Self Monitoring for Behavior Concerns

Students with behavorial or emotional concerns will benefit from strategies that will help them to self-monitor their behavior. Some of those strategies include a safe place to focus, some teachers refer to this as a time-out, however, I much prefer to use the term: focus place. Children can be taught to determine when they're anxiety is escalating or when they're in jeopardy of escalating with a negative behavior. Provide a focus station and a cue for the child to remove themself from the situation. You will also find these daily reports helpful once the child is able to take ownership of them.