Discipline Hierarchy

What to do when students do not respond to prompts

"The Hierarchy"

If students do not respond to the initial request, teachers increase the intensity of the direction

Requests

• Use Clear and Precise directions telling the student what to do

• "Sam get out your math book."

• "Cris, put your hands down."

Redirections

• Prompt the student to stop a problematic behavior and then start an effective/prosocial behavior

• “Tomas, stop touching Ryan, and keep your hands to yourself.”

• “Tia, stop running and walk to the classroom."

Warnings

• If a student does not follow a redirection, then provide a warning, indicating a consequences will follow if the behavior does not stop.

• Hint, only warn of consequences that you can and will do

• “Class, you need to stop calling out and signal to me when you need attention. If you do not use your signals, we will not have activity time today.”

Follow Through

• If a student follows a direction at any point in the process... PRAISE the student

• "Sam, good job putting your hands on your desk!"

• If a student is unresponsive to a request, redirection, and warning, then follow through with the warned consequence

• “Brian, because you did not stop talking to your neighbor, you are going to move to this seat

Tips for giving directions, redirections, and warnings

• Be in close proximity of student(s) receiving directions/redirections (5 to 10 feet).

• Get attention of student(s).

• Use a calm business like tone

• Allow up to 30 seconds for compliance before issuing additional redirection or a warning.

• Praise for compliance immediately if direction is completed

Multiple Choice

If you have given a redirection and the student does not follow it, what is the next step?

• Warn

• Request

• Follow-Through

Multiple Choice

What type of teacher direction is this:

"Charlie, stop running in the hallway and walk to your next class. If you do not walk, you will get detention."

• Request

• Redirection

• Warning

• Follow-Through

Multiple Choice

What type of teacher direction is this:

"Class, because you did not stop talking and get out your books, we will not have free choice in reading today."

• Request

• Redirection

• Warning

• Follow-Through

To learn more about using discipline hierarchy, view the MTSS Summer Institute Module on Classroom Management

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