Tier I Interventions for Anxiety
Before you start, a few important points:
- Try multiple interventions
- Each intervention must be tried for at least 2 weeks
- Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried and the effect of each intervention over the time it was implemented
- After at least 6 weeks, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions. You must submit your tier 1 data to and speak with your building administrator before moving to tier 2 as well.
Tier I interventions for Anxiety:
- Alternative modes of completing assignments
- Break down assignment
- Deep breathing
- Draw a picture or write in a journal
- Encourage interaction with a more self confident student
- Help student start assignment
- Listen to music
- Move to a new location in the classroom
- Proximity to students
- Reassurance
- Reduce assignment
- Send student on errand
- Snack break
- Take a break
- Talk one on one with student
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Touch student on shoulder