Intervention Name: Sit and Watch- Teaching Prosocial Behaviors
Purpose: To teach children appropriate social behaviors with guided observation and a brief time-out.
Materials: - “Sit and Watch chair” placed on the edge of the classroom activities (e.g., in a corner but facing the class rather than the wall) with or without a “Sit and Watch” label affixed to it.
- “Quiet Place” in the classroom, consisting of a comfortable chair or pillow on a rug placed as far away as possible from the center of classroom activity.
- Backup “Quiet Place” in another classroom or school office, consisting of a comfortable chair placed as far away as possible from the center of activity but still observable.
- Poster listing the classroom rules, such as:
o Follow the teacher’s directions
o Be polite and kind to others
o Finish all your work
o Respect others and their property
Steps: Pre-intervention/ Discussion: Display the chart of rules and discuss the rationale for each rule. Point out the “Sit and Watch” chair and explain that children who forget to follow the rules will be asked to sit in the chair for a short time and watch the other students in class behave appropriately. Also point out the “Quiet Place” and explain that it is place for students who have trouble sitting in the “Sit and Watch” chair. Explain the procedures and then pick a student who typically displays appropriate behavior and have them role-play. Pick a second student and have them also role-play and include a visit to the “Quiet Place” spot.
Implementation: When inappropriate behavior occurs, firs describe it to the misbehaving student, saying something like “Michael don’t hit other children at your table.” Then describe what would be an appropriate behavior, saying something like “Keep your hands to yourself when you are doing your work.” Then tell the student to go to the “Sit and Watch” chair and observe the appropriate social behavior of the other students. Say something like “Go to the Sit and Watch chair and watch how the other children work with out hitting”. When the student has been watching quietly (1 minute of pre-schoolers, 3 minutes for older children” ask if he or she is ready to rejoin the activity, say something like “Do you know how to work without hitting now?” If student indicated that they are ready to return, allow them to return to the activity. If they indicate that they are not ready to return, allow them to sit for longer. After they have indicated that they are ready to return, praise positive behaviors. If the student is unable to sit in the Sit and Watch chair, take them to the Quiet spot and explain why you are removing them from the setting, say something like “Since you can’t sit quietly here, you need to go to the Quiet place and practice sitting quietly.” Once the child is able to sit quietly in the Quiet place, allow them to return to the Sit and Watch chair and follow procedures for that seat.
Evaluation (pick one of the following):
1) Compare the frequency of disruptive behaviors during the selected instructional period or interval before and after implementation.
2) Compare the frequency of reprimands delivered during the selected instructional period or interval before and after implementation.
Helpful Resources:
Rathvon, N. (2008). Effective school interventions: Evidence-based strategies for improving student outcomes. The Guilford Press: New York.
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