behavior Tracking Form

Tier 2: Student Learning Styles Survey

mark every time student participated in exceptional collaboration with peers

Assess whether student should be getting more challenging assignments or moved into a higher level class.

Tier 3: Student Progress Evaluation and Self Questionnare

Assess if student and parent are ready to move to higher level or how they feel they can increase collaboration in classroom

description: student may be encouraged to get another "check box" on the chart for collaboration points

description: maybe the student just feels capped at where she is and needs more challenging questions/assignments to get her thought process going

description: meet with the student, parents and counselor to assess if the student should move to a higher class level to be challenged more.