How to Support Students with Behavior Plans

Help for Special Educators

I had a fascinating conversation with Cassie Leutenegger, a behavior support teacher, regarding how she works with students with behavior plans and their general ed teachers. She teaches students in K-5, and works with students who have ADHD, emotional behavior disorder (EBD) or Autism in a specialized program.

Some of her students (K-5) are in a self-contained class that she teaches. She describes how the day is scheduled for staff and students, in both self-contained and general ed. She teaches the self-contained class and also runs social skills groups. In addition, she oversees the staff members who support students in general ed classes or specials.

Cassie explains what functional behavior assessments are, how they relate to behavior support plans and process to administer one.

Cassie has really good tips on work with general ed teachers: how to build relationships and collaborate to collect data and support students. Finally, she gives tips on staying sane through your own relationships and self-care.